Ante-natal to Three Initiative (ATTI)
The Ante-Natal to Three Initiative was a community collaboration that brought people together who are committed to strengthening the coordination of services to parents and children in the 0-3 age group in Tallaght. These services are made up of Public Health Nurses, Midwives, psychologists and other services that a family, in particular pregnant mothers, and their children up to three years of age will use.
Over the lifetime of the ATTI, we focused on improving a number of key areas including:
- Knowledge on Infant mental health
- Promoting breastfeeding (see Tallaght Welcomes Breastfeeding)
- Language and literacy in young children (see Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Doodle Den and Chit Chat)
- Increased communication and collaboration between services working with pregnant women and families with young children (see CYPSC service directory).
Benefits of having an Antenatal to Three Initiative in our community
Some of the strengths of ATTI as identified through an independent evaluation are:
- Improved communication and information sharing across the breadth of providers relevant to the ATTI age group, in Tallaght.
- Support for best practice and innovation though regular networking and learning events.
- 67% indicated that ATTI had built increased awareness of access pathways to services for families in this age group. This resulted in quicker and more appropriate referrals.
- Improvement in service quality.
ATTI’s independent evaluation is available here.
After an extensive consultation and review process, ATTI has been incorporated into the Powerful Parenting Programme, and we continue to strive for better outcomes for this cohort