Selected by County: Westmeath

Type(s): Family Mediation
Service Provider Type: Family Mediation Service (FSA)
Street address: Suite 10, 1st Floor, Inish Carraig Business Centre, Golden Island, Athlone
County: Westmeath
Phone number: (090) 6420970
Opening Hours: Mon & Tues - 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm. Wed - 9am to 12.30pm (admin cover)

Catchment area - rural areas of West of Mullingar: Kilbixy, Sonna, Skeagh, Rathconrath, Piercetown and Emper
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
Two Foroige Groups - empowering young people
Group for the Elderly
Three residents associations are being facilitated by the resource centre
In the process of setting up an after school club

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Battery Heights, Athlone
County: Westmeath
Phone number: 090-6494336
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 10.00am - 6.00pm, Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm, some Saturdays/Sundays depending on individual projects or programmes
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Catchment area - Battery Heights area and surrounds
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
Women's Group
After school clubs - 2nd level homework group
Mother and Toddler group
Citizens Information Centre (CIC) outreach to area
Working relationship with residents association in the area
Marriage, relationship and bereavement counselling

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Cathedral Social Services Centre, Bishopsgate Street, Mullingar
County: Westmeath
Phone number: 044-9348707
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 1.30pm
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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

ACSC is a voluntary organisation primarily aimed at providing community care services to the people of Athlone
Supports for older people
Community childcare provision
Supports for those