Birth History Service
Barnardos has provided a service to adopted people, birth families and adoptive families since 1977.
We offer a free, confidential and professional service for,
- Individual support and advice
- Group support
- A confidential helpline
We offer free Individual therapeutic sessions for,
- Birth Mothers
- Birth Fathers
- Adopted Adults
- Individuals subject of an illegal birth registration
- Individuals who were ‘boarded out’ , ‘nursed out’ or fostered prior to the 1991 Child Care Act
This service has been extended to include therapeutic support services to adults who were subject of an illegal birth registration and to individuals who were boarded out, fostered or nursed out as children in Ireland pre-1991.
Self referrals can be made to the service through email or posting to any of our centres.
If you require support for adopted children, adoptive parents and young adopted adults up to the age of 23 our Children’s Post Adoption Service has more information.
What does the Birth History Service do for me?
One to one therapeutic support for adopted adults, birth mothers, birth fathers, individuals subject of an illegal birth registration and adults who have been boarded out as children
Group support for adopted adults, birth mothers and individuals subject of an illegal birth registration
A practical community based service for adults who have been boarded out as children
Services are offered both nationally and internationally, with online and phone contact options available for individuals accessing the service living away from our centres.
Where are Barnardos Birth History Services located?
We also offer a national confidential and professionally staffed helpline running Tuesday and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm on (01) 454 6388
You can contact the Birth History Service by email at [email protected] or by calling any of our centres at these numbers
DUBLIN: 4 Christchurch Square, Dublin 8 D08 DT63 and 23/24 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1, Tel: (01) 813 4100
CORK: Blackmore House, Meade Street, Cork, Tel (021) 203 8005
GALWAY: The Sanctuary, 27 Chois Chlair, Claregalway, Tel: (091) 454489
Current Birth History Events
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More Information about our workshops
Podcast: Growing Stronger Together
A publication and audio documentary from Barnardos group support service for women whose children were adopted: Personal experiences over three decades, 1990 – 2020
