Family Support Agency
Family Mediation Service (FSA)
FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICE
- Type(s): Family Mediation
- Service Provider Type: Family Mediation Service (FSA)
- Street address: Level 2, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Phone number: (057) 8695730
- Opening Hours: Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm
Family Resource Centre (FRC)
KNOCKMAY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE,
- Type(s): Family Resource Centre
- Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
- Street address: 106/107 Cherrygrove, Knockmay, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Phone number: 057-8681683
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Other details:
- Catchment area - Portlaoise
- 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
- Women's Group
- Men's Groups
- Youth Group
- After school clubs
Counselling Organisation
ACCORD PORTLAOISE
- Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: Parish Centre, St Peter & Paul's Church, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Phone number: 057-8661581
- Opening Hours: Monday 2.00pm - 5.00pm, Tuesday - Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm
- 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
PORTLAOISE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
- Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: Portlaoise Parish Centre, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Contact name: Sr. Kathleen Kennedy
- Phone number: 057-8621142
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Other details:
- Through a team of volunteers we reach out to support, comfort and console those whose loved ones have passed away
- Our service is available for free
MOUNTMELLICK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
- Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support,Child Counselling,Marriage/Relationship Counselling
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: Irishtown, Mountmellick
- County: Laois
- Contact name: Dolores Dempsey
- Phone number: 057-8624525
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
RAINBOWS PORTLAOISE PARISH CENTRE
- Type(s): Rainbows
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: St. Peter and Paul's Church, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Contact name: Margaret Dooley & Sr. Aine O'Neil
- Phone number: 057-8621142
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Other details:
- The service is available for free
- For further information on the Rainbows programme:
- Telephone: 01-4734175
- Website: www.rainbowsireland.com
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PARENT SUPPORT (NAPS)
- Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support,Child Counselling,Marriage/Relationship Counselling
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: New Road, Portlaoise
- County: Laois
- Contact name: Elizabeth Quinn
- Phone number: 057-8661666
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm
- Other details:
- Provide support services for families, particularly those with educational difficulties and those being bullied
- Our services extend to the wider family unit, covering counselling, stress problems, childcare and parenting services
- All our services are targeted at those most vulnerable but are available equally to all
- 24 hour helpline
- Youth services
- Drop-in centre
- Research and specialist library (literature developed according to need)
- Drop-in childcare facility
- Special needs education provision
- Special needs support group
- Lone parent support group
- Services are available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay
