List of Support Services, Organisations and Resources Co. 24 Hour Services

Emergency Service 999 or 112 Samaritans Provide emotional support to 116 123 anyone in distress. Childline A confidential phone line for 1800 666 666 children and young people. Garda Confidential Helpline Allows the public to call with 1800 666 111 information relating to crime. Abuse

Adult Counselling Service, HSE The Adult Counselling service HSE West : 1800 234 114 West provides free, confidential, 087 0681344 individual and group therapy to Email: adult survivors of childhood [email protected] abuse. AMEN Provides a confidential helpline, Helpline: 046 902 3718 information and support service Email: [email protected] for male victims of domestic www.amen.ie abuse and their children. (Midland) Rape Crisis Provides a free professional, 1800 306 600 Centre safe and secure counselling Email: [email protected] service to both males and www.amrcc.ie females who have experienced rape, sexual abuse, or any other form of sexual violence. Sexual Assault Treatment Unit Provide specialist care for Service available 24 hours a day, (SATU) women and men aged 14 years 365 days a year. and over who have recently Phone: 091 765751 been sexually assaulted or Mon to Fri 8am - 4 pm raped. Out of hours contact your local Garda station. Alcohol

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) At AA meetings, men and 01 8420700 women can share their Connaught service 091 767777 experiences, strengths and www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie hope.

Al-Anon and Alateen Al-Anon offers understanding 01 8732699 and support for families and Email: [email protected] friends. Alateen is part of the Al- www.al-anon-ireland.org Anon fellowship and is for young people, aged 12-17.

Campaigns

#Littlethings Campaign Mental health campaign by the www.yourmentalhealth.ie HSE Mental Health division highlighting how the # little things can make a big difference to how we feel. See Change (SHINE) National campaign working to 01 8601620 email: reduce stigma and change [email protected] attitudes to mental health www.seechange.ie problems. Community

Community Development Endeavours to improve quality 094 9862565 Programme: North West of life in the area by Roscommon, encouraging participation and by supporting equality of access and outcomes for all. Roscommon Leader Aims to tackle poverty and 090 6630252 Partnership social exclusion through Email: [email protected] partnership between www.rosleaderpartnership.ie government, its agencies and people in disadvantaged communities. Roscommon Women's Roscommon Women's Network 094 9621690 Network offers support to women and Email: [email protected] their families including www.rwn.ie counselling, personal development, access to outreach services, education and training supports. Counselling

Access to Psychological Service for adults with mild to 090 666 5020 Services Ireland, Roscommon moderate mental health presentations. Short term psychological interventions. A range of treatments based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Counselling in Primary Care Provides short-term counselling Referrals to this service can be (CIPC), HSE with a professionally qualified made by any Primary Care Team and accredited counsellor. member e.g. GP, Public Health Service is available free of Nurse. For further information charge, for people aged over 18, please call 091 583682. with a full medical card.

Family Life Centre, , Co Provides a professional 071 96 63841 Roscommon counselling to families, www.familylifecentre.ie individuals, couples and groups. Irish Association of Counsellors Directory of accredited 01 272 3427 email: and Psychotherapists counsellors and [email protected] psychotherapists. www.irish-counselling.ie The Irish Council for Directory of accredited 01 272 2105 Psychotherapy counsellors and www.psychotherapy-ireland.com psychotherapists. Vita House Family Centre, Offers a wide range of 090 66 25898 Roscommon enrichment and education Email: [email protected] programmes, workshops and www.vitahouse.org seminars, services and supports, including professional counselling to families, individuals, couples and groups. DEBT

Money Advice and Budgeting A national, free, confidential Helpline: 0761 072 000 Service (MABS) and independent service for Mon-Fri 9am-8pm people in debt or in danger of 0761 07 2720 (Roscommon) getting into debt. Email: [email protected] www.mabs.ie Mortgage Arrears Information If you are in mortgage arrears or 076 1074050 Helpline you are worried about Monday-Friday 9.30am-8pm mortgage arrears, you can contact this dedicated helpline. Doctors (GPs)

Boyle Medical Centre GP 071 96 62282 Dr. Marian Brogan, Boyle GP 071 96 62339 Castle Street Medical Centre, GP 090 66 26644 Roscommon Dr. Martin Daly, GP 090 66 24525 Dr. Therese O'Reilly, GP 094 96 20015 Medical Centre, GP 094 96 59049 Kelly Henry Medical Centre, GP 094 96 20168 Castlerea Loftus Medical Centre, Boyle GP 071 96 62230 Nowdoc (North Roscommon) Out of hours GP care 094 98 60154 Westdoc The Clinic, Ballaghaderreen GP 094 08 77855 The Health Centre, Elphin GP 071 96 35084 The Health Centre, GP 090 66 26571 Roscommon Medical Centre, Roscommon GP 090 66 26289 Willowbrook Medical Centre, GP 094 98 60084 Ballaghaderreen

