Abuse/Domestic Violence
If you need to speak to an experienced counsellor during this time of stress and unprecedented emergency, Accord have launched a new Relationship Support Line
Web: www.accord.ie/covid-19/couple-relationship-counselling-update
Helpline: 01 905 9555 / 01 531 3331
Phone: 028 9568 0151
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
Connect is a free telephone counselling and support service for any adult who has experienced abuse, trauma or neglect in childhood. You can talk in confidence with a trained counsellor who can listen or help with questions you have.
Men’s Aid Ireland formerly known as Amen, is the only dedicated national service supporting men and their families experiencing Domestic Violence in Ireland. Our professional and qualified support team have years of experience in supporting men and families experiencing domestic abuse.
Web: www.mensaid.ie/
Helpline: 01 5543811
Phone: 01-5543811
Support Email: hello@mensaid.ie
Email: hello@mensaid.ie
The Male Advice Line is a free phone service for men who have been effected by domestic violence and abuse. It is run by The Men’s Development Network a non-profit organisation headquartered in Waterford City with the key focus on being leaders in promoting change and equality within society. Under the mission statement: “Better Lives for Men; Better Lives for All” the Men’s Development Network works with men on various levels including one-to-one, developmental, parenting, behavior change group work, training, phone line support and awareness raising.. The Men’s Development Network has also influenced policy on Men’s issues at local, regional, national and international levels and has a good record in multi-agency work and engagement.
Web: The Men’s Development Network
Helpline: 180081658
Phone: 051-844260
Support Email: men@mens-network.net
Email: men@mens-network.net
Ruhama is a voluntary organisation, based in Dublin and works on a national level, with women affected by prostitution and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
Ruhama is Hebrew for ‘renewed life’.
The organisation is predominantly a frontline service and began its work in 1989, as an outreach service to women in street-based prostitution.
Over the years the service has evolved and adapted to meet the needs of women. Some of these changes reflect the changing nature of the Irish sex trade which has become more globalised, predominantly indoors and controlled by organised crime.
Ruhama’s services are extensive in breadth and have a unique model of work which is not replicated by any other agency in Ireland.
In 2014, Ruhama celebrated its 25th anniversary of providing services to women affected by prostitution. Our records show, we assisted over 2,500 women from over 60 countries during those 25 years.
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is a national organisation offering a wide range of services to women and men who are affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. The services include a national 24-hour helpline, one to one counselling, court accompaniment, outreach services, training, awareness raising and lobbying.
Domestic and/or sexual violence is the threat or use of physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse in close adult relationships. This includes destruction of property, isolation from family and friends or other potential sources of support and threats to others including children. Stalking and control over access to money, personal items, food, transport and the telephone are also common examples of domestic abuse.
Such abuse affects people across our society – from all walks of life, from all cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds and across all age groups. The majority of victims are women, but a significant number of men are affected and abuse also occurs in same-sex relationships.
Domestic and/or sexual violence has severe and persistent effects on physical and mental health, and carries with it an enormous cost in terms of premature death and disability.
If you are experiencing domestic violence there is help available.
Web: www.tusla.ie/services/domestic-sexual-gender-based-violence/
Helpline: https://www.tusla.ie/services/domestic-sexual-gender-based-violence/
Women’s Aid is a voluntary organisation which provides support and information to women and their children who are being physically, emotionally and sexually abused in their own homes.
Addiction
At the heart of Aiséirí are the lives and futures of people, young people, women, middle-aged men, fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Ordinary people, people that you and I know, people who want to work, want to go to school, want to hope, want to care for their families and be cared for.
The one thing that distinguishes them is that they are living with the despair and unhappiness of addiction. Aiséiri is a place where there is a wealth of understanding, care and experience, right here in the community, that can help them take the first vital step to recovery from their addiction.
Airéirí means resurrection and our four centres are places of new beginnings. Through our evidence-based and internationally recognised residential and community programmes, people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction find help, counselling and the specialist support that they need to face the realities of their lives.
Our specialist and caring staff create an environment that is therapeutic in all aspects, where each person feels valued, safe and supported as they make their journey towards recovery and new life changes.
