Important and Emergency Numbers
If you have a problem and feel the need for a listening ear, why not take up the phone and contact someone who can help? Perhaps some of the following contacts might be of help…
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
01-4538998 www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Alanon/Alateen
Gamblers Anonymous
01-8721133 www.gamblersanonymous.ie
Narcotics Anonymous
01-6728000 www.naireland.org
An Garda Siochána
Baltinglass Garda Station,
Baltinglass,
Co. Wicklow.
Tel: +353 59 6482610
Fax: +353 59 6482613 (Public Office)
Fax: +353 59 6482614 (District Office)
Division: Wicklow
Baltinglass is in the Wicklow Division and in Baltinglass District.
District HQ: Baltinglass
District HQ Tel: +353 59 6482617
District Officer: Superintendent Thomas Mulligan
Divisional HQ: Bray
Divisional HQ Tel: +353 1 6665300
Divisional Officer: Chief Superintendent Thos. Conway
Aware
1890-303302 10am- 10pm 7 days a week Providing support and assistance to people whose lives are affected by depression. www.aware.ie
Bereavement and Loss
Console
supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide 1800 201890 www.console.ieKildare Suicide Bereavement Support
045-895629 and 086-8554852
Irish Sudden Infant Death Association
Offers support to families bereaved by Sudden Infant Death and others affected by it 1850 391391 www.iol.ie/~isidansr/home.htmRainbows
A peer-support programme to assist children, youth and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family. Tel: 01-4734175 www.rainbowsireland.comConnect
Connect is a free phone counselling service for any adult who has experienced abuse, trauma or neglect in childhood. The service is also available to partners or relatives of people with these experiences. With Connect you can talk in confidence with a trained counsellor who can listen or help with questions you have.
Connect is an out of hours service available Wednesday to Sunday, from 6-10pm.
To speak to a counsellor call: Freephone 1800 235 235
Website: www.connectcounselling.ie
Click on link to download – Services for adults abused in Institutions
Faoiseamh Helpline
Faoiseamh is an organisation which provides telephone counselling and a counselling and psychotherapy referral service for people who have been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused by priests or religious. Our aim is to ensure that the people who contact us receive the best possible help and support in dealing with the events of the past.
Free access to a helpline staffed by experienced Telephone Counsellors. This operates on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11.00 am – 8.00 pm, and on Fridays from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Freephone 1800 331234 (Rep. of Ireland) and Freephone 0800 973272 (NI and UK).
Website: www.faoiseamh.com
Financial Concerns
St Vincent de Paul Society
01-8386990 www.svp.ie
Money Advice & Budgeting Services
1800 283438 www.mabs.ie
Newbridge, Co. Kildare – 045 435558 Carlow Town, Co. Carlow – 059 9140977
It’s Your Money
Independent information on financial products and services to help you make financial decisions www.itsyourmoney.ieHealth Service Executive (HSE)
Social Work & Child Protection Services can be contacted through your Local Health Office. Kildare/ West Wicklow Area: 045/882400 (Office Hours)
Carlow/Kilkenny Area: 059/9136587 (Office Hours)
Kildare/ West Wicklow Area: 045/882400 (Office Hours)
Marriage Support
Accord
Providing access to information and support, if you are preparing for marriage, seeking to enhance your existing couple and/or other relationships, looking for help with marriage and relationship difficulties: Columba Centre, Maynooth 01 5053112; www.accord.ie . Tel: Parish Centre, Newbridge 045 431695St Catherine’s, Carlow 059 9138738
National Board – Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, Ireland
National Counselling Service (NCS)
The HSE National Counselling Service (NCS) is for adults who were abused in childhood and was established in September 2000 in response to the recognition that a large number of adults had been abused as children while in care in State institutions in Ireland. The NCS offers confidential face to face counselling, free of charge, to adults who experienced physical, emotional, sexual abuse or neglect during childhood. Counselling is available at 60 locations throughout Ireland.
For an appointment at a location of your choice Freephone: 1800 235 234
More information at: www.hse-ncs.ie
Samaritans
1850-609090 (24 hours) jo@samaritans.org – providing confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress /despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
Suicide Prevention
Turning the Tide of Suicide
Founded to raise awareness and funding to lower the suicide rates in Ireland through dedicated research, educational support and intervention in the problem of suicide in Ireland. www.3ts.ie
National Office for Suicide Prevention
Irish Association of Suicidology
The IAS set out to be a forum for all individuals and voluntary groups involved in any aspect of suicidology for the exchange of knowledge gained from differing perspectives and experiences. www.ias.ie Pieta House Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours. In particular, this centre targets people who have already attempted to take their lives – often the forgotten people. This service is free of charge, but donations are welcome. The specialized treatment programme offers a comprehensive service aimed at individuals and their families who are affected by: · Multiple suicidal attempts · Suicidal ideation · Continuous self-harming behavioursPieta House is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9.00am – 8.00pm, Tuesdays, Fridays 9.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday 10am-2pm on Sunday on Call service 10.00am – 2.00pm
Please feel free to call us on (01) 601 00 00 to arrange an appointment or to find out more. www.pieta.ie
Young People/Family Support
Spunout
SpunOut.ie aims to guide young people through life with quality information, support and inspiration as well as providing a platform for young people to express their opinions, realise that they are not alone and get heard. www.spunout.ieChildline
Childline is 24-hour service for children and young people up to 18 years . Tel: 1800 666666 www.childline.ieTeenline
Sometimes we can let things pile on top of us, it can be hard to figure a way out,talking may seem scary, but it helps when there’s someone there to really listen. Who ever you are……. Wherever you are from…… What ever the problem……. Contact Teenline Ireland free-phone 1800 833 634 www.teenline.ie
Barnardos
Barnardos supports children and families through providing a number of direct family support services located throughout the country 1850 222300 http://www.barnardos.ie/Parentline
support, guidance and information on all aspects of being a parent 1890 927277
www.parentline.ie
059 648 2768