Drugs

Drugs/HIV Helpline Offering non-directive support, 1800 459 459 information, guidance and Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm referral to anyone with a Email: [email protected] question or concern related to www.drugs.ie substance use, HIV and sexual health. Drugs Service, HSE Provides one to one counselling Mary McCartney 087 2220380 - service for U18 with drugor South Roscommon alcohol problems and adults with drug misuse. Offer support Karen Gavin 087 6538201 - to families affected by North Roscommon durg/alcohol problems and information, advice and support about drug misuse. Western Region Drugs Task The WRDTF funds projects that WRDTF Galway 091 480044 Force (WRDTF) support and assist in the www.wrdtf.ie implementation of the new WRDTF strategic plan The Way Forward 2011-2014. Eating Disorders

Bodywhys Provides help, support and Lo-Call Helpline: 1890 200 444 understanding for people Email: [email protected] affected by eating disorders. www.bodywhys.ie Families

Anam Cara Parental and Provides a safe and comfortable 01 404 5378 / 087 963 7790/ 085 Sibling Bereavement Support forum for bereaved parents to 2888 888 meet with other bereaved www.anamcara.ie parents. All Anam Cara services Email: [email protected] are offered free of charge. Cuan Aire Family Life Centre, Offers services, courses and 094 962 0057 Castelrea, Co. Roscommon supports for individuals, Email: Families and groups. [email protected] Family Life Centre, Boyle, Co Provides family support, 071 966 3000/071 966 3841 Roscommon information, advice, education Email: [email protected] and training locally within the www.familylifecentre.ie community. Inspire Ireland Online resource for parents, http://ie.reachout.com/parents providing information and guidance on their son or daughter's mental health and wellbeing. Parentline A confidential helpline for www.parentline.ie parents and guardians.

Roscommon Women's Offers support to women and 094 962 1690 Network families on domestic abuse, Email: [email protected] families in care, carers, www.rwn.ie underemployed, early school leavers, people with addiction and overcoming addiction. SHINE Relatives Group, Monthly Support group for SHINE Information Helpline: 1890 Roscommon relatives of people living with 621631 mental health challenges. Sarah Cox: 085 852136 Tusla The State Child and Family Email: Support Service responsible for [email protected] (Boyle) improving wellbeing and [email protected] outcomes for children with (Castlerea) families who wish to engage. [email protected] (Monksland) www.tusla.ie Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous and Men and women who share 01 872 1133 Gam-Anon their experiences, strength and Email: hope. Gam-Anon is for [email protected] husbands, wives, relatives or www.gamblersanonymous.ie close friends who have been affected by a gambling problem.

HSE Services Adult Mental Health Service Provides both in-patient and Adult Mental Health Unit: 090 662 out-patient community-based 6200 services. Child & Adolescent Mental Multi-disciplinary community- Dr. Philip Tyndall 090 66 30352 Health Service (CAMHS) based specialist service. [email protected] Referrals made via the GP for young people up to 16 Years who are experiencing mental health difficulties and require psychiatric assessment. Child & Family Social Work Promotes the welfare and Roscommon 090 662 6732 Department safety of children. It works in 090 663 7528 partnership with families and Boyle area 071 966 2087 communities and offers family Castlerea area 090 663 7851 support, child protection and alternative care for children. Community Psychology for Primary care service for children 090 66 27091 Children & Adolescents and adolescents under 18 years. Individual assessment and intervention, training for consultation and community groups.

HSE Information Line Support after homicide offers 1850 241 850 support to families bereaved by Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm murder. It is a confidential Email: [email protected] service run by volunteers. www.hse.ie

Psychology Department Provides psychological Denise Lynch Galway/Roscommon assessment and intervention in 090 6665020 the domains of Early www.hse.ie Intervention (Disability); Primary Care Adult Services (through APSI), Adult mental health, Mental Health Intellectual Disability and Psychiatry of Later Life. GP Referral. Information Citizen's Information Centre, Provides information, advice 0761 076 380 Roscommon and advocacy services or receive help filling out a form. This is a free, strictly confidential and independent service. Mental Health: General Aware - Defeat Depression Support for people whose lives Helpline: 1890 303 302 are directly affected by Email: [email protected] depression. www.aware.ie

Ballaghaderreen Mental A voluntary organisation Patricia Madden Health Association promoting positive mental 094 986 2565 health in the community. GROW in Ireland A confidential self-help support Info Line: 1890 474 474 group for people experiencing a 094 9026417 range of mental health issues. Email: [email protected] www.grow.ie Irish Advocacy Network Support and information service Email:admin@irishadvocacynetwor for people with mental health k.com issues. Offers peer advocacy, www.irishadvocacynetwork.com awareness training and family 047 38918 support. [email protected] Mental Health Ireland Provides help to those who are Niall Dunne Development Officer mentally ill and promotes (Mayo & Roscommon) positive mental health. 094 90 38148 or 087 1274040 Email: [email protected] www.mentalhealthireland.ie

