The Creative Community Alternatives Project (CCA)

The Creative Community Alternatives Project (CCA)

Led and funded by Tusla, the Creative Community Alternatives Project (CCA) aims to provide alternative responses to children and young people who are either on the edge of alternative care, or currently in alternative care due to complex factors that may include abuse, neglect, parental separation, attachment issues, alcohol and / or drug misuse, mental health issues and economic disadvantage.

CCA is a tool for high level prevention work aimed at delivering wraparound supports for children and families within their own community. It refers to a holistic service designed to meet the identified needs of children, young people, caregivers and siblings and to address a range of life areas through the team-based planning and implementation process, within the community.

CCA also aims to develop the problem-solving skills, coping skills, and self-efficacy of the young people and family members.

There is also an emphasis on integrating the young people into their community and strengthening the family’s social support network to maintain young people out of the care system. Members of YNR staff support Young People in the Wexford/Waterford area under the CCA project.