Meitheal Closure and Feedback Form Confidential

Form 4: Meitheal Closure and Feedback Form
Confidential
1. Child or young person
Meitheal ID
number:
First name: Surname: Date of birth: (DD/MM/YY)
2. Meitheal closure record
Date of completion of Meitheal Request Form: (DD/MM/YY)
Date of completion of Closure and Feedback Form:
(DD/MM/YY)
At what stage is the Meitheal process being closed? (Please tick the relevant box)
Following submission of Meitheal
Request Form
(complete reason below and return to
coordinator)
Following the commencement
of Meitheal support meetings
Following completion of Meitheal
Strengths and Needs Record Form
Post delivery
How many Meitheal support meetings were held during the process?
How many services and agencies were involved in the Meitheal process?
Reasons for closure (Please tick the relevant box and please choose one category only)
Needs and outcomes fully met Parents or guardians did not engage
with the process
Needs and outcomes somewhat met* Child or young person did not engage
with the process
Needs and outcomes not met* Referred to Tusla Child and Family
Agency Social Work Department
Family moved from area Other (please
specify)
*Please give details as to why needs were not met or only somewhat met:
3. Summary of progress and any outstanding unmet needs
Please list the needs of the child or young person you identified on the Meitheal Request
Form and rate on a scale of 1-10 to what extent these needs have been met. (10 means ‘fully’
and 1 means ‘not at all’)
Need Rating
Safety 6
security 7
Trauma care 6
Belonging 3
Academic 5
1

Outstanding unmet needs to be completed with parent or guardian and child or
Outstanding unmet
needs
Reasons for outstanding
unmet needs (Parent or
Reasons for outstanding
unmet needs (Child or
Socioeconomic care Negative coping Lack of father’s support
Reconciliation with father Negative coping with parent’s
death
Lack of emotional support
from father
Child or young person
signature:
Date
:
Parent or guardian
signature:
Date
:
Parent or guardian
signature:
Date
:
Lead practitioner
signature:
Date
:
4. Child or young person feedback
Do you think that things have got better for
you because of the Meitheal process?
Comments
Meitheal process helped me a lot to develop right strategies to protect the interests
and condition of the children.
What could have improved this Meitheal process for you?
More workers looking after the psychology of the traumatized children would have been better.
Please tell us what this Meitheal process including the meetings was like for you.
(Please tick the relevant boxes)
Yes No Unsure
I knew what was going on
I was aware I could give my views on the decisions being
made
It was easy to give my views if I wanted to
My views were listened to
My views were taken seriously
I was told how the decisions were made
I felt safe
I felt my confidentiality was respected
I felt that people there wanted what was best for me
I got the support I needed to take part
Other
comment
s:
The children felt more safe and more confident with themselves
Linked to your needs, please tell us about any services or groups which should be
developed in your area.
2
Yes No Unsure

Description of type of service required:
5. Parent or guardian feedback
Do you think things have got better for
your family because of the Meitheal
process?
Comments:
The children felt safer and more confident with themselves and hence, they feel more secure
about their future.
What could have improved this Meitheal process for you?
More workers looking after the psychology of the traumatized child would have been better.
Please indicate which of the following statements reflect your experience of this
Meitheal Process.
(Please tick the relevant boxes) Yes No Unsure
I was happy with decisions made
I did not have to repeat my child’s story to all agencies or
services
My child got access to the services s/he needed
I became more aware of services available to my child
and family
I was asked for my opinion throughout
I felt listened to
I felt like an equal around the table
I felt my child or young person’s situation was taken
seriously
I felt I got the support I needed
I felt my family’s confidentiality was respected
I got the support I needed to take part
I would recommend Meitheal to a family member or friend
Other
comment
s:
Where did you
hear
about Meitheal?
Internet
Based on the needs of your child as presented within this Meitheal process, please
identify any services or groups that would have been helpful.
Description of type of service required:
3
Yes No Unsure