Selected by County: Dublin

• Aim of Support Group is to assist people with the process of dealing with their bereavement.
• Bereavement Support is available for free.

• Community based voluntary counselling service which provides professional counselling and psychotherapy to people of the greater Fingal area
• We rely on donations from clients but will provide counselling free of charge, where necessary

• We help children who have been bereaved or who have suffered as a result of separation
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Bethany Malahide is a voluntary Parish-based ministry which aims to help the bereaved and grieving
• We provide a confidential listening service for people who have been bereaved 
• Group support sessions are held on the second Monday of each month at 8.00pm in St. Marnock's Chapel, St. Andrew's Church, Church Rd, Malahide
• A member of the group is available to meet bereaved people at any time
• In addition, we organise speakers to come and address an audience of people suffering bereavement
• We also have a small library of relevant books; people who come to us for support are always welcome to borrow them
• The bereaved people are never asked to fund this service, it is completely free of charge
              

• AdVIC aims to advocate change that will bring about a re-balancing of the criminal justice system and recognition of the status of families of homicide victims within the system and to ensure that a comprehensive and co-ordinated inter-agency service is offered to all families
• Our professional counsellors have successfully completed a series of workshops in facilitation skills for homicide victims
• We offer 10 counselling sessions (negotiable) at a maximum cost of €25 per session for the bereaved person

• A national voluntary organisation providing emotional support and practical information to people who have been bereaved by murder, manslaughter or death by violent crime, by professionally trained and experienced volunteers
• One-to-one support
• Family support
• Support groups
• The service is available for free

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Provide help and support to pupils in the school who have suffered as a result of separation and/or bereavement
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• The Rainbows programme aims to support children suffering from bereavement, divorce or separation
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Rainbows gives students a chance to share their family problems (bereavement, separation or other painful transition within the family) through a peer support group
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Pieta House offers one-to-one counselling to people with suicidal ideation, people who have already attempted suicide and for people engaging in self-harming behaviours
• We also offer support to the families of people in crisis
• Our service is available free of charge

• Support for the bereaved
• Home visits
• Drop-in centre
• Support and hospitality at months mind mass and yearly liturgy
• Arrange two yearly retreats
• Ongoing workshops
• The service is available for free

• The group assists those suffering bereavement through the provision of listening support and materials for the bereaved
• The service is available for free

• To support individuals / groups / children, separating couples & others in crisis due to illness, bereavement, terminal illness, life crisis or crisis of meaning as they journey through life.

Other Services offered:

• Support Groups for those with cancer / bereavement
• Couples & Family Therapy
• Family Mediation
• Personal Development Groups & Training
• Services available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• Catchment area - North east inner city
• 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, Men, people with a disability and children aged 0-6

• Dublin Counselling & Therapy Centre aims to provide a professional therapeutic service for the alleviation of personal and social distress
• We provide a caring and supportive environment in which individuals, couples and families can address their experiences of stress and isolation
• We emphasise the need to provide for those who are economically and/or socially marginalised
• Other services offered include:
               - counselling and psychotherapy for the full spectrum of
               personal difficulties
               - professional training in counselling, psychotherapy and clinical
               supervision
               - supervision service for counsellors and psychotherapists
• Counselling is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay, including free of charge and low cost options
• We have a sister organisation called the Castlebar Counselling and Therapy Centre (Clogher, Breaffy, Castlebar, Co Mayo); phone number - 094-9022874 

• The aim of the group is to make a professional counselling service to individuals and families
• We run a support group for those bereaved by suicide and sexual addiction disorders
• We offer supervision for counsellors in training
• Our counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• Catchment area - North East Inner City
• Counselling services are available for free

• We provide practical and emotional support to families affected by HIV and AIDS
• Other services offered:
            - Youth development project for young people affected by HIV
            - Education and training courses on HIV and related issues
• Our care service is available for free, while the education and training courses are usually available at a low cost (exceptions are made)

• Inclusion Ireland aims to provide information and support to people with a disability and their families
• Our counselling service is available for free

• Youth Work Ireland is a partnership project with MRCS (Marriage and Relationship Counselling Services) and delivers a specific advice, listening and support service for adolescent children whose parents or guardians are experiencing relationship difficulties, relationship breakdown, separation or divorce
• The service usually involves 4 to 6 sessions with the young person (further sessions are available where required)
• We provide the service in over 40 locations throughout the country (for further contact details see our website)
• The service is available for free

• NAOMI Billings Ireland aims to:
            - be informative, thought provoking and generate communion
            - foster mutual understanding
            - prepare people spiritually for christian marriage
            - create an awareness of responsibility and decision making
            - educate all women, through the billings ovulation method, to
            become aware and understand their natural fertility/infertility. 
            This will enable them to plan and postpone pregnancy
• Provide a school programme for junior and senior levels
• All of our services are available for free.  Couples pay for pre-marriage courses but they would not be excluded if payment was a problem

• Catchment area - Ballyfermot and surrounding area
• 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
• Groups for Women, Men and the Elderly
• After school clubs
• AA
• Gamblers Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Counselling

• Catchment area - Cherry Orchard and Dublin 10 area
• 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
• Women's Club
• The Elderly "Friendship Group"
• Residents Group
• St. Vincent de Paul Society
• Drop-in coffee dock
• Informal classes such as art, drama, crochet, budget cookery, stitchcraft, holistic health services, computer literacy and many more

• Catchment area - Ballyfermot, Inchicore, Palmerstown and Clondalkin (open to all!)
• 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
• Groups for Women, Men, the Elderly, Travellers, people with a disability and/or Youth groups
• We are a FETAC quality assured centre
• We have an affordable counselling service

• We aim to provide low-cost professional counselling to the community
• The service is available at a low cost, with voluntary contributions ranging from €25 - €50

• The service is provided on a voluntary basis and no fee is charged

• Provide systematic therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families from schools in Dominican Campus
• The service is available for free to all

• Provide peer support for students who have experienced bereavement or separation
• Other services offered include:
             - personal development
             - anger management
             - behaviour programmes
             - afterschool clubs
             - fun camps during school holidays
             - peer mediation and leadership training
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• The aim of our Rainbows group is to provide our children with a comfortable and safe environment in which to share their feelings
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Ballyfermot STAR is a community response to drug use. We provide non-judgemental support, guidance and education to drug users, their families and the community, enabling them to cope with and overcome the effects of drug use in their every day lives.
• Other services offered:

 - Réalt Beag – Child and Family Centre - an Early Learning Centre catering for thirty six children on a full time basis and a total of forty children on a sessional basis. 

 - Réalt Na Clann - Provides services for family members who have been affected by drug/alcohol misuse.  Individual family members can access one-to-one support, counselling services, and/or join one of the support groups, including:

- Men’s Group (fathers of drug users)
- Women’s Group (mothers or sisters of drug users)
- Bereavement Group 
- Complementary Therapies – Reiki, Massage, Shiatsu, Yoga and Acupuncture  (available to all service users)

 - Réalt Nua - our education and training Programme for drug users in recovery. 

 - Saoirse Programme -  a separate support programme for Cocaine drug users.

 - Community Drug Awareness Courses - a yearly Community Addiction Studies Course. 

 - Ballyfermot STAR Care Plan delivers a unique care plan, based on a 'Bio-Psycho-Social' approach.

•  Services offered on a sliding scale based on ability to pay.

• We aim to redress the isolation and marginalisation experienced by people following the break-up of the family unit through the provision of services
• In addition to counselling we also offer the following services: child access facilitation, family law support and mediation
• Our services are available for free

• The aim of St. John's Education Centre is to help students, who are experiencing difficulties in school, to come to terms with their lives and to remain in the school system
• Other services offered:
            - one-to-one teaching carried out by volunteers
            - special classes conducted by teachers to help eliminate
            behaviour problems
• Our counselling service is available at a low cost to the schools who refer the students

• 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

• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• We aim to provide support for children and young people who have experienced a significant loss in their life
• We also provide training and programmes so that Rainbows can be set up where there is a need
• The service is free to the participants

• Provide counselling and psychotherapy to adults, couples, groups and teenagers
• Suicide prevention
• Supervision for therapists
• Occasional workshops
• We provide a reduced cost service - fees are negotiated with clients based on their ability to pay

• We provide the rainbows course to students who are bereaved or whose parents are separated
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Our organisation is a community education centre that offers courses and counselling to people in the Crumlin area.
• It takes an holistic approach to education and offers a wide range of courses e.g. women's studies, outreach UCD courses and pre-university course (DIT)
• Counselling service is available at a low cost, often on a sliding scale based on the client's ability to pay

• Addiction Response Crumlin aims to provide an holistic, non-judgemental and client-centred caring service for drug-misusers and their families
• The project promotes community development and the re-integration of clients back into the community
• Services on offer include:
               - family support
               - education and training
               - rehabilitation
               - two CE (Community Employment) schemes
               - under 18 youth service
               - holistic treatments
• Services are available for free

• Anam Cara aims to:
             - offer peer support to parents after the loss of a son or
             daughter
             - reduce the isolation so often felt by bereaved parents
• We organise formal and informal events for bereaved parents and siblings to attend, ranging from family picnics to professional guest speakers at our satellite groups around Ireland (currently 9 groups, will be 15 by November '09)
• Other services offered include:
             - private message forum
             - family social events
             - creative events
             - celebration of life services
• Our service is available for free to all bereaved parents throughout the 32 counties   
            

• Our primary aim is to assist the local community, through an holistic approach, to take responsibility for drug related issues that affect the Walkinstown and Greenhills areas, by addressing the causes and symptoms of drug misuse
• Addiction counselling and support for relatives of those with addictions also on offer
• Counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• Provide support for, and foster emotional healing among, children grieving a significant loss
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• We aim to help children fulfill their potential
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Help children who have suffered loss through a bereavement, separation or divorce in their family
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Beginning a new support service for the bereaved, which will be available to offer comfort and support in whatever way it can.
• Service available for free.

• Catchment area - Baldoyle
• 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
• Groups for Women and the Elderly
• Free Legal Advice Clinic
• Citizens Information Centre (CIC)
• Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
• Northside Partnership
• Residents Association
• Community Employment Services
• Meals on Wheels
• Coffee Mornings
• Playgroup for Mothers & Toddlers
• Music Appreciation
• Day Trips

• The Bereavement Counselling service provides counselling for bereaved persons and seeks to increase the knowledge and awareness, amongst the caring professions and the general public, of the necessity for grief and the processes involved
• Offers talks to community groups
• Service is available for free - donations are welcome

• Catchment area - Baldoyle
• Counselling service is available at a low cost. 
• A contribution of €20 is accepted where the person or family has the means to pay

• Peer support bereavement group for children (2nd to 6th class) from families bereaved through death or separation
• The group is facilitated by caring, trained adults who help the children through the healing process
• The service is available for free 
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• We facilitate children whose parents have separated or who have experienced the death of a family member
• The service is free to children
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Target Counselling Service provides confidential and non-directive one-to-one counselling to adults over the age of 18 
• The service is for adults who need support during difficult times i.e. bereavement, marital and relationship difficulties, and other other areas of life where stress, anxiety and depression can arise 
• The service is available for free - donations at the clients' discretion

• Catchment area - Rosemount estate
• 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
• Catholic Youth Care (CYC)
• St. Michael's House - supporting intellectual disability
• Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG)
• After school clubs
• Estate Management
• Rosemount Redevelopment Group
• Garda Clinic
• Citizens Information Centre (C.I.C.)
• Public Health Nurse
• Library (adult and children's)
• Adult Education
• Information referral, leaflets and a monthly newsletter
• Under 10s Youth Service
• Meals on Wheels
• Drop-in Centre for tea and coffee - open door policy

• Bethany Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary, Parish-based ministry which aims to help the bereaved and grieving
• The GEC co-ordinates various events during the year, setting up new groups, facilitation training days, weekends for the bereaved and the AGM
• We are responsible for the running of approximately 100 groups, printing and updating the membership list each year
• The service is available for free

• The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary Parish-based Ministry which aims to help the bereaved and the grieving
• The service is available for free

• The organisation aims to provide high quality, affordable and accessible counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families in the Dublin 15 area
• We also offer stress and anxiety workshops, as well as parenting supports
• The service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• 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

• Offer support and consolation to the bereaved
• House visits
• Telephone support
• Funeral support
• Service is available for free

• Facilitate peer support for children who have suffered a bereavement or separation
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• A series of support groups for students suffering pain or loss due to either a separation or death in a family
• The aim of the group is to furnish the participants with an understanding of their new family unit, assist in building a stronger sense of self-esteem and offer them an opportunity to share their feelings in an accepting environment, supported by trained and compassionate facilitators
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• We provide children between age 5 and 9 years with Rainbows Programme on-site directly after school once a week.
• This service is free to the participants
• For Further Information on the Rainbows Programme:
  - Telephone: 01-4734175
  - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Catchment area - Wedgewood, Moreen, Blackthorn and Furry Hill
• 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
• Youth Group
• Support local after school clubs with personnel
• General, low-cost counselling

