Family Support Agency
Family Resource Centre (FRC)
BRIDGEWAYS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
- Type(s): Family Resource Centre
- Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
- Street address: Dean Egan Library, Main Street, Ballymahon
- County: Longford
- Phone number: 09064-32691
- Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 9.00pm, Wednesday 9.30am - 10.00pm, Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Other details:
- Catchment area - Ballymahon and hinterland
- 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 and three groups for the Elderly (including 'Club 91')
- Youth Club
- C.I.C. (Citizens Information Centre)
- Residents Meetings
- After school clubs
- Parent & Toddler Group
- Aerobics Classes
- GROW Mental Health Support Group
- St Vincent de Paul
- Rural Transport Scheme
LUS NA GRÉINE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
- Type(s): Family Resource Centre
- Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
- Street address: c/o Granard Area Action Group, Main St, Granard
- County: Longford
- Phone number: 043-6660977 / 085-0558549
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm (flexible for evening groups etc.)
- Other details:
- Catchment area - Granard, Abbeylara, Mullinalaghta
- 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, Men, the Elderly, Travellers, people with a disability and/or Youth groups
Counselling Organisation
ACCORD LONGFORD
- Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: "Teallach Iosa", St Mel's Road
- County: Longford
- Phone number: 043-3347222
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11.30am - 1.30pm
- 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
LONGFORD WOMEN'S LINK
- Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation,Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
- Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
- Street address: Willow House, Ardnacassa Avenue
- County: Longford
- Contact name: Tess Murphy
- Phone number: 043-41511
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm
- Other details:
- Aim to enable the women of Longford to fulfill their potential in a safe and equal society
- Domestic violence support service
- Childcare
- Education and training
- Variety of other women's groups
- Counselling is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay