Training Al Anon / Alateen 028 9250 1373 028 9151 0275 028 9068 2368 (free) for anyone aged over 15 years, including: Help and support for families and friends of problem • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) drinkers. • Safe Talk – suicide awareness www.al-anonuk.org.uk • Understanding self-harm ASCERT • Contact health development 028 9260 4422 Drug and alcohol training and education. Mental health including Drug and Alcohol Intervention Service for Youth (DAISY) eating distress and anxiety 028 9043 5815 support Battle Against Tranquillisers (BAT) 0117 966 3629 Cruse Urgent help and support Action Mental Health www.bataid.org National charity that exists to promote the wellbeing of Emergency services Training and support for people with mental health needs bereaved people – for adults, children and young people. or a learning disability. Carlisle House 999 or 112 • National Cruse day-by-day helpline 0844 477 9400 • Ards (New Horizons) 028 9182 2410 028 9032 8308 Police, ambulance service, fire brigade, coastguard. • Cruse young person’s helpline 0808 808 1677 • Bangor (New Horizons) 028 9127 0979 Substance misuse rehabilitation treatment centre Gateway Children’s Social Work Services • Cruse Belfast 028 9043 4600 • Downpatrick (New Horizons) 028 4461 3791 Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre 0300 100 0300 • Cruse Bangor 028 9127 2444 • Lisburn (Accept) 028 9062 9759 028 9061 1162 Gateway assists people who are concerned about the Bereavement support midwife welfare of a child or young person. AMH The Junction (Lisburn) Counselling, support and mentoring services (for 17 year olds and under). 028 9056 4717 GP out of hours services 028 9062 9759 Forum for Action on Substance Abuse (FASA) • Down and Lisburn 028 9260 2204 Drop-in and organised activities for young people aged Child death helpline 028 9127 1322 0800 282 986 • North Down and Ards 028 9182 2344 18–30 years with mental ill health. Aware Defeat Depression Support group that provides specialised services in The Compassionate Friends Lifeline relation to substance misuse, suicide and self-harm. 028 9032 1734 028 8778 8016 0808 808 8000 Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon Helpline (Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm) Support and care for bereaved parents, siblings and 24 hour support for those in distress or despair. 028 9024 9185 028 7135 1329 0845 120 2961 grandparents who have suffered the death of a child. Deaf and hard of hearing –Textphone users can call Help and support for compulsive gamblers. Gam-Anon UK helpline Lifeline on 18001 0808 808 8000 Email: [email protected] is for partners, relatives and close friends of compulsive 0845 123 2304 Police (PSNI) Ballynahinch Counselling Service gamblers. Cot death helpline 0845 600 8000 028 9182 7783 The Link MARC Project 028 9182 1124 020 7233 2090 will connect you to your local police station. British Association for Counselling website Samaritans helpline Provides local information on counselling organisations Support for people with addiction problems. Showers, Cruse Bereavement Care Remember and individuals who are accredited. clean clothes and hot food provided. our Child 08457 90 90 90 www.bacp.co.uk/seeking_therapist Addictions NI 028 9079 7975 Listening ear to those in distress. Eating Disorder Association 028 9066 4434 028 9073 1602 028 9033 0499 Lisburn Downtown Centre Treatment for people with drug or alcohol problems, 028 9023 5959 028 9267 2052 delivered in community settings. GP referral only services Growing Connections NI Pharos Project Support for bereaved parents 0784 992 6218 The Child and Adolescent Mental Health 028 9146 6186 Northern Ireland Miscarriage Association Service Meetings to provide mutual support using a 12 step helpline programme of recovery and personal growth. Barnardo’s project providing support services for families (CAMHS) provides specialist multi-professional support where there is parental substance misuse. 028 9336 9984 in the community for children and young people aged up Lisburn Downtown Centre Simon Community harm reduction service 9am–10pm to 17 years experiencing mental health problems. 028 9267 2052 0800 171 2222 NI Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Community mental health teams (CMHTs) Support for people with mental health problems. are multi-professional teams that provide assessment, Support and advice for people with drug and alcohol Society (SANDS) treatment and support services to people experiencing Men to Men problems. 077 4099 3450 mental health problems. There are teams working 028 9024 7027 www.sandsni.org throughout the South Eastern Health and Social Counselling service and support for men’s health. Care Trust. In emergency situations, a crisis response service will link with out of hours GPs or the emergency Mindwise Abuse department (ED). 