Youth Advisory Council and Family Forum

The Family Forum at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) was set up to provide a platform to share ideas, listen and work as partners in care, with our families, to make Children’s Health Ireland a world renowned service for children, young people and their families.

What we’ve been up to

Over the last 12 months there have been a number of meetings and we have taken the valuable feedback received from our families which is helping us shape how the family forum will operate going forward. We are now in the process of trying to recruit more families to join us and to plan our next meeting.

The Forum provides opportunities to meet other parents/guardian/caregivers/past patients who all have the same aim to help CHI deliver a service in line with our CHI mission vision and values where the voices of children, young people and their families are valued participants in decision making and innovation for the future in CHI. We want to establish an inclusive representation on the Family Forum that encompasses all voices across Irish society.

How do I become a member of the Family Forum?

• You must be a parent/guardian/caregiver or past patient (18yrs or over)
• Over the last 3 years you must have attended one of the CHI hospitals (CHI at Tallaght, Temple Street, Crumlin or Connolly)
• Complete online application form below or telephone +353 (0)1 409 6715

What do I get out of joining the Forum?

• Help shape the CHI patient experience strategy
• Knowledge that you’re trying to make things better
• Be involved and help us with some of our hospital projects
• Engage with a variety of professional and influential people from different services in CHI