REGARI Recovery College Using adult education in the Ailish Connaughton, Peer Educator service of recovery by running Email: co-produced and co-delivered [email protected] modules across Roscommon 086 130 4869 and East Galway on issues, www.recoverycollege.ie themes and topics that promote an understanding of mental health, recovery and wellbeing. All modules are open to people with lived experience of mental health. SHINE Dedicated to upholding the Helpline: 1890 621 631 rights and addressing the needs Email: via the website of all those affected by enduring www.shineonline.ie mental illness, including, but not exclusively, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder. Mental Health: Young People Childline A 24-hour confidential phone Helpline: 1800 666 666 line for children and young One to One chats are also available people. via the website www.childline.ie Headstrong National Centre for Youth 01 472 7010 Mental Health. www.headstrong.ie Jigsaw Roscommon Mental health support service 090 6665087 for young people 15-25 years. [email protected]

LetSomeoneKnow.ie Designed to increase young www.letsomeoneknow.ie people's awareness about mental health and well-being and provide contact details for support and advice. Reachout.com A web-based service that 01 764 5666 inspires young people (16-25 Email: [email protected] years) to help themselves www.reachout.com through tough times, and find ways to improve their own mental health and well-being.

SpunOut.ie An interactive online www.spunout.ie community providing health and lifestyle information, signposting to support services, a youth media space, and a platform for youth engagement. Older People HSE Elder Abuse Service Responds to concerns of elder HSE Information Line will put you abuse. in contact with staff in your area 1850 241 850 Senior Helpline Listening service for older 1850 440444 people, run by older people.

Sexuality

BeLong To BeLonG To is the national 01 6706223 organisation for Lesbian, Gay, http://www.belongto.org/ Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, The LGBT national helpline Helpline: 1890 929539 Transgender (LGBT) National provides a non-judgemental, 7pm-9pm Monday-Friday Helpline confidential support service. www.lgbt.ie

Suicide Bereavement Support

Family Life Centre, Boyle, Co Individual support, counselling 071 96 63841 Roscommon and group support for those www.familylifecentre.ie bereaved through suicide. Vita House Family Centre, Providing individual support and 090 6625898 Roscommon counselling to those bereaved Email: [email protected] through suicide. www.vitahouse.org Suicide Prevention, National, Regional and Local

Irish Association of Suicidology Works with community, 01 667 4900 voluntary and statutory bodies Email: [email protected] to inform, educate, and www.ias.ie promote positive suicide prevention policies throughout the island of Ireland. National Office for Suicide Oversees the implementation of 01 6201670 Prevention, HSE Connecting for Life - Irelands E-Mail: [email protected] National Strategy to Reduce www.nosp.ie Suicide 2015 - 2020. Co- ordinate suicide prevention efforts around the country. National Suicide Research The National Suicide Research 021 4205551 Foundation Foundation (NSRF) is an Email: [email protected] independent, multi-disciplinary www.nsrf.ie research unit which investigates the causes of suicide and deliberate self-harm in Ireland. Resource Officer for Suicide Co-ordination and Mary McGrath Prevention, HSE West, implementation of Connecting 090 6665071 Roscommon for Life strategy at local and Email: [email protected] regional level. Co-ordinates delivery of education and training programmes on suicide awareness and intervention.

Suicide Prevention, Support Services Pieta House Professional face-to-face 093 25586 (Tuam) therapeutic support for 01 6010000 (Lucan) someone experiencing a suicidal Email: [email protected] crisis or engaging in self-harm. www.pieta.ie Service provided completely free of charge. Samaritans A 24-hour confidential phone Helpline: 116 123 Everyday, 24 line for people who need hours a day Email: someone to talk to. [email protected] www.samaritans.org Young People

Foroige Provides a range of youth clubs, www.foroige.ie targeted services, youth projects, and programmes including Big Brother, Big Sister. No Name Club Run by and for young people National Office 059 6400299 aged 15+ who come together in www.nonameclub.ie a safe and lively environment without the pressure of alcohol of other drugs. Youth Officer, Education and Promotes, supports and co- Michael Kelly 090 66 26151 Training Board ordinates the development of Email: [email protected] voluntary youth clubs and youth services in Roscommon. Youth Work Ireland, Encourage, guide and support 090 66 25395 Roscommon & North East young people in their social and Email: Galway personal environment. [email protected] www.roscommonyouth.ie Traveller Health Regional Co-ordinator for Co-ordinates traveller health Mary Syron: 094 9049223 Traveller Health, HSE West supports in Galway, Mayo and Email: [email protected] Roscommon. Websites List of Websites Websites for Young People www.yourmentalhealth.ie www.letsomeoneknow.ie www.reachout.com www.spunout.ie

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