Sad News

Our friend, colleague and NVR advocate, Catrina Scanlan, has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully. We are shocked and saddened by this news. Our sympathies go out to the people with whom Catrina worked and especially to her partner, her family and her close friends who are suffering a bereavement and mourning the loss of Catrina.Continue reading “Sad News”

Resource for Parents and Carers

If you are a parent or carer that is concerned about violence or abuse in your home and would like to speak with someone, please contact Parentline who has volunteers trained in NVR. This is a link to their website for more information. https://www.parentline.ie/ You may also wish to contact other family support services inContinue reading “Resource for Parents and Carers”

NVR Ireland Steering Committee sets new policy

A new policy to address requests for NVR during the COVID 19 crisis was launched by the Steering Committee of NVR Ireland in April 2020. The policy can be downloaded and used by practitioners trained in NVR as adopted in Ireland. As mentioned in the policy, couples and families have been obliged to spend aContinue reading “NVR Ireland Steering Committee sets new policy”

Non Violent Resistance in Practice

We are delighted to share that there is a new Postgraduate Certificate in NVR through NUI Galway starting in March 2019. Please see details on this module and others offered by the Social Work discipline of the School of Political Science and Sociology by clicking on the links below. post grad courses updated jan 2019Continue reading “Non Violent Resistance in Practice”

New NVR Group for Parents starting in Galway City

Michaela Parker and Andrea Gallagher of Tusla are accepting referrals for a new NVR Group that they will be running in Glaway City. See the links below for more information and to download and complete the referral form. If you have any queries you can contact them directly on the number on the Parents InformationContinue reading “New NVR Group for Parents starting in Galway City”