Selected by County: Galway

Family Mediation Service (FSA)

Type(s): Family Mediation
Service Provider Type: Family Mediation Service (FSA)
Street address: 1st Floor, Ross House, Merchant’s Road
County: Galway
Phone number: (091) 509730
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri - 9am to 5pm

Family Resource Centre (FRC)

AONAD RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: The Square, Ballygar
County: Galway
Phone number: 090-6624484

CLANN RESOURCE CENTRE OUGHTERARD

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Main Street, Oughterard
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-557633/4

GORT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Church Street, Gort
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-630902
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 5.00pm, Friday 9.30am - 1.00pm
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Gort town and its 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
  • Lone parent support groups
  • Women's groups each Tuesday morning
  • Breast feeding support group
  • Youth group in process of establishment
  • Men's group
  • Citizens Information Service twice monthly
  • MABS (Money Advice & Budgeting Service) every friday
  • Employment mediation on Wednesdays
  • Rainbows will begin in October 2009
  • Domestic violence outreach service
  • Internet access available

SOLAS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Main Street, Headford
County: Galway
Phone number: 093-36446
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm (open during lunch)
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Ballinduff, Donaghpatrick, Headford, Kilcoona, Houndswood, Shrule, Killeany and Killursa
  • 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, the Elderly and Youth groups
  • Citizens Information Centre (C.I.C.)
  • Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
  • Unemployment Service
  • Meals on Wheels
  • AA
  • Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
  • Carer's Group

LOUGHREA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Unit 5, Millennium House, Westbridge, Loughrea
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-871149
Opening Hours: 10.00 am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday, other times by prior arrangement
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Loughrea town and its outlying rural 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
  • Lone parent support groups
  • Group for people with a disability
  • DESSA (Disability Equality Service Support Agency) "Making Choices" Training Programme 
  • Outreach Citizens Information Centre (CIC) every Thrusday 2.15pm - 4.30pm
  • Outreach Welfare Rights officer from Galway People's Resource Centre (every Friday 11.00am - 1.00pm)
  • Community Directory
  • Quarterly newsletter
  • Small meeting room available by appointment
  • A wide range of information leaflets and application forms available to the general public
  • Pilot counselling service for adults by appointment

Counselling Organisation

ACCORD TUAM

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 6 St. Jarleth's Place, Tuam
County: Galway
Phone number: 093-24900
Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pm
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

ACCORD BALLINASLOE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Family Centre, Brackernagh, Ballinasloe
County: Galway
Phone number: 090-9643573
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 1.30pm, Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm
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

GRÁ AUTISM PARENTS GROUP

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 1 Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore
County: Galway
Contact name: Sheila Ryan
Phone number: 091-387002
Opening Hours: by appointment
Other details:
  • Aims of the group:
           - promote the provision of adequate support services for families
           caring for persons with autism
           - promotion of awareness among the general public at local and
           national level
           - research on the cause, treatment, prevention and lessening of
           symptoms
  • Counselling services offered to parents
  • Outreach is offered to elderly parents and the most vulnerable who are unable to visit our office
  • There is a €50 membership fee which covers information packs, counselling services, library and information on upcoming seminars

ACCORD GALWAY

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Pastoral Centre, Árus de Brun, Newtownsmith
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-562331
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm
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

COPE GALWAY - WATERSIDE HOUSE

Type(s): Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
County: Galway
Contact name: Ciara Tyrrell
Phone number: 091-565985
Opening Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Other details:
  • We provide temporary emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence
  • Other services offered:
                    - outreach service
                    - childcare service for residents
                    - play therapy for ex-residents
                    - court accompaniment
                    - training for those involved in other domestic violence
                    services e.g. Gardaí, nurses, schools, teenager
  • Residents are asked to pay a weekly rent of €15 but are not discriminated against if unable to pay

PRO-CONSULT - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 1 St Helen's Street, Cookes Corner
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-589581
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, Friday - evening appointments
Other details:
  • Pro Consult is a community based professional counselling and psychotherapy service, provided by highly qualified and experienced staff (individual, couple, family and group counselling is available)
  • Counselling offers an opportunity, in a confidential setting, to explore a particular problem and the various options available for change and growth
  • Other services offered:
                - supervision for counsellors and people working in caring roles
                - training and resources to other agencies
                - employee assistance programmes
  • The standard fee as of January 2009 is €65 per session but a sliding scale fee is applicable for people who are unable to pay the standard fee (average sliding scale fee for 2008 was €27)

