In 2006 the Government published a report of the expert group on mental health policy. This report is called A Vision for Change. One of the recommendations of this report is that mental health services for children should be provided by multidisciplinary teams. In effect this means that each team is made up of clinicians from different disciplines who all work together to provide a range of therapeutic interventions for each child. Usually a Multidisciplinary Team is made up of the clinicians in the following areas:
1. Consultant Psychiatrist
2. Psychiatrist in training.
3. Nurse
4. Psychologist
5. Social Worker
6. Occupational Therapist
7. Speech and Language Therapist
8. Social Care Worker.
Click on the links to read more information about each discipline in Lucena Clinic.
You can also read the full text of A Vision for Change
Growing up can be fun but tricky. Sometimes people need to talk to a grown up to help figure out a problem. It’s good to talk about worrying things so we can better understand our feelings and how we act.
Adolescence is an important time of physical, social, emotional and educational development. It can be exciting but confusing. Sometimes it can feel like we don't have any control over what we think or how we feel. But by making simple changes to our lives, we can make a real difference.
Lucena was the name of the house and the first hospital which St. John of God opened in 1537 in the city of Granada, Spain. To honour the 5th centenary of the birth of St. John of God in 1495, the Order renamed its Child and Adolescent Mental Health services as Lucena Clinic Services.
The Order wishes to extend the same hospitality shown by John to everyone who came seeking help, healing or shelter at his house on Lucena Street, to every child and family coming to any of the clinics at Rathgar; Tallaght; Dun Laoghaire, Bray and Wickow.
Lucena Clinic Services is the Child and Adolescent Mental Health service of St. John of God Community Services Limited. Lucena Clinic Services is a registered charity and has been providing a mental health service to children and adolescents and their families for over 50 years.
The Lucena Clinic services are delivered via our 5 clinics in
Rathgar - tel : (01) 492 3596
Tallaght - tel : (01) 452 6333
Dun Laoghaire - tel; (01) 280 9809
Bray - tel : (01) 286 6886
Wicklow - tel : 0404 25591
St. Peter's School (01 4999300)is on the Lucena Clinic Campus.
Adolescents are referred to the Day Hospital by Lucena Clinic Psychiatrists.
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Designated Liasion Person
for Lucena Clinic
Peter Coghlan,
Principal Social Worker
Lucena Clinic
Orwell Road
Rathgar,
Dublin 6
Lucena Clinic Services
Child Safeguarding Statement
Lucena Clinic Services have adopted the HSE Child Protection and Welfare Policy 2016. It is the policy of the Lucena Clinic Services to promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and to help protect them from physical, sexual and emotional harm and neglect as outlined in the Children First, National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2011);
Lucena Clinic Services respect the confidential nature of information that children and families share with us. However there are exceptions and limits to this confidentiality. Indicators which suggest serious concern for the welfare of a child will be addressed in a fair and impartial manner and in accordance with the principles of the HSE Child Protection and Welfare Policy 2016.
When reports of concerns, or allegations of abuse and neglect, past or present, (including Adult reports of past abuse), are made to staff in the Clinic, these will be followed up and if reasonable grounds for concern are established, will be forwarded to the Tusla Child and Family Services for assessment and investigation.
Lucena Staff Recruitment:
All Lucena staff are appropriately recruited, selected, trained and supervised in accordance with their role and agency policy. This includes Garda clearance prior to their appointment. We also provide training to all staff in relation to our Child Protection and Welfare Policy.
The legislation and guidelines detailed below have been used to inform the Lucena Clinic Services Child Safeguarding policy:
The Child Care Act 1991; Freedom of Information Act 1997 & 2003; Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998; The Child Care Act (2001); Children First, National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2011); Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook (2011): Child Protection and Welfare Policy HSE (2016).
