Selected by County: Clare

Family Resource Centre (FRC)

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Monastery House, Parliament St, Ennistymon
County: Clare
Phone number: 065-7071144

KILLALOE/BALLINA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Main Street, Killaloe
County: Clare
Phone number: 061-374741
Opening Hours: Mondays - appointments only (literacy, counselling etc.), Tuesday to Thursday 10.00am - 5.00pm, Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm (appointments onlt from 1.00pm - 5.00pm)
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Killaloe (Clare) and Ballina (Tipperary)
  • Information, advice and support to target groups and families in the area
  • Practical assistance to community groups such as training, information and advice
  • Education courses and training opportunities
  • Lone parent support groups
  • Active age group
  • Killaloe/Ballina Youth Initiative
  • After school clubs
  • AA Meetings
  • Clare Haven
  • Clare Supported Employment (CSE)
  • DPOC - Disable People of Clare
  • Citizens Information Service
  • Money Advice & Budgeting Service (MABS)
  • Jobsclub (CIOC)
  • Child, bereavement, marriage and addiction counselling offered on a sliding scale based on ability to pay (in the process of setting up a Rainbows group)
  • We offer affordable room hire and administrative support to community groups

WEST CLARE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Toler Street, Kilrush
County: Clare
Phone number: 065-9052173 / 065-9062587
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Other details:
  • Catchment area - West Clare
  • Information, advice and support to target groups and families in the area
  • Practical assistance to community groups such as training, information and advice
  • Education courses and training opportunities
  • Childcare facilities for those attending courses provided by the project
  • Lone parent support groups
  • Groups for Women, Older Person's and Traveller Women
  • Youth Summer Programme
  • Disability Advocacy
  • After school clubs
  • Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
  • Jobs Club
  • Citizens Information Centre (C.I.C.)
  • Community Services Programme for Older Persons offering social contact, activities and support
  • Dyslexia Project - qualified tutor for students, as well as support for parents
  • Public access computer site

SHANNON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Respond Centre, Rineanna View, Shannon
County: Clare
Phone number: 061-707600 / 087-7694859
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (evenings according to classes etc)
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Shannon and environs
  • Information, advice and support to target groups and families in the area
  • Practical assistance to community groups such as training, information and advice
  • Education courses and training opportunities
  • Men's Heath Awareness Group
  • Traveller Women Support Group
  • Parent & Toddler Group
  • Services including: Clare Supported Employment, Clare Advocacy Service, Clare Haven
  • After school clubs
  • Art Circle
  • Narcotics Anonymous

Counselling Organisation

SHANNON RAINBOWS

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St Conaire's School, Shannon,
County: Clare
Phone number: 061-471637
Other details:
  • Aim of organisation - to help children who have suffered a loss through separation/ divorce or death of a parent / sibling / grandparent cope with that loss.
  • Service provided for free.
  • Rainbows also available at St Senan's National School, St Tola's National School and St Aidan's National School in Shannon area.
Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Clarecare, Harmony Row, Ennis
County: Clare
Phone number: 065-6824297 / 1850-585-000
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm
Other details:
  • ACCORD aims to help couples initiate, sustain and enrich their marriage and family relationships
  • Other services offered:
             - marital sexual therapy
             - fertility and well-being service
             - marriage enrichment
             - schools programme
  • Counselling - the service is based on the client's needs rather than their ability to pay.  A contribution is requested if the person or couple can afford to make one
  • Marriage Preparation - a course fee applies but the service is free if the couple cannot afford to pay

CLARE HAVEN SERVICES

Type(s): Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Munster House, Gort Road Business Park, Gort Road, Ennis
County: Clare
Contact name: Denise Dunne
Phone number: 065-6842646
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (office hours), refuge: 24hours
Other details:
  • The aim of the group is to provide information and support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse
  • Other services include:
                - emergency refuge accommodation
                - 24 hour helpline
                - outreach service
                - court accompaniment
  • The service is available free of charge

CONGRESS INFORMATION & OPPORTUNITIES CENTRE

Type(s): Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis
County: Clare
Contact name: Andrea Lynch
Phone number: 065-6841009
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm, Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Other details:
  • We will endeavour to improve the lives of the unemployed and other disadvantaged groups by providing a comprehensive service to assist the target group to access employment, training and other opportunities
  • Jobs Club - free service
  • FETAC accredited centre providing IT training
  • ECDL accredited up to ECDL expert
  • Suicide Bereavement group - free service

COMPASS

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 1 Bank Place, Ennis
County: Clare
Phone number: 065-6868766
Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am - 12.00pm (reception), counselling available by appointment
Other details:
  • The aim of the group is to support and befriend those in need and to facilitate adults in making informed choices
  • We make available a safe and welcoming space to provide a confidential counselling service
  • The service is available for free

AMETHYST RESOURCE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Type(s): Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ballybroghan, Killaloe
County: Clare
Contact name: Shirley A. Ward
Phone number: 061-374533
Opening Hours: 9.00am - 9.00pm Everyday (workshops on Saturday and Sunday)
Other details:
  • The main objectives of the organisation are the deployment of educational and therapeutic skills incorporating training in counselling, healing, interpersonal skills and personal growth
  • Counselling/Psychotherapy/Play Therapy offered in relation to adoption, fostering, suicide, sexual abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction and marriage break-up
  • Our services are available for free but payment is accepted having regard to the client's ability to pay                

SHANNON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Respond Building, Rineanna View, Shannon
County: Clare
Phone number: 061-707600
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (evenings according to counselling, classes etc.)
Other details:
  • Counselling service is available free of charge

SHANNON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: SS John and Paul Presbytery, 4 Dún na Rí, Shannon
County: Clare
Contact name: Maureen O'Neill
Phone number: 061-362457
Other details:
  • The group aims to help and support every family in our parish who has suffered a bereavement, keeping in contact with them for as long as is necessary
  • The service is available for free

RAINBOWS SCOIL NA MAIGHDINE MHUIRE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ennis, Newmarket-on-Fergus
County: Clare
Contact name: Ann McMahon
Phone number: 061-368333
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 2.40pm
Other details:
  • We aim to assist children to cope with life changing circumstances caused by bereavement or parental separation
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com