Supports for Parents and Guardians
Support
- AURORA
- Breastfeeding
- Gender Equality
- Mediation
- Embedding EDI: Guidelines for Visibility
- Unconscious Bias Supports
- Athena Swan Institutional Silver Application Consultation - World Café
- Dignity & Respect
- Disability
- LGBTI Supports
- Access to the UCD Community for Refugees & Asylum Seekers
- Mental Health
- Multiculturalism
- Supports for Carers
- Supports for Parents
- Tips for Inclusive Recruitment
- Bereavement Support
- Open Door Initiative
- Quality Review Resources
- Menopause
- Menopause Conference
- Neurodiversity
- Fertility
Page Updated: 27th July 2022
UCD recognises that life can be demanding and we always strive to support employees who have family obligations or who may be preparing to become a parent and may be going on or returning from family-related leave.
UCD's Parent Buddy Programme is available to employees who are parent/guardians while working from home. Further details on the Programme, how to contact a Parent Buddy and additional useful resources for Parents and UCD family-related policies and supports can be found in this section.
Upcoming Workshops/Webinars:
Maternity Matters, Parents Return to Work, and Parents workshops and webinars
Places are limited so please register on the EDI Training and Events Calendar in to ensure your place. Zoom details will be shared closer to the event.
Supporting Children and Young People in a time of War:
The Department of Education has posted new advice for supporting Children and young People in a time of War, for both parents/guardians and School Staff. More information can be found at the following link:
Parenting and Caring Collection in UCD Library
A (opens in a new window)Parenting and Caring Collection was curated in James Joyce Library for UCD employees and students that covers the personal challenges you may encounter at different points of your working career. The collection is made up of e-books ad books which include:
- Parenting - Aspects of parenting from IVF, pregnancy, baby care, kids emotions, to caring for your teenager, step parenting and even parental well being
- Retirement - Preparing for retirement, looking after yourself - Ageing well
- Caregivers - Support if you are caring for a loved one outside of work; Dementia, Parkinsons, Alzheimers etc.
- Grief - If you have lost a significant person in your life from suicide, illness, miscarriage etc.
Resources
- Check UCD Staff Ezine regularly for upcoming webinars and events.
- Employee Assistance Service
- Inspire - Keeping Back to School Cool
- Pride Reading Guide: childrensbooksireland.ie
- Parenting and Caring Collection: Introduction: (opens in a new window)https://libguides.ucd.ie/parentandcarer
- HSE: (opens in a new window)https://www2.hse.ie/my-child/
- Mumager: (opens in a new window)https://mumager.ie/
- (opens in a new window)http://www.miscarriage.ie/
- (opens in a new window)https://pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/
- (opens in a new window)corkmiscarriage.com While this website is specific to the services operating in Cork University Maternity Hospital, the information is relevant to parents and maternity services nationally and internationally.
- Breastfeeding Facilities in UCD
- Childcare Facilities on Campus
You may find these LinkedIn Learning Videos helpful during this time (available for free):
- (opens in a new window)Becoming Mindful at Work (total duration: 2h 3m 43s)
- (opens in a new window)The Mindful Workday (40m 20s)
- (opens in a new window)How to Manage feeling Overwhelmed (43m 16s)
- (opens in a new window)Balancing Work and Life (28m 51s)