Key meeting set for next week as jobs at Tralee youth mental health service at risk

A crucial meeting on the future of a youth mental health service in Kerry will be held in Tralee on August 30th.

A crucial meeting on the future of a youth mental health service in Kerry will be held in Tralee on August 30th.

It has emerged three staff at Jigsaw Kerry were told yesterday their jobs could be at risk.

Dr Joseph Duffy, chief operating officer with Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, said a meeting with all stakeholders and the HSE would aim to develop a transition plan for Jigsaw Kerry, part of a national network supported by Headstrong.

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