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Head Office

Ture, Muff,
Lifford, Co.Donegal
F93 N447

Contact Us

Email:

info@solisemc.ie

Telephone:

353 74 938 6591

Our Services

Our Current Services

We operate eight residential centres for young people aged between 13-17 years located in Letterkenny, Quigley’s Point, Buncrana and Inishowen.

Four of our centres offer medium – long term care whilst our transition programme is tailored to young people aged 16 years plus who are preparing to transition from residential care.

We also operate an accommodation centre for unaccompanied minors. We are currently in the process of developing further services which are targeted towards meeting current market demand.

Our Experience

Since launching in County Donegal in 2018, we have worked with over 40 young people.

As an Organisation we are wholeheartedly committed to the placement outcomes for young people and throughout the past five years some of our outcomes have entailed:

  • Young people returning to their family homes following successful residential placements.
  • One young person being discharged to a new foster family following a successful placement.
  • Assisting and supporting numerous young people to successfully reside independently following their 18th birthday.
  • Supporting young people to obtain employment or University / College placements prior to their 18th birthday.

We have vast experience working within the residential sector which has been complimented by not only feedback from young people, their families, and Social Work teams, but also via the rigorous inspections which we are privy to from Tusla.

Young People Testimonials:

The young people are at the heart of everything we do and we are guided by them as we evolve our services. Below are some comments from young people in our care:

"Solis EMC makes me feel safe. I feel cared for, heard and accepted. I feel empowered. I feel loved and content mainly because of the amazing staff team. Any child that comes to Solis EMC is very fortunate."

"All the managers and staff care so much. The kids are valued and everyone is treated equally."

"I want to live at home but this is a nice place to live and apart from my home I would not want to be anywhere else."

"Solis EMC is a good place and helps people."

Social Worker Testimonials

We regularly seek feedback from Social Workers in order to actively learn from and consequently develop our services. Below are some comments regarding our centres:

"‘The staff and management of this centre are committed to the residents and have their best interests, care and safety at the forefront.’"

"‘The staff are open and honest, and work effectively with outside professionals. They are welcoming and easily accessible, as needed.’"

"‘Staff and management genuinely advocate on behalf of their residents.’."

"‘Management and staff I feel are the key strength in the centre.’"

"‘When YP moved into this placement they lacked stability and security in their life. Staff members employed boundaries and routines while working in a person centred way.’"

"‘The centre offers a homely family approach which suits YP’s individual needs. The centre has the expertise of staff who are well attuned to YP’s needs and are professional in their approach and always willing to seek input and offer him strategies in direct pieces of work.’"

"‘Over this past year YP has really settled into life in the centre; the team is to be commended for their part in assisting him with this transition.’"

"‘Following move on YP identified a number of staff members as a massive emotional and practical support to them and this is a testament to the work and effort staff have shown.’"