Prevention and Early Intervention Network

Perspectives on Prevention – Dr Edel McGinnity

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Dr Edel McGinnity, a Dublin City GP, talks about her observations of how poverty and disadvantage impact on health outcomes, and describes the work of ‘Deep End’, an organisation supporting GPs working in disadvantaged communities.…

Perspectives on Prevention – Alice Malone

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Marian Quinn chats with Alice Malone about her years of working in disadvantaged communities, her commitment to community development principles and what keeps her going on the tough days. About the series Perspectives on Prevention…

Perspectives on Prevention – Dympna Cunnane

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, we talk with Dympna Cunnane from the Our Time programme in England. Dympna talks about the impact on children of a parent having mental health issues, and the value of giving families a language and…

Perspectives on Prevention – Sylda Langford

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, Marian Quinn talks with Sylda Langford, one of the most influential civil servants in the area of child and family services. Sylda shares her experiences and insights relating to policy development, inter departmental work and…

Perspectives on Prevention – Christine Dowling

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, our host Marian Quinn meets Christine Dowling, a Project Worker with Extern on the Intense Home Support Scheme. They discuss relationship based engagement, and how Christine develops sustainable supports for vulnerable families. For more on…

Perspectives on Prevention – Eddie Darcy

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, our host Marian Quinn meets Eddie Darcy, a long time youth worker with particular expertise in working with young people at risk. They discuss Eddies belief in always sticking with young people and never giving…

Perspectives on Prevention – Shannon Baker

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, we meet Shannon Baker. Originally from Darndale on Dublin’s Northside. Shannon shares her experience as a youth leader in her community, and reflects on some of the supports she had growing up that influenced her…

Perspectives on Prevention – Anne Genockey

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention, we meet Anne Genockey, the Deputy CEO of An Cosan, a community education centre in Tallaght. Anne chats with Marian Quinn about her journey as an adult learner living in Jobstown to becoming an inspirational…

Perspectives on Prevention – Vivian Geiran

In this episode of Perspectives on Prevention Marian Quinn chats with Vivien Geiran, former Director General of the Probation Service, about his career, the relationship between poverty and crime, and what needs to change at a policy and practice level to avoid…

Perspectives on Prevention – Trailer

Coming soon! Perspectives on Prevention is a brand new podcast series from the Prevention and Early Intervention Network, a membership organisation which seeks to promote and support prevention and early intervention approaches with children, families and communities. In each episode Marian Quinn,…