• Catchment area - Whitechurch, Glenmore, Pearse Brother's park, Palmer Park
• 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
• Young mother's group
• Women's Club
• Young at Heart Group
• After school clubs
• Resident Meetings
• TD advice clinic
• Men's Mentoring group
• Child Therapy
• Study groups and grind clubs for junior and leaving cert students
• Local Employment Service (LES)
• Counselling services at a low cost

• Catchment area - Hillview estate and surrounding areas
• 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
• Youth Groups
• Lone parent support groups
• Groups for the Elderly
• After school clubs
• Local Employment Services
• Garda Clinic
• Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
• Citizens Information Centre (CIC)
• Residents Association
• Notice Board
• Forum Blog
• Monthly Bulletin 
• Three counsellors currently operate from our FRC, on a low cost basis, in areas of relationship, addiction and behaviour

• Tiernan's Community Groups offers
              - support (including counselling) to children who are distressed  
              by parental separation
              - bereavement counselling by a qualified counsellor or family
              therapist to family members who have been bereaved
• The service is available for free

• We offer peer support to children who are grieving due to death or separation
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Catchment area - Whitechurch, Glenmore, Pearse Brother's Park, Palmer Park
• One-to-one counselling services available at a low cost

• Bereavement support - drop-in centre, monthly home visits
• The service is available for free

• The New Life Centre provides opportunities for families, adults and young people to grow in freedom and realise their full potential - we welcome all who come here
• Creche
• After school clubs
• Adult courses
• Massage
• Drop-in centre
• Counselling service is available for free but donations are welcome

• The group aims to offer help and support to the bereaved and grieving by holding services of light, attending funerals and visiting the bereaved

• Catchment area - Ballyogan, Carrickmines
• 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
• Groups for Women, the Elderly and Youth groups
• After school clubs
• Citizens Information Centre (C.I.C.)
• Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
• Garda Liaison outreach
• Residents Meetings
• Estate Management
• Local Employment Service 

• Family Life Centre aims to:
            - provide reduced cost counselling and psychotherapy for 
            individuals and families in crisis i.e. marriage, separation, family, 
            parenting and addictions
            - provide support for those experiencing difficulties as a result of 
            stress related situations, exclusion or marginalisation
            - enable growth through education and formation
            - give courses, talks and workshops on subjects such as 
            parenting, separation, anger, bullying, addiction and spirituality
            - outreach to disadvantaged areas
• Special Needs Club
• Senior Social Club
• Parent/minder and toddler club
• AWARE
• Counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay
           

• Catchment area - parishes of Westland Row/City Quay
• 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
• Adult education programmes
• Day Centre for the Elderly
• Meals on Wheels
• Home-help service
• CE (Community Employment) Programmes
• After school clubs
• The centre accommodates a wide range of services including: MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service), Free Legal Aid Centre (FLAC), AA and residents meetings
• Worker's rights and information services
• Local Employment service
• Cyber café
• IT Training Centre
• "Talk About Youth Service"

• Mediation available
• Service is available at a low cost and on a sliding scale basis

• We aim to provide professional and affordable relationship counselling to all sections of the community
• Other services offered:
                 - courses for the public
                 - training for professionals
                 - support groups
• Our counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• ACCORD aims to empower people, foster relationships and care for couples facing the challenges of Christian marriage in today's world
• We also offer a relationship and sexuality programme in primary and secondary schools
• Counselling service - available for free or donation
• Marriage Preparation Programme - available for free or for a fee

• We provide services and supports to all members of one-parent families; single, separated and divorced
• We work to change attitudes, policies and lives
• Other services include: parent mentoring; parenting courses; crisis pregnancy; back to education and work; training for professionals working with one-parent families; and training in crisis pregnancy
• The service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay (crisis pregnancy and post abortion counselling are free)

• Aware aims to:
            - provide information and support to individuals and families
            affected by depression
            - educate the public about the nature, impact and consequences
            of depression and mood disorder
            - act as a voice for the shared concerns of all those affected
            by depression
• Services include:
            - loCall helpline
            - support groups for individuals and family members
            - education and awareness programmes
            - talks and seminars
            - free information
• Support services are available for free