AIDS WEST

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ozanam House, St Augustine Street
County: Galway
Contact name: John Flannery (General Manager)
Phone number: 091-566266
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • AIDS West offers support and counselling to all those who are affected by HIV or AIDS in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon
  • We promote positive sexual health to all communities
  • Other services offered include:
                   - education and prevention services
                   - information helpline
                   - a quarterly newsletter for clients and the general public
                   - respite and complimentary therapies 
  • The bereavement counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay 

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND (GALWAY)

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Envision House, Flood Street
County: Galway
Contact name: Ann Cosgrove or Maureen Mannion
Phone number: 091-561556
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm
Other details:
  • We aim to provide:
                 - quality dementia specific care
                 - information and support to carers and families of
                 people with dementia and Alzheimers
  • Day carers
  • Support groups
  • Home care service
  • Services are available for free

GALWAY FAMILY SERVICES INSTITUTE LTD

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation,Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Royal Court Business Centre, Liosban Estate, Tuam Rd
County: Galway
Contact name: Eamonn Murphy
Phone number: 087-9683303
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Other details:
  • Galway Family Services Institute aims to provide specialist psychological expertise to troubled families, children, parents, individuals in relationships contemplating marriage and single parents with particular family difficulties e.g. access conflict
  • Other services on offer include mediation and court reports to assist with conflict resolution, especially with custody and access difficulties
  • Generally clients pay for the service having regard to their ability to do so; grant aid does, however, permit a low cost service and in some cases no fee is charged at all

RAINBOWS LOUGHREA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Unit 5, Millennium House, Westbridge, Loughrea
County: Galway
Contact name: Aine Deely
Phone number: 091-871149
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm, other times by prior appointment
Other details:
  • Loughrea Family Resource Centre aims to act as a support and resource for the local community by:
                   - working with other organisations, groups and agencies
                   to identify gaps in order to develop locally based supports and
                   services for families
                   - facilitating the set up of community based support or action
                   groups
                   - providing information
                   - organising identified, relevant local courses
  • Rainbows group - a peer-support programme to assist children, youth and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in the family
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com
  • Other services offered include:
             - lone parent support
             - provision of information
             - community directory
             - disability support
             - outreach CIC (Citizens Information Centre)
  • All our services are available free of charge to users

SOLAS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Main Street, Headford
County: Galway
Phone number: 093-36446
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm (open during lunch)
Other details:
  • Counselling service is available at a low cost (between €5 and €10)

BETHANY BALLINASLOE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: c/o Presbytery, Dunlo Street, Ballinasloe
County: Galway
Contact name: Maureen Casey
Phone number: 087-2376977
Opening Hours: by appointment
Other details:
  • We aim to offer support to bereaved persons, by providing them with an opportunity to talk in confidence to a trained listener on a one-to-one basis in the person's home, or, in our drop in centre where an open meeting is held once a month
  • Our service is available free of charge

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE

Type(s): Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: The Courtyard, Main St, Oughterard
County: Galway
Contact name: Angela Spellman
Phone number: 091-866740 / 087-7737957
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Other details:
  • Domestic Violence Response aims to provide a support and information service to women and children who experience domestic abuse, as well as education and awareness training to interested groups and organisations working towards the elimination of domestic violence
  • We also offer referral and accompaniment to services such as Garda, court, CWO (Chief Warrant Officer)
  • Service is free and confidential

BETHANY ATHENRY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Parish Office, St. Mary's Parish, Athenry
County: Galway
Phone number: 091-844076
Opening Hours: Drop-in centre open on the third Wednesday of every month between 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the old Presbytery (near the church)
Other details:
  • Behtany Athenry Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary parish-based ministry which aims to help the bereaved and grieving.
  • The group is involved in home visits and phonecalls to the bereaved, funeral liturgies and the facilitation of a drop-in centre
  • The service is available for free

BETHANY TUAM BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: c/o Helen Tobin, Kilcloghan's, Tuam
County: Galway
Contact name: Julie Daly
Phone number: 087-6387144
Opening Hours: Contactable by phone at any time
Other details:
  • The group aims to offer support, such as a listening ear, to those having difficulty with their bereavement
  • The service is available for free

BETHANY WEST OF IRELAND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Esker Retreat House, Athenry
County: Galway
Contact name: Sr. Mary Glennon
Phone number: 087-3204569
Opening Hours: all day
Other details:
  • The aim of the group is to work with parish teams who offer support to the bereaved in their local communities.

