Support Services - Sunnyside Medical Centre

Support Services Information

1 Life Suicide Helpline: 24 hour suicide prevention helpline – www.1life.ie – Phone: 1800 247100 – Text HELP to 51444

Aiseiri Centre Addiction Services – Phone: 053 91 41818

Alone: Supporting older people to age at home – www.alone.ie – Phone: 0818 222 024

Aware: A service for people who experience depression – www.aware.ie Phone: 1890 303302 / 01 6617211 Email: info@aware.ie

Aware Wexford Contact: Katy Hoban – Phone: 087 6462079 Email: wecanhelp@aware.ie

Barnardo’s: – Family Welfare Conference. Bereavement Counselling for children and young people – www.barnardos.ie – Phone: 01 4732110 10a.m. – 12noon, Monday – Friday.

Wexford contact: Teen Parent Support Programme, Castle Hill, Enniscorthy. Phone: 053 9236342 Email: teenparent@wexford.barnardos.ie

BeLOnG To: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered (LGBT) organization for young people (14-23yrs). www.belongto.org Phone: 01 6706223

Bodywhys: Provides support to people affected by eating disorders. www.bodywhys.ie – Phone: 1890200444. Email: alex@bodywhys.ie – text SUPPORT to 53305

Caredoc: Doctor out of hours service from 6p.m. – 8 a.m. Phone: 1850 334 999

Carers Association: 053 91 40511

Cari: a leading voluntary organisation in providing child centered specialised therapy and support to children, families and groups affected by child sexual abuse www.cari.ie – Phone: 01 830 8529

Childline: Free listening service for people up to the age of 18. www.childline.ie Text ‘talk’ to 50101 – Phone 01 6767960 – Local Office 053 9123864 – 24 hour helpline 1800 66 66 66

Citizen’s Information Centre: provides comprehensive information on all aspects of Public Services and entitlements for citizens www.citizensinformation.ie – Phone 0761 074000 (9am – 9pm) – Wexford CIC 076 1076720 – Enniscorthy CIC 076 107 6690 – Gorey CIC 076 107 6700

Comhar: Adult Counselling Service for adults who have experienced trauma and abuse in childhood. Contact helpline 1 800 477 477 Wed – Sun 6pm – 10p.m.

Connect: for survivor’s of physical, sexual and emotional abuse – Phone: 1800 477 477 – Wednesday – Sunday 6p.m – 10p.m. www.connectcounselling.ie

Console: Supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide www.console.ie – Phone: 1800 20 18 90 (24 hour helpline). – Email: info@console.ie – Wexford: 053 9122787

Counselling in Primary Care: for medical card holders aged 18 and over. Referral made by GP or Primary Care Team member. For information 051 359088

Cura: Crisis Pregnancy Services – Phone: 053 91 22255

Domestic Violence Supports: www.safeireland.ie creating safety for women and children – Phone: 0906 479078

Drugs Helpline (HSE): www.drugs.ie – Phone: 1 800 459 459

Family Life Service: marriage/ relationship, bereavement counselling/ support – Email: flswexford@eircom.net – Phone: 053 9123086

Farm and Rural Stress Helpline: Email: farmandruralstress@hse.ie – Phone: 1800 742 645 6pm. – 10p.m

Ferns Diocesan Youth Service FDYS: provides a range of youth services, child and education programmes – Phone: 053 91 23262 – www.fdys.ie – Youth counselling: Phone: 087 935 1725 – Email: mairead.duffy@fdys.ie

GROW: a voluntary organisation whose mission is to nurture mental health, personal growth, prevention and full recovery from all kinds of mental illness www.grow.ie – Phone: 1890 474 474 – Email: info@grow.ie – Email: southeastregion@grow.ie – Phone: 056 776 1624

Health Service Executive: Irelands national health and social care provider. www.hse.ie Info Line 1850 241 850

Wexford General Hospital: 053 9153000
Mental Health Service St. Senan’s: 053 9243200
Maryville, New Ross: 051 425648
Carn House, Enniscorthy: 053 9233252
Summerhill Wexford: 053 9123899
Tara House, Gorey: 053 9488900
Local Health Office: 053 9123522
Psychological Services: 053 9185621

Headstrong: National Centre for Youth Mental Health through Jigsaw, Research and Advocacy www.headstrong.ie Phone: 01 6607343

Hope Centre, Enniscorthy: 053 92 38555 www.hopesupportcentre.ie

HSE Bereavement Counselling: Service for Traumatic Deaths – provided to people over the age of 16. Referrals from doctors/ health professionals. Regional Suicide Resource Office Phone 051 874013

It’s Good to Talk Counselling Service 053 9126596 www.wexfordcypsc.ie

Jigsaw: the national centre for youth mental health www.jigsaw.ie

Liaison Psychiatric Nurse: a nursing service – working with patients who have self-harmed or attempted suicide – contact through Wexford General Hospital Phone: 053 9153000

Men’s Aid: www.mensaid.ie Phone: 01 554 3811

Mental Health Ireland: is a national voluntary organisation which aims to promote positive mental health www.mentalhealthireland.ie – Phone: 01 2841166 Email: info@mentalhealthireland.ie

Local contact Linda Thorpe Email: linda@mentalhealthireland.ie Phone 087 8353925

Mental Health Services, Summerhill: 053 91 23899 www.hse.ie

Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS): www.mabs.ie – Email: wexford@mabs.ie – Phone: 0761 072780

Parentline: a confidential helpline for parents & guardians www.parentline.ie Email: info@parentline.ie Phone: 1890 927 277

Pieta House: Centre for the prevention of self harm or suicide www.pieta.ie Email: mary@pieta.ie Phone: 01 601 0000

Primary Care Centre, Grogan’s Road: 053 91 23522 www.primeplc.com

Rainbows: a peer support programme to assist children, youth and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family. Rainbows programmes are predominantly in school settings while some are located in parish and pastoral centres and other social agencies. www.rainbowsireland.com Email: ask@rainbowsireland.com Phone: 01 473 4175

Reach Out: web based service to help young people with tough times www.reachout.com

Rehabcare: a mental health promotion project which provides information and support to young people. www.headsup.ie – Email: info@headsup.ie – Phone: 01 205 7200 – text ‘HEADSUP’ to 50424

Samaritans: a confidential 24 hour emotional support service for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair www.samaritans.org Email: jo@samaritans.org Phone: 1850 609 090

Local office 16 Beau Street, Waterford Phone: 051 872114, text to 087 260 9090

Senior Helpline: a confidential listening service for older people by older people www.seniorhelpline.ie Phone: 1850 440 444

Shine: the national organisation dedicated to upholding the rights and addressing the needs of all those affected by enduring mental illness www.shineonline.ie Phone: 1890 621 631

Good Shepherd Centre, Church Lane, Kilkenny Phone: 056 7703652

SHIP: offers short term counselling to individuals aged 16 and over who are experiencing suicidal ideation or self harm – Self Harm Intervention Programme available in Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary South. Telephone enquiries can be made to SHIP counselling co-ordinator 087 258 6028

SpunOut: interactive website with health information for young people www.spunout.ie Email: info@spunout.ie Phone: 091 533693

St. Bridget’s Centre / Family Life Services: 053 9122969

Teenline Ireland: a confidential listening service for young people www.teenline.ie Email: info@teenline.ie Phone: 1800 833 634

The Men’s Development Network: support for men affected by marginalization www.mensnetwork.ie Email: men@mens-network.net

Local office O’Connell Street Waterford: 051 844 260

The Teen Parents Support Programme (TPSP): www.tpsp.ie support service for young mothers, young fathers and their families from pregnancy until the baby is 2 years old. Phone: 087 251 8428

Turn2me: www.turn2me.ie Mental health professionals working online to provide a high quality, safe, anonymous and confidential space for you to gain support

Wexford Garda Station: www.garda.ie Phone: 053 91 65200

Wexford Women’s Refuge: www.wexfordcypsc.ie Phone: 053 91 21876

Wexford Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Services: www.wexfordrapecrisis.com – Phone: 053 91 22722 – Phone: 1800 9122 722