• We aim to maximise the support and development of services to our local community
• Other services on offer:
                 - aromatherapy
                 - indian head massage
                 - acupuncture
                 - computer access
                 - education courses
                 - personal development
• The service is available for free

• AIM Family Services, founded in 1972, is a voluntary organisation with charitable status. 
• Our free family law information drop-in centre has been operating since 1975
• We provide a number of different services and offer a one stop for people with relationship difficulties
• Low cost family mediation service
• Telephone helpline (24 hour) providing information on counselling, mediation and family law
• Counselling service operates on a sliding scale

• One in Four is a national charity which provides advocacy and psychotherapy support services for men and women who have experienced sexual abuse
• We also offer a Perpetrator Assessment and Treatment programme
• Service is available at a low cost and a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• We aim to empower people from the local area, and others who associate with our Church and Community Centre, to develop their personal lives and participate in building community
• Variety of courses available including: personal development, stress management, computer courses (all levels), arts and crafts, yoga, pottery, literacy training, cookery: beginners and gourmet, childcare, spirituality and meditation
• Scallywag's Creche - currently looks after more than 40 children, from 3 months to 3 years of age, girls and boys
• Counselling service - we currently have one accredited counsellor, four graduate counsellors and one student

• 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

• 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

• We aim to make professional counselling and psychotherapy services available, at no or minimal cost, to those who need such assistance but cannot afford professional fees
• Service is available for free, at a low cost or on a sliding scale based on ability to pay, depending on the client in question.  We try to positively discriminate in favour of those who cannot pay

• The Beacon of Light Counselling Centre aims to provide a professional counselling service to the people of Clondalkin and its surrounding areas, at a cost appropriate to the circumstances of the individual or family
• Workshops on personal development issues such as communication, anger management, self-esteem and confidence etc
• Counselling is available to all, regardless of ability to pay

• Cumas supports families affected by drug misuse within the Clondalkin area through individual and group work
• We provide drug awareness information
• Our counselling service is available based on ability to pay

• 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

• We aim to provide a confidential and free range of services to our clients and their families
• Our ethos is one of support, respect and understanding
• We are person centred and needs based
• Homeless drop-in
• One-to-one counselling
• Family support group
• Referrals
• Alternative therapies
• Client drop-in
• Services are available for free

• Catchment area - Killinarden, Kiltipper, Ellensborough, Tallaght, Springfield, Jobstown, etc.
• 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 older Women, people with a disability and Youth groups
• Young Mother's group
• After school clubs
• 'Mate Tricks' - a project for 4th class school children, run by Tallaght Youth, held twice a week between 4.00pm and 6.00pm
• English classes for new communities
• Networking with other services in the Tallaght area, often referring enquiries to other groups
• Counselling services available at a low cost

• Catchment area - Kilnamanagh, Kingswood, Tyman and most of East Tallaght
• 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
• Women's Relaxation Group
• Yoga for Older People
• Tallaghtfornia Foroige Youth Club
• After school clubs
• St. Kevin's childcare facility is also open to families who are returning to training, education or work

• Catchment area - Kilnamanagh, Kingswood, Tyman and most of East Tallaght
• Our counselling services are available on a sliding scale depending on people's ability to pay

• Provide help and support to the bereaved
• Drop-in centre
• Home visits
• Service is available to free

• Catchment area - Killinarden, Kiltipper, Ellensborough, Tallaght, Springfield, Jobstown, etc.
• Bereavement Counselling and Support services available at a low cost

• The aim of the organisation is to help and support mothers, fathers, children and extended families who have experienced a relationship breakdown
• Other services offered:
                 - child and bereavement counselling
                 - play therapy
                 - mediation
                 - legal advice
                 - premises for supervised access visits
                 - literacy support
                 - family days and outings
• The service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• CARP works with people so that they don't feel helpless when faced with the tragic consequences of problem drug use either to themselves, their families and their community
• Other services offered:
                  - methadone maintenance clinic
                  - youth outreach and support groups
                  - laundry and shower facilities for homeless people
                  - non-residential rehabilitation project for those who
                  have been on heroin
                  - addiction counselling
                  - family therapy
• Our counselling and therapy services are available for free

• Cherith Resource Centre aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for all and is committed to providing facilities for those who are socially excluded and marginalised
• We offer spiritual direction
• Services offered by Cherith are based on the client's ability to pay or at a low cost (between €10 and €25)

• The aim of the Village Counselling Service is to provide a confidential, professional and low cost counselling service for those in Dublin 24 and its surrounding areas
• The counselling service is provided to adults, adolescents, children and couples
• There is no waiting list as their service is operated on a quick response basis
• The service is available at a low cost, operating on a sliding scale based on the clients ability to pay

• Provide support to people who are bereaved
• Meet with the bereaved individuals at a time and place that suits them
• Meet with families in their own homes
• Service is available for free

• 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

• The Stay Project aims to:
            - develop an integrated response for children who are at risk
            of early school leaving
            - enable young people to involve themselves consciously and
            actively in their own development and the development
            of society
• After school groups
• Individual sessions
• Small peer groups
• Transfer programme
• Family activities
• Therapy is available for free and is offered to Stay participants

• Peer support group for children who have suffered a bereavement or family separation
• We help children come to terms with life changes
• The service is free to children
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Support children who have suffered a bereavement
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• We offer professional support to children who are experiencing difficulty in coping, within the school and home environment, because of trauma they are experiencing
• The service is available at a low cost

• SWAN Family Support Organisation aims to:
             - provide support that meets the practical needs of families
             - provide a broad range of quality services to families and 
             communities who are under stress due to drug and alcohol abuse,
             within the family setting  
• We offer a range of holistic therapies including:
             - auricular acupuncture
             - indian head massage
             - facial rejuvenation
             - meditation
             - reiki
             - counselling
• Other services available include: personal development and stress management courses, peer led support groups and outreach to high support families
• Our services are offered on a donation basis         

• Provide a professional counselling service for adolescents and their families who are struggling with behavioural and emotional problems
• Teen counselling offers adolescents and their families time and space in which to work out and resolve issues that contribute to their distress
• Inform, support and complement the role of the state sector and other voluntary organisations
• One of the founding principles of our service has been the prevention of more serious difficulties, particularly in the area of substance abuse
• Service is available for free but donations are welcome
• We have four other counselling centres across Dublin:
                  - Clondalkin (01-6231398)
                  - Tallaght (01-4623083)
                  - Finglas (01-8646014)
                  - Dun Laoghaire (01-2844852)

• 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

• Catchment area - Harmonstown, Artane and Coolock
• 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
• Groups for Women, Men, the Elderly, Travellers, people with a disability and Youth groups
• Art Classes
• Cookery Classes

• Offer bereavement support to relatives and friends of those who died in the care of St. Francis Hospice services
• The service is available for free

• We offer support to children who have been affected by bereavement or separation, through discussion within small group sessions with their peers, under the guidance of a trained facilitator
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Offer family and psychological services to anyone who would benefit from them, including child and adolescent counselling, family therapy, bereavement counselling and individual and couple counselling
• The service is available at a low cost (limited numbers)

• 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

• We offer support to vulnerable children who have suffered loss through the death of a family member or separation
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• To assist people who are bereaved.
• Support is available for free.

• Aim of Group - to enable students to come to terms with the loss of a loved-one and to gain support within the group.
• Free service

• Provide information, support and services to parents and families who are expecting their baby to die or already bereaved
• On-going bereavement support, literature and services of remembrance around Ireland
• Provide information and support to health care professionals working in this area of care and those who are interested in the community
• Website www.isands.ie contains a discussion forum
• Service is available for free

• We aim to bring about positive change in the lives of people affected by acquired brain injury
• Psychological assessment and therapies for individuals and families affected by brain injury
• The service is available free of charge

• "Facing up to Suicide"
            - a programme to deepen public awareness of the problem of
            suicide and help those bereaved by suicide
            - provides information related to suicide prevention and grief
            - focuses on preventing youth suicides
            - 18 community programmes a year in a variety of venues
            throughout Ireland
• "Confronting Bullying in the Workplace, Home and School"
            - programme helps victims of bullying and those who care for
            them
            - four one-day programmes annually 
• Understanding Alcohol Misuse
• Harmony in the Home - three programmes annually
• Phone-in service for people who are at risk, have lost their dear ones by suicide or are victims of bullying
• Workshops to local communities, priests, pastors and seminarians, community leaders and health workers on grief and suicide, bullying, home life and alcohol misuse
• Radio and TV interviews on suicide
• Publish books and written articles to newspapers and magazines 
• The service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay - free for those unable to pay

• We give support to those in need after a death, the breakup of a marriage or any other loss
• Our phone line is available 24/7 and we do home visits where needed 
• Where counselling is required we will put people in touch with the appropriate people
• Our service is available free of charge

• We aim to contribute to the improved well-being of all people in the community, through the provision of a locally based professional counselling and psychotherapy service
• We are committed to ensuring that anyone who needs to avail of the service is not excluded through economic difficulties
• Counselling and psycotherapy services offered cater for such issues as: relationship difficulties, problems at work, feelings of anxiety, loss of self-esteem, depression and sexual abuse
• We accept voluntary donations for the service

• Open Heart House aims to support people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS
• We encourage a positive approach to living with HIV/AIDS through facilitating a supportive network of peers nationwide in an environment of confidentiality and safety
• The following are some of the support services we provide:
              - advocacy and support
              - outreach and befriending service
              - meals programme
              - personal growth and well-being programme
              - holistic therapies programme
              - multi-cultural evening
              - counselling and psychotherapy
              - volunteer programme
• The services offered are available free of charge

• Muscular Dystrophy Ireland aims to provide information, advice and support to people with neuromuscular conditions and their families through a range of support service
• Our objective is to promote, through practical empowerment, independent living for people with the condition
• We support lobbying for a change in policy and service that enable people with neuromuscular conditions to fully participate in society and to live a life of their own choosing
• MDI also aims to support and fund research into neuromuscular conditions
• Other services offered include:
               - family support services
               - respite/youth services
               - information
               - transport
               - loan of equipment
• Most of our services are available for free or at a low cost

• 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

• We aim to enrich the lives of all widows and campaign on their behalf for social justice
• A widow can build a new life within the Association, regain confidence and gently adjust to a new life
• No matter what are her problems, social, emotional, financial or legal, help and advice is there for her
• The service is available for free

• Catchment area - Liberties and James' St
• 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
• After school clubs
• Residents Group Meetings

• We aim to provide high quality, professional psychotherapy and family therapy to individuals, couples and families irrespective of means
• Our service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• The aims of Barnardos are:
           - to offer support, counselling and therapy services to children
           and their families affected by bereavement, including a
           bereavement helpline
           - to provide training and consultancy to groups and organisations
           whose work brings them into contact with bereaved children
           - to develop and distribute resource materials and information on
           childhood bereavement
           - to engage in research and advocate on the needs of bereaved
           children
• The service is available for free but donations are welcome
• We also have an office in Cork:
            - A: The Bowling Green, White St, Cork
            - T: 021-4310591
            - E: bereavement@cork.barnardos.ie
   

• The aims of the Inchicore Community Drugs Team are as follows:               
             - to provide the highest quality professional service to the people
             who live in the Inchicore area
             - to be inclusive and to invite people to visit us, hear about our
             work and inform us of the needs of the community
             - to identify the needs of drug users and their families and to
             to support them in making positive changes in their lives
             - to provide a community driven response to the problem of drug
             misuse in the Inchicore area
• We work to develop a service for education, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for the whole community
• Other services on offer include:
             - one-to-one care planning
             - men's and women's groups
             - personal growth programmes
             - drug treatment
             - alternative therapies
             - addiction counselling
             - parent support programmes
             - family home visits
• Our services are available for free

• The group provides support for children in our school who are suffering from the loss of a family member or the separation of the parents
• The service is available for free
• For further information on the Rainbows programme:
           - Telephone: 01-4734175
           - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

• Donore CDT work with the community of Donore Avenue and surrounding areas to assist all those affected by addiction problems, to promote the health and well-being of the community and to improve the quality of life for those who use our service
• Drop-in centre
• Family support
• Holistic therapies
• We do not charge for our service

• The service is available for free

• Liberties Counselling is a registered trading name of School St & Thomas Court Bawn Family Resources Centre Ltd
• The service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

• CARI's primary aim is to provide professional, child-centred therapy and counselling to children, young people and families who have been affected by child sexual abuse, and to support and assist their recovery process
• Support to non-abusing family members or carers
• Low-call helpline for those with questions or concerns re child abuse (professionals, carers and/or young people)
• Training and outreach on issues relevant to child sexual abuse and child protection to professionals and organisations
• CARI operates a sliding scale of fees but no-one will be excluded from services due to inability to pay