PPI Ignite Network at TUSLA
Partner University
TUSLA Child and Family Agency
Tusla Child and Family Agency is an established Network partner and a leading voice for child, youth and family research (CYFR) and policy. TUSLA has expertise in key areas for Phase 3, including PPI in Underrepresented Research Areas focused on the voice of children and young people on the margins of society including children in care, PPI in Social Care Research and PPI in marginalised communities.Â
TUSLA also brings experience an All-Island collaboration and has relationships across child advocacy groups, academic institutions, government and the Public Sector. TUSLA will contribute to the Steering Committee, Network Reference Forum, and Annual Network Summit, and will lead or support projects particularly around CYFR in marginalised communities, social care and inclusive engagement with a view to influencing service delivery and policy.Â
THE TEAM
Who to talk to at TUSLA
Dr Edel Tierney (C.Psychol.Ps.S.I.)
National Research Officer
Edel’s key research interests lie in participation, participatory research methods and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), with particular emphasis on how vulnerable and marginalised groups can participate as partners and collaborators in decision-making about their healthcare and service provision. Her research has involved marginalised groups across a variety of settings using participatory research methods, often within interdisciplinary teams to generate insights that inform policy, practice and public discourse. She is committed to translating research findings into meaningful outcomes for children, young people, families, communities, organisations and decision-makers. Her research experience and scholarship span family support and child protection, implementation science, PPI, participatory research methods, research ethics and disability, alongside a long history of contribution to voluntary service delivery.