Colleen MacIntosh Hill

Colleen MacIntosh Hill is a Lecturer in the M.A. in Therapeutic Child & Social Care program at Carlow College, St. Patrick’s. She holds a B.A. in Social Services from Vancouver Island University, Canada, and an M.A. in Therapeutic Child Care from Carlow College (2006). Currently, she serves as Deputy Manager of Sacre Coeur, a High Support Unit in Tipperary for children with attachment issues, operated by St. Bernard’s in collaboration with the Child and Family Agency. Her professional background includes therapeutic crisis intervention training and facilitating staff development programs for residential organizations.

Colleen’s expertise lies in therapeutic approaches to child welfare, particularly in residential and foster care settings. She has contributed to training initiatives for staff members and organizations, emphasizing crisis intervention and attachment theory. Her work integrates academic research with practical interventions to support vulnerable children and their caregivers.

No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided text. Her current role combines academic teaching with hands-on leadership in therapeutic care environments.