LONRADH

Type(s): Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Scoil Bhríde, Shantalla
County: Galway
Contact name: Sr. Margaret O'Brien
Phone number: 091-525052
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.50am - 3.45pm
Other details:
  • Offer support, advice and therapy to children of separated parents
  • Refer children with behavioural and social problems to local HSE for professional counselling
  • Offer children music and art therapies to support their needs
  • Homework assistance provided for children from troubled backgrounds
  • Role play and drama classes
  • Service is available for free

FATHERS FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support,Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 6A Joyce House, Tuam Road Retail Centre, Tuam Road
County: Galway
Contact name: Sam Butt
Phone number: 1890-554433 (Lo-call) / 091-752355 / 086-3216644
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm, Emergency calls 7 days per week 8.00am - 10.00pm on 086-8699827
Other details:
  • Fathers for Justice and Equality aims to raise awareness of the obligations, duties and rights of fathers
  • Advice, emotional support and professionally accredited counselling
  • Educational workshops and classes in conjunction with Galway VEC and Galway City Partnership
  • Outreach workshops on men's issues, such as mental health and father's issues in particular
  • Counselling service is available for free but donations are accepted

FORUM CONNEMARA

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ellis Hall, Letterfrack, Connemara
County: Galway
Contact name: Yvonne Keane
Phone number: 095-41116/7
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • FORUM Connemara aims to:
                - put in place long-term strategies and structures to tackle  
                rural decline peripherality
                - promote a coherent response to the problems of poverty
                - foster the integration of the excluded into social, economic,
                environmental and political life, bringing public agencies, 
                private enterprise, local communities and voluntary
                organisations into partnership     
  • Access to third level education
  • Development of resource centres and social programmes
  • Employment support
  • Adolescent support group
  • Citizens information
  • Under and unemployed - support for setting up your own business
  • Service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay     

RAINBOWS NEWTOWNSMITH

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Galways Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith
County: Galway
Contact name: Sr. Margaret Curry
Phone number: 091-565080 / 091-565066
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • A peer support programme to assist children, adolescents and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family
  • The service is offered for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

GALWAY DIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTRE

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Árus de Brún, Newtownsmith
County: Galway
Contact name: Eileen Kelly
Phone number: 091-565066
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (closed for lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm)
Other details:
  • Parenting classes
  • Secondary school retreats
  • Support for parents of children who are preparing for the reception of the sacraments
  • Primary and secondary school religion educational support
  • Classes and retreats are available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay; other services are available for free

RAINBOWS GALWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Galway Community College
County: Galway
Contact name: Carmelita Madden
Phone number: 091-755464
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Other details:
  • A peer support group for second level students
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS TUAM

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Parish Centre
County: Galway
Contact name: Sr. Dorothy Somers
Phone number: 086-1960033
Other details:
  • Support group for children (aged between 7 and 18) who have suffered a significant loss through death, separation or any painful transition
  • Rainbows helps children to grow into healthy, responsible and emotionally stable people
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS BALLYBANE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 229 Castlepark, Ballybane
County: Galway
Contact name: Sr. Delia Barrins
Phone number: 091-764320 / 087-4156141
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11.30am - 6.00pm
Other details:
  • Rainbows is a peer support programme to assist children, adolescents and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in the family
  • The programme helps by providing a safe setting in which participants can talk through their feelings with others who are experiencing similar situations
  • Groups are led by trained facilitators
  • The service is available for free

RAINBOWS WESTSIDE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: c/o Westside NYP, Seamus Quirke Rd, Westside
County: Galway
Contact name: Geraldine Byrne
Phone number: 091-527568
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm, the project is open on some evenings and weekends also
Other details:
  • We provide the Rainbows peer support programme for our clients
  • Parenting programmes (both group and individual)
  • Groupwork dealing with issues such as teenage health, anger management etc.
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS LOUGHREA

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St. Brigid's Vocational School, Loughrea
County: Galway
Contact name: Mary Madden
Phone number: 091-841919
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 3.40pm
Other details:
  • We offer support to groups of students who:
               - have suffered a family bereavement,
               - have been affected by parents separating, or,
               - have encountered other trauma in their lives
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com