028 9040 2323 028 4461 7964 Domestic violence helpline Sexual health Older people’s mental health teams Support for people recovering from mental illness. 0800 917 1414 Aids helpline provide assessment, treatment and support services to www.mindwisenv.org 24/7 helpline 0800 137 437 people experiencing mental health problems and who are over the age of 65 years. Northern Ireland Association for Mental Domestic Violence Outreach Scheme Confidential HIV sexual health helpline. Health (NIAMH) 028 9127 3196 Brook Suicide prevention/self- 028 9032 8474 North Down and Ards 028 9032 8866 Local support, including housing schemes, home support, National Association for People Abused in Free confidential advice on sex and contraception for advocacy services, information services and education. Childhood (NAPAC) young people aged under 25 years. harm/self help www.niamh.co.uk 0800 085 3330 Family Planning Association British Association for Counselling website Praxis Care Group Nexus 0845 122 8687 Provides local information on counselling organisations 028 9023 4555 and individuals who are accredited. 028 9032 6803 Confidential information, advice and support on aspects of sexual health, family planning and information on local www.bacp.co.uk/seeking_therapist Services for adults and children with a learning disability, mental ill health or acquired brain injury, and for older Advice, support and counselling for people who have clinics in your area. Counselling service for those with an Colin Community Counselling people, including people with dementia. been sexually abused. unplanned pregnancy. 028 9060 4347 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Out of hours www.fpa.org.uk 0845 303 0900 For people aged 16 years and over Association Family planning clinics Lifeline 028 9265 1991 www.nexusinstitute.org 028 9181 6666 028 9260 1992 028 4461 3311 0808 808 8000 Help and support for those suffering from SAD or winter Preventing Violent Relationships Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic blues. 028 9032 3454 24 hour support for those in distress or despair. 028 9063 4050 For men who wish to change controlling or violent Deaf and hard of hearing – Textphone users can call Threshold Situated at the Royal Victoria Hospital Lifeline on 18001 0808 808 8000 028 9087 1313 behaviours. HIV support centre services Residential and supported housing / floating support. Rape crisis and sexual abuse helpline Forum for Action on Substance Abuse 028 9024 9268 028 9032 9002 (FASA) Training For people living with HIV, their partners, families and Counselling, advice and advocacy services for survivors 028 9127 1322 028 9250 1373 028 9151 0275 carers. of sexual violence and abuse, and for those who support Support group that provides specialised services in (free) for anyone aged over 15 years, including: them. Confidential helpline relation to substance misuse, suicide and self-harm. • Mental health awareness PSNI Domestic Violence Officer 0800 137 437 • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) New Life Counselling 0845 600 8000 www.thehivsupportcentre.org.uk 028 9039 1630 • Contact health development Victim Support Youth health advice service 075 2589 8726 Niamh Louise Foundation 028 9024 4039 028 8775 3327 Free, confidential nurse-led service, including relationship Alcohol, drugs and smoking Emotional support for victims of crime. Complementary therapies, mentoring for people aged and sexual health advice. Out of hours support. under 18 years, befriending for people aged 18 years Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 303 0900 and over, bereavement support, youth forum. 028 9043 4848 www.niamhlouisefoundation.com www.victimsupportni.co.uk www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Sexual orientation and Samaritans helpline Drinkline Women’s Aid gender identity 08457 90 90 90 028 9066 4422 028 9024 9041 0800 917 8282 Listening ear to those in distress. Support and advice for women who have suffered or are Belfast Butterfly Club Narcotics Anonymous Text helpline suffering from domestic abuse. 028 9267 3720 078 1017 2991 0772 590 9090 Social support for transgender, transvestite and cross- dressing people, regardless of sexual orientation. www.samaritans.org.uk National Drugs Helpline (FRANK) Bereavement Email: [email protected] 0800 77 66 00 Cara-Friend Zest passion for life 24/7 drugs helpline Barnardo’s child bereavement service 028 9089 0202 Provides information, support, friendship, counselling Family outreach support for self-harm. 028 9066 8333 Smokers Helpline and signposting, and offers a social space service to the 028 7126 6999 0808 812 8008 www.barnardos.org.uk lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. www.zestni.org www.want2stop.info www.cara-friend.org.uk Equality Commission enquiry line 028 9050 0600 Gay and Lesbian Across Down (GLAD) Young Minds Citizens Advice Bureau Peninsula