Selected by County: Waterford

Family Mediation Service (FSA)

Type(s): Family Mediation
Service Provider Type: Family Mediation Service (FSA)
Street address: 13B Wallace House, Maritana Gate, Canada St
County: Waterford
Phone number: (051) 860460
Opening Hours: Mon & Tues 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm. Wed 9am to 12.30pm (admin cover)

Family Resource Centre (FRC)

SACRED HEART FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Richardson's Meadow,
County: Waterford
Phone number: 051-306728
Other details:
  • Information, advice and support to target groups and families in the area
  • Practical assistance to community groups such as training, information and advice
  • Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
  • Resident Meetings
  • Waterford City Council services
  • September '09 will see the opening of the new FRC building with IT facilities, a training kitchen and other services such as the new childcare facility which will affordable childcare and parenting support

ST. BRIGID'S FAMILY & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: 37 Lower Yellow Rd
County: Waterford
Phone number: 051-375261
Opening Hours: 9.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Waterford 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
  • Groups for Women, Men, the Elderly, Travellers, people with a disability and Youth groups
  • After school clubs
  • Intergeneration Group - Benefit Audits
  • Grandparent Summer Camps
  • AA
  • AWARE
  • Parenting programmes

Counselling Organisation

ACCORD WATERFORD

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St John's Pastoral Centre, John's Hill
County: Waterford
Phone number: 051-878333
Opening Hours: Monday & Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 2.15pm - 5.15pm, Friday 9.30am - 5.15pm
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

ST BRIGID'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 37 Lower Yellow Road
County: Waterford
Phone number: 051-375261
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Other details:
  • Counselling services available free of charge

FAMILY MINISTRY (WATERFORD)

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St John's Pastoral Centre, John's Hill
County: Waterford
Contact name: Anna Brady
Phone number: 051-858772
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Other details:
  • Provide a safe environment for grieving individuals, families and groups to be helped through counselling and bereavement support
  • Support groups for the suicide bereaved
  • Individual counselling for those who experience difficulties arising from unresolved issues in their lives
  • Personal development courses for volunteers
  • Service is available for free - donations are accepted

THE MEN'S DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 30 O'Connell Street
County: Waterford
Contact name: Michael Dillon
Phone number: 051-844260
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • The Men's Development Network's mission statement is:
    "Better lives for men, better lives for all"
  • We aim to support all men whose lives are affected by marginalisation
  • Other services offered include:
                  - men's health support and training
                  - MEND - domestic violence intervention programme (see
                  www.mend.ie)
                  - men's groups and development programmes
                  - support for traveller men
                  - back to education and employment support
  • Our service is available for free

RAINBOWS BALLYBEG

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St Saviour's National School, Ballybeg
County: Waterford
Phone number: 051-372621
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.50am - 2.30pm
Other details:
  • We offer support to children who have experienced loss through bereavement, separation or divorce
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

WEST WATERFORD BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: c/o Ring Post Office, Ring, Dungarvan
County: Waterford
Contact name: Maire Breathnach
Phone number: 058-46100 / 087-2234452
Other details:
  • Provide a voluntary service to the bereaved and will journey with them for as long as it takes
  • Service is available for free

SOUTH EASTERN CANCER FOUNDATION

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: 7 Sealy Close, Earlscourt
County: Waterford
Contact name: Ursula Breslin
Phone number: 051-876629
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • Support people affected by cancer, as well as their families and carers
  • The services we offer are available for free

SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME NA SIÚIRE

Type(s): Child Counselling,Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: c/o Mount Sion Secondary School, Barrack St
County: Waterford
Contact name: Tracey Groome
Phone number: 051-373931
Opening Hours: School hours
Other details:
  • We aim to have a positive impact on the levels of student's retention in school, particularly those who are seen as being "at risk"
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS PRESENTATION

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Presentation Primary School, Slievekeale Road
County: Waterford
Contact name: Teresa O'Donovan
Phone number: 051-374995
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 2.40pm
Other details:
  • Give support and provide a listening ear to children in our school who have experienced loss in their lives
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS ABBEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ferrybank
County: Waterford
Contact name: Marie Bolger
Phone number: 051-832930
Opening Hours: school hours

RAINBOWS DE LA SALLE

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: De La Salle College, Newtown
County: Waterford
Contact name: Patricia McDonald / Dermot Dooley
Phone number: 051-875294
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • Provide support for children from one parent families, or, 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
     

RAINBOWS STELLA MARIS

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Stella Maris Secondary School, Pond Road, Tramore
County: Waterford
Contact name: Sr. Mairead Ni Dhubhghaill
Phone number: 051-381298
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Other details:
  • The aim of Rainbows is
               - to give participants an understanding of their new family unit
               - to assist them in the building of their self-esteem
               - to direct them towards a healthy acceptance of the changes
               that have taken place in their lives
  • The service is available free of charge
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS HOLY CROSS NS (TRAMORE)

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Holy Cross National School, Ballycarnane, Tramore
County: Waterford
Contact name: Julie Kennedy
Phone number: 051-381036
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.50am - 2.30pm
Other details:
  • Our Rainbows group allows bereaved children to build on their self-esteem and accept the changes in their families
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com