Al-Anon offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers in an anonymous environment, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. The parents, children, wives, husbands, friends and colleagues of alcoholics could all be helped by Al-Anon and Alateen whether or not the drinker in their lives recognises that a problem exists
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The Ana Liffey Drug Project is a national addiction service with a ‘Low Threshold – Harm Reduction’ ethos.
This website is created and published by the Health Service Executive, Ireland’s public health service. We also promote the website through an information campaign, using digital, social media and radio advertising, letting people know about the website and the information it provides. The purpose of this website and the promotional campaign is to improve people’s knowledge about alcohol – how much we’re drinking, how it affects our health and mental wellbeing, and how we can gain more by drinking less.
Cuan Mhuire is Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of Addiction Treatment Services and Residential Rehabilitation. It’s main objective is the rehabilitation of persons suffering from alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. The Cuan Mhuire Programme is based on the philosophy of total abstinence and strives to restore the confidence, self-respect and sense of responsibility of all participants.
Web: cuanmhuire.ie
Phone: Athy, Co. Kildare Ph: +353 (0)59 86 31090 or Ph: +353 (0)59 86 31493
A confidential Helpline for those experiencing problems with their Gambling and this service is available throughout Ireland. Contact Dunlewey Addiction Service helpline for details of counselling and other support services available in your area.
Web: www.dunlewey.net
Helpline: ROI 1800 936 725 or NI 08000 886 725, The helpline is open 7 days a week, 9am – 11pm
Phone: 02890 392547
Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.
Hope House is an affordable addiction centre which produces exceptional results using a research based approach. Hope House has a 20 year track record in successfully treating alcohol, drugs, gambling and other dependencies in a warm, welcoming therapeutic environment. Treatment consists of an initial 4 week residential period enhanced by 2 years of Continuing Care- weekly support groups in a number of locations nationwide.
Hope House is one of Irelands leading addiction treatment centres and is proud of its international accreditation from CHKS, an international healthcare accredititing body.
Situated in the quiet village of Foxford Co.Mayo on the banks of the river Moy on the West Coast of Ireland, Hope House provides a welcoming warm , comfortable and therapeutic place, a home away from home where recovery begins.
The HSE Drugs & Alcohol Helpline provides support, information, guidance and referral to anyone with a question or concern related to drug and alcohol use and/or HIV and sexual health. The service is non-judgemental and offers space to talk about your situation, to explore some options and to consider your needs. During calls/ emails, staff refer to a database of over 400 services nationwide
Web: www.drugs.ie
Helpline: Freephone: 1800 459 459; Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri
Support Email: helpline@hse.ie
NATIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK SUPPORTING FAMILY MEMBERS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE MISUSE
The National Family Support Network is an autonomous self-help organisation that respects the lived experiences of families affected by substance misuse, in a welcoming non-judgemental atmosphere. The National Family Support Network primarily supports the development of family support groups and networks throughout the island of Ireland. Through this work the National Family Support Network raises awareness of the difficulties faced by families in coping with substance misuse while recognizing the important role that families play in supporting the recovery of the substance misusing family member.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalFamilySupportNetworkIreland
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NFSNIreland
This website is a free resource, run on a voluntary basis. Its aim is to provide some independent supports and resources to anyone whose life has been negatively impacted by problem gambling.
Their Mission is to provide a dedicated, independent suite of supports, resources and referral pathways for problem gamblers and their families. They also advocate on behalf of those suffering the consequences of problem gambling and highlight gambling related issues in the media.
Text: 089 241 5401 to arrange a call-back.
Email: info@problemgambling.ie
Saint John of God Hospital is a service of the Saint John of God Hospitaller Services. It is an independent acute psychiatric teaching hospital with 183 in-patient beds and is one of the leading European providers in mental health treatment and care.
The Hospital currently provides specialist services in Substance Misuse, Psychotic Disorders, Eating Disorders, Psychiatry of Later Life and Adolescent Disorders. The Hospital is affiliated with University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University and the University of Limerick for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professional programmes. An extensive clinical research programme operates throughout the Order’s Mental Health Services.
Tabor Group is a leading provider of residential addiction treatment services in Ireland. We provide support and care to hundreds of clients each year suffering from addictions to alcohol, substances, gambling and food. Tabor Group offers hope, healing and recovery to addicted people and their families through integrated and caring services.
Our facilities include:
- Tabor Lodge – Residential Addiction Treatment Centre
- Tabor Renewal – Extended Residential Treatment Centre for Women
- Tabor Fellowship House – Extended Residential Treatment Centre for Men
In addition to our residential facilities, we provide a continuing care programme to people who have completed treatment to assist with their recovery, and offer counselling to families whose loved ones are struggling with an addiction.
Web: www.taborgroup.ie/
Helpline: 021 488 7110
Phone: 021 488 7110
Support Email: info@taborgroup.ie
Email: info@taborgroup.ie
At the Rutland Centre, they treat all clients using the same model, regardless of which type or types of addiction they are dealing with. This means that clients with alcohol addiction can be in the same group as clients with drug addiction, gambling addiction, food addiction, or sex-related addictions. We believe that clients will learn from the experiences of others and find support in overcoming their addictions together.
Alzheimers and Dementia
Engaging Dementia is a registered charity that provides training and resources for those who care for people with dementia in residential care, day centres, hospitals or the family home. Our training services are primarily for the staff of nursing homes, day centres and hospitals. Our resources are suitable for both formal and informal carers. We are involved in a range of community-based initiatives focused on supporting communication and engagement for people with dementia.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland operates the Alzheimer National Helpline Service offering information and support to anyone affected by Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Autism
For parent and etcher professional training.
Web: ncse.ie
Web: www.education.ie
Web: www.rpmireland.com
Web: tcd.ie/tcpid
Bereavement
Anam Cara Parent Bereavement Support group supports patents and families on the loss of a child.
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
The death of a brother or sister; the loss of a baby or child of any age; these life-shattering events can plunge anyone into a devastating world of grief.
FirstLight offers support and information, and promotes research into the sudden, unexpected, often unexplained deaths of infants and children.
FirstLight believes that all families should have access to the support and information they need when a child grieves or when a child dies. Through understanding their grieving process and receiving help in dealing with bereavement from appropriately trained professionals, families can learn to live with their grief and begin rebuilding their lives.
Web: firstlight.ie
Helpline: 24 Hour Hotline +353 (0) 872 42 3777
Phone: National Lo Call 1850 391 391
Support Email: support@firstlight.ie
Irish Hospice Foundation is a national charity that addresses dying, death and bereavement in Ireland. Our vision is an Ireland where people facing end of life or bereavement, and those who care for them, are provided with the care and support that they need. From advocacy and education, to services such as Nurses for Night Care and our Bereavement Support Line, Irish Hospice Foundation believes in the importance of dying well and grieving well wherever the place.
We aim to provide a confidential space for people to speak about their grief & bereavement experience or to ask questions relating to the death of someone during the COVID-19 pandemic or a previous bereavement that is more difficult at this time.
Helpline: 1800 80 70 77 10am-1pm, Monday to Friday.
Phone: (01) 679 3188
Email: info@hospicefoundation.ie
IRVA is a non governmental organisation that provides free information and support to those bereaved or injured by road traffic collisions, and works to reduce dangers on our roads
Web: www.irva.ie/
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
The Bereavement Counselling Service offers support and counselling to enable people deal with their grief.
Web: www.bereavementireland.com
Phone: 01 8391766
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland is a charitable and completely voluntary body set up with the support of women and men who themselves have been through miscarriages.
Information on organisations providing bereavement support is available from Tusla – the Child and Family Agency.
Bullying
The Anti-Bullying Centre is a research and resource facility. Although they do not provide individual counselling to those affected by bullying, they are happy to provide the contact details of professional counsellors.
Web: www.dcu.ie/abc
Phone: 01 884 2012
Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions are understood, supported, free from stigma, and are encouraged to access appropriate therapies.
Objectives
- To inform and educate on the nature, extent and consequences of depression
- To provide emotional and practical support to those affected by depression, bipolar and related disorders
- To provide positive mental health and resilience training
- To support research into the development and treatment of depression and related issues
Web: www.aware.ie
Helpline: 1800 80 48 48
Phone: 01 661 7211
Support Email: supportmail@aware.ie
Email: info@aware.ie
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
Every single one of us will experience tough times in our lives. YourMentalHealth.ie is a place to learn about mental health in Ireland, and how to support yourself and the people you love. You can find support services near you, and learn about the #littlethings that can make a big difference to how we all feel. Your Mental Health is brought to you by the HSE, the National Office for Suicide Prevention and partner organisations across the country.
Web: bit.ly/2MwTQpk
Helpline: 1800 742 444
Crisis Pregnancy
An unplanned pregnancy may leave you feeling worried and confused. You may or may not have many conflicting and strong feelings about your pregnancy.
My Options is a HSE freephone line that provides free and confidential information and counselling to people experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
Unplanned pregnancy counselling can support you to cope with your unplanned pregnancy. It can help to talk to someone who can help support you to find the answers to your questions.
Web: www2.hse.ie/services/unplanned-pregnancy-support-services/my-options-freephone-line.html
Text: LIST to 50444 for a free list of counselling services.
Helpline: 1800 828 010
Phone: +353 1 687 7044
Depression
Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions are understood, supported, free from stigma, and are encouraged to access appropriate therapies.
Objectives
- To inform and educate on the nature, extent and consequences of depression
- To provide emotional and practical support to those affected by depression, bipolar and related disorders
- To provide positive mental health and resilience training
- To support research into the development and treatment of depression and related issues
Web: www.aware.ie
Helpline: 1800 80 48 48
Phone: 01 661 7211
Support Email: supportmail@aware.ie
Email: info@aware.ie
Web: bit.ly/2Ej7FnW
Helpline: 1800 742 444
Phone: 041 6850300
Support Email: hselive@hse.ie
Email: hselive@hse.ie
Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours.
Web: www.pieta.ie
Text: HELP to 51444
Helpline: 1800 247 247
Phone: 01 628 2111
Email: info@pieta.ie
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
Every single one of us will experience tough times in our lives. YourMentalHealth.ie is a place to learn about mental health in Ireland, and how to support yourself and the people you love. You can find support services near you, and learn about the #littlethings that can make a big difference to how we all feel. Your Mental Health is brought to you by the HSE, the National Office for Suicide Prevention and partner organisations across the country.
Web: bit.ly/2MwTQpk
Helpline: 1800 742 444
Eating Disorders
The national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders.
Web: www.bodywhys.ie
Helpline: 1890 200 444
Phone: 01 283 4963
Support Email: alex@bodywhys.ie
Email: info@bodywhys.ie
Financial Advice
Citizens Information provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland. We gather information from various government departments and agencies and make sure that you have all the information you need, presented in an easy-to-understand way.
Citizens Information is supported and funded by the Citizens Information Board, a statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services.
Web: www.citizensinformation.ie
Helpline: 0761 07 4000
Abhaile is the State-funded scheme to help homeowners find a resolution to their home mortgage arrears. It provides vouchers for free financial and legal advice and help from experts, which are available through MABS.
The aim of Abhaile is to help mortgage holders in arrears find the best solutions and keep them wherever possible, in their own homes. A dedicated adviser will work with you and your lender to find the best solution to your situation.
MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service) is the State’s money advice service, guiding people through dealing with problem debt for more than 20 years. MABS is free, confidential and independent.
Health
AIMS Ireland is a consumer-led voluntary organisation that was formed in early 2007 by women, following their own experiences in the Irish maternity system. This year in 2018, we are celebrating 11 years supporting women in the Irish Maternity System. Our mission is to inform the public on models of care, birth practices and settings, which are supported by evidence-based research and international best practices, and to identify areas of excellence within the Irish Maternity System and to advocate for their extension. Our mission is also to speak on behalf of the service user experience in Ireland as to where evidence based practices are lacking, as to where care is unsafe and as to where new investment and services are needed. We also campaign for recognition of maternal autonomy and issues surrounding informed choice and informed refusal for women in all aspects of the maternity services.
Whether you’re affected by cancer or you know someone who is, The Irish Cancer Society can provide reliable cancer information and support services to assist you.
Web: www.cancer.ie/information-support
Helpline: Freephone 1800 200 700
Phone: (01) 2310 500
Support Email: cancernurseline@irishcancer.ie
Email: info@irishcancer.ie
Offers personal support and social work services for the Deaf community and connects people to additional support services if needed
Web: www.deafhear.ie
Text: 087 922 1046
Helpline: 1800 256 257
Phone: 1800 256 257
Support Email: info@chime.ie
Email: info@chime.ie
The Irish name Cuidiú means care and support for all parents with bumps or babes, tots or teens. We are a parent-to-parent support group run by volunteer parents.
Cuidiúʼs motto is education and support for parenthood. Our aim is to provide information to parents which allows them to make informed choices about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding and to provide a supportive background to empower parents to act upon their decisions.
We help thousands of Mums and Dads each year through pregnancy, birth and early days of parenthood. We offer antenatal and postnatal courses, local support and reliable information to help all parents.
Web: www.cuidiu-ict.ie/
Email: info@cuidiu.ie
DEBRA Ireland was set up in 1988 by families living with the painful, genetic skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB) who had no support and nowhere to turn. We will continue to work as a family and patient-led organisation to do all we can for people in Ireland living with EB.
At Embrace FARM, our vision is a caring and supportive Agri-Community for all affected by Farm Accidents.
Web: embracefarm.com/
Helpline: 085 77 09 966
Phone: 085 77 09 966
Support Email: info@embracefarm.com
HIV Ireland advocates for individuals living with HIV, prevents new HIV infections and combats HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
Web: www.hivireland.ie/
Phone: 01 873 3799
Support Email: communitysupport@hivireland.ie
Email: info@hivireland.ie
Web: www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/schoolprog/hpv/
Support Email: immunisation@hse.ie
Email: immunisation@hse.ie
The IFPA provides free specialised medical care and counselling to women and girls in Ireland who have experienced FGM.
Web: www.ifpa.ie/get-care/free-fgm-treatment-service/
Text: 085 877 1342.
Helpline: 01 872 7088
Phone: 01 872 7088
Support Email: reception@ifpa.ie
Email: reception@ifpa.ie
Discover lots of information and advice about heart conditions & stroke, from their symptoms and causes to prevention and treatment. Get to know your risk factors and your family’s.
Speak to National Heart and Stroke Helpline Nurses.
Web: irishheart.ie
Helpline: Freephone: 1800 25 25 50 (Mon - Fri 9am -5pm; Thurs 9am - 7pm)
Support Email: helpline@irishheart.ie
The Irish Kidney Association is a charitable voluntary organisation founded in 1978. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of renal patients and their families and carers, living with and affected by end stage renal disease. These needs are spread across all aspects of life – medical, social and psychological. The profile of the kidney patient ranges from infanthood to the elderly who are undergoing various methods of treatment – haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (both CAPD and APD) and kidney transplantation.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain. It can be caused by several different organisms. Some are bacteria and some are viruses.
Bacterial Meningitis is uncommon but can be very serious and requires urgent medical attention and treatment with antibiotics. Viral Meningitis is less serious and cannot be helped by antibiotic treatment. The symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis are similar so hospital tests may be needed to tell the difference.
If you are concerned you should seek medical advice immediately.
Septicaemia is a type of blood poisoning which is caused by the same bacteria that cause the most common form of bacterial meningitis. In septicaemia, the bacteria release toxins into the blood which break down the walls of the blood vessels allowing blood to leak our under the skin. This leaking causes a characteristic rash of purple bruises, blood spots and reduces the amount of blood reaching vital organs such as the liver and kidneys.
For information on Symptoms, Risks and Prevention of Meningitis and Septacaemia check out the HSE website
https://hse.ie/eng/health/child/meningitis/
MS Ireland is the national organisation providing information, vital services and support to the MS community. We provide a wide range of specialised services and resources on a national, regional and local level. Services include; Regional Community Worker programmes for one-to-one support; physiotherapy; symptom management courses; newly diagnosed sessions and the MS Information Line, one of the first services used in the time leading up to or following a diagnosis. We also provide the only national respite and therapy centre for people with MS in Ireland.
You can become an organ donor by carrying a donor card and making your wishes known to your family.
Donor cards are available through the Irish Kidney Association (www.ika.ie/get-a-donor-card), and in pharmacies and doctors’ surgeries, or simply Freetext ‘DONOR’ to 50050.
The Irish Donor Network (irishdonornetwork.com) was formed by the Irish Kidney Association. It is a group of Irish charities and medical co-ordinators involved in organ and tissue transplantation, along with donor families and patient associations.
Those involved are:
Donor families
The Irish Kidney Association
The Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association
The Cystic Fibrosis Association
The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
Alpha One (Anti Trypsin) Foundation
Liver Transplant Unit in St.Vincent’s Hospital
Hospital Transplant Co-ordinators
Children’s Liver Disease Ireland
Heart Children Ireland
The Eye and Bone Banks
Helpline service offers Free, Confidential and Impartial advice, information and support on a number of subjects including coping with Parkinson’s disease, managing expectations, listening without judgement and providing easy to understand explanations about Parkinson’s disease.
Advice is simple and easy to understand and the helpline is available from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 7pm, and Fridays 9am to 5pm. Callers to the helpline outside of these hours can leave a message on our answer machine and we will get back to you when the our office opens on the next working morning. Alternatively you can email your query.
Spinal Injuries Ireland’s mission is to engage with people with a spinal cord injury and their family members, to address barriers to full participation in society and to empower members to work towards achieving personal, social and vocational goals.
Fanconi Anaemia (FA) is a rare, life-limiting genetic disorder causing bone marrow failure in children and a predisposition to gynaecological, head and neck cancers, together with other complications both in childhood and in later life.
Homelessness
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive is provided by Dublin City Council as the lead statutory local authority in the response to homelessness in Dublin and adopts a shared service approach across South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council.
Focus Ireland is Ireland’s leading not for profit working to prevent people becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness.
Web: www.focusireland.ie
Helpline: 01 881 5950
Phone: 021 427 3646
Support Email: help@focusireland.ie
Novas is a voluntary organisation working with single adults, families and children who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. They are also an Approved Housing Body who provide social housing for low-income families and single adults in local communities throughout Ireland.
They offer bespoke, client-centred services, based on evidence of fifteen years’ experience of working with people who are homeless in Ireland. They work with some of society’s most marginalised individuals and believe everyone is entitled to a home.
Dublin Simon Community work to prevent and address homelessness in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. We provide services at all stages of homelessness and enable people to move to a place they can call home.
Web: www.dubsimon.ie
Helpline: 01 635 4812
Threshold, a national housing charity provides free, independent, and confidential advice and support to individuals and families who are renting their homes.
If you are at risk of homelessness or experiencing difficulties in renting your home, Threshold’s team of trained housing advisors can provide guidance about rights as tenants and landlord obligations.
Threshold’s freephone helpline 1800 454 454 is open from 9am to 9pm, Monday to Friday.
Housing advice is also provided from 9.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday via web chat on their website.
LGBT Support
BeLonG To is an organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
The LGBT Helpline is a national support service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, their families and friends.
Web: www.lgbt.ie
Helpline: 1890 929 539 for support for those struggling with gender identity or gender expression. Family Support Line 01 907 3707 for parents and family members of Trans and Gender Non-confirming people.
Phone: 01 685 9280
Email: info@lgbt.ie
Mental Health
A Lust For Life is a website with a collection of insightful articles that might help you better understand the problems tat you are facing and help you realise you are living in a world full of people who can relate to what you’re going through.
Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions are understood, supported, free from stigma, and are encouraged to access appropriate therapies.
Objectives
- To inform and educate on the nature, extent and consequences of depression
- To provide emotional and practical support to those affected by depression, bipolar and related disorders
- To provide positive mental health and resilience training
- To support research into the development and treatment of depression and related issues
Web: www.aware.ie
Helpline: 1800 80 48 48
Phone: 01 661 7211
Support Email: supportmail@aware.ie
Email: info@aware.ie
Web: bit.ly/2Ej7FnW
Helpline: 1800 742 444
Phone: 041 6850300
Support Email: hselive@hse.ie
Email: hselive@hse.ie
Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours.
Web: www.pieta.ie
Text: HELP to 51444
Helpline: 1800 247 247
Phone: 01 628 2111
Email: info@pieta.ie
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
Web: www.shine.ie/
Phone: 01 541 3715 (head office)
Support Email: phil@shineonline.ie
Email: info@shineonline.ie
Every single one of us will experience tough times in our lives. YourMentalHealth.ie is a place to learn about mental health in Ireland, and how to support yourself and the people you love. You can find support services near you, and learn about the #littlethings that can make a big difference to how we all feel. Your Mental Health is brought to you by the HSE, the National Office for Suicide Prevention and partner organisations across the country.
Web: bit.ly/2MwTQpk
Helpline: 1800 742 444
Miscarriage
Anam Cara Parent Bereavement Support group supports patents and families on the loss of a child.
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland is a charitable and completely voluntary body set up with the support of women and men who themselves have been through miscarriages.
Parenting Support
Barnardos provides a specialist therapeutic service to children, and teenagers who are adopted both internationally and domestically – and their parents.
Services are also provided to adopted adults and their birth families.
Web: www.barnardos.ie/our-services/work-with-families/post-adoption-service
Helpline: (01) 8134100
Phone: (01) 8134100
Support Email: adoption@barnardos.ie
Parentline provides a completely confidential helpline for parents and guardians, providing support, guidance and information on all aspects of being a parent.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland is responsible for deciding on all adoptions in Ireland and for making adoption orders.
Web: www.aai.gov.ie
Phone: 01 2309 300
Welcome to Parenting24seven – key messages on what works best for children and families at different ages and stages. Parenting24seven is part of the Supporting Parenting project in Prevention Partnership and Family Support programme within Tusla. You can choose your child’s age range or look through our different articles.
Web: www.tusla.ie/parenting-24-seven/
Support Email: https://www.tusla.ie/parenting-24-seven/
Racism
Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) is a membership organisation. Our strength is in our Members, a growing, national Network of diverse Civil Society Organisations committed to combating racism and all related forms of discrimination in every sphere of life in Ireland. We are dedicated to finding common strategies and policy positions for combating racism, finding ways of complementing each other’s work, and to offering cross-community and cross-sectoral support and solidarity. Join our Network today!
Web: inar.ie/
Sexual Abuse
For former residents of the Industrial Schools, Barnardos Origins service provides assistance in tracing family and in understanding the circumstances of their admission to the schools. The service is fully funded by the Department of Education and is available both to new clients and to those who have had contact with the service before.
Web: www.barnardos.ie/our-services/origins-service
Helpline: +353 1 813 4100
Support Email: origins@barnardos.ie
CARI’s National Helpline: 1890924567 is a first point of contact for parents, professionals and young people who have a concern about Child Sexual Abuse and Online Child Safety. We support families with young people up to the age of 18 and with children who present with sexualised behaviours up to the age of 12.
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support
offers learning and support to survivors of institutional abuse.
One in Four offers a voice to and support for women and men who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence and also to their family and friends.
We encourage residential institutions survivors to contact us to enable us to ensure your voice is heard and the appropriate action is taken to secure effective relief and remedy to those issues which are important and of concern to survivors and their families.
Right of Place Second Chance is a vision and values driven organisation. We support survivors and their families to access their entitlements and rights and empower those we work with to attain their goals through a culture of trust and respect. We provide practical help and offer a forum for communication, information, validation, peer support and encouragement to all survivors who suffered as children in state run institutions.
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is a national organisation offering a wide range of services to women and men who are affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. The services include a national 24-hour helpline, one to one counselling, court accompaniment, outreach services, training, awareness raising and lobbying.
Towards Healing is an independent organisation
providing professional support
for people who have experienced
institutional, clerical or religious abuse in Ireland.
Suicide & Self Harm
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours.
Web: www.pieta.ie
Text: HELP to 51444
Helpline: 1800 247 247
Phone: 01 628 2111
Email: info@pieta.ie
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
Support
Akina Dada wa Africa, or AkiDwA for short, is a national network of migrant women living in Ireland. The organisation was established in 2001 by a group of African women living in Ireland to address isolation, racism and Gender Based Violence they were experiencing.
Web: akidwa.ie/
Helpline: 01 8349851
Phone: 01 8349851
Support Email: info@akidwa.ie
Email: info@akidwa.ie
ALONE provides Housing with Support, Support Coordination, Befriending, BConnect training and technology, and Campaigns for Change to hundreds of older people every week, who are homeless, socially isolated, living in deprivation or in crisis.
Chime is the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss. For over fifty years, we’ve championed for equal rights, greater accessibility and opportunities for individuals.
At Embrace FARM, our vision is a caring and supportive Agri-Community for all affected by Farm Accidents.
Web: embracefarm.com/
Helpline: 085 77 09 966
Phone: 085 77 09 966
Support Email: info@embracefarm.com
Family Carers Ireland has been embedded in Irish homes for over 30 years delivering premium quality care in the home. Our focus has always been on providing a personalised quality home care service that responds to changing needs with comprehensive, premium quality supports. We are a HSE approved home care provider and pride ourselves in the knowledge that we understand your needs and are truly committed to ensuring you are safe, comfortable and cared for to the highest of standards.
Web: familycarers.ie/
Helpline: 1800 240724
Phone: 1800 240724
Support Email: info@familycarers.ie
Email: info@familycarers.ie
We deliver funding and support to victims and survivors of the Conflict/Troubles, on behalf of The Executive Office.
We are here to assist all victims and survivors identified in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
This means that we can provide support to those who have been affected by the Conflict/Troubles in the following ways:
- Those who have been injured (physically or psychologically);
- Those who care for people who have been injured in this way; and
- Those who have been bereaved.
If you have been affected in any of these ways and feel that you need some support, please contact us. Our team is ready to speak with you in confidence, to find options for help that may be available.
Helpline: 028 90 279 100
Phone: 028 90 279 100
Support Email: enquiries@vssni.org
Email: enquiries@vssni.org
Youth Mental Health
A Lust For Life is a website with a collection of insightful articles that might help you better understand the problems tat you are facing and help you realise you are living in a world full of people who can relate to what you’re going through.
Welcome to Changing Futures, a website for young people made by young people with experience of Tusla services.
Everyday Tusla supports children, young people and families. It’s their job to keep us safe.
ISPCC Childline is Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children.
The service is confidential, non-judgmental and free to contact from anywhere in Ireland.
Children and young people up to the age of 18 can contact Childline at any time, about any issue which may be on their mind.
Childline’s online, phone and text services are all accessible to children and young people 24 hours a day, every day
Web: Childline.ie
Text: Text: 50101
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24hrs, 365 days a year)
Support Email: Online Live Chat: Childline.ie
Jigsaw are the National Centre for Youth Mental Health and work with young people aged 12-25. There to ensure that no young person feels alone, isolated or disconnected from others around them. Jigsaw provides vital supports to young people with their mental health by working closely with communities across Ireland.
Web: jigsawonline.ie/
Text: 086 180 3880
Helpline: 1800 JIGSAW (544729)
Support Email: help@jigsaw.ie
ReachOut.com is an online youth mental health service that encourages young people to learn more about their mental wellbeing and empower them to take steps towards good mental health
Reflecting the need for reliable information on anything which could affect someone’s mental health, ReachOut.com supports those going through a tough time.
Emphasis is placed on peer support and the principle that we all know someone going through a tough time. We engage in a space natural to most of us now – online.
Web: ie.reachout.com/
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.
SpunOut.ie is an independent, youth powered national charity working to empower young people to create personal and social change.
TeenLine Ireland is a free-phone and free text service dedicated to teenagers. Our lines are open every day of the year from 8pm to 11pm. All calls are confidential.
Web: www.teenline.ie
Text: TEEN to 50015
Helpline: 1800 833 634
Phone: 01 4622 124
Email: info@teenline.ie
Every single one of us will experience tough times in our lives. YourMentalHealth.ie is a place to learn about mental health in Ireland, and how to support yourself and the people you love. You can find support services near you, and learn about the #littlethings that can make a big difference to how we all feel. Your Mental Health is brought to you by the HSE, the National Office for Suicide Prevention and partner organisations across the country.
Web: bit.ly/2MwTQpk
Helpline: 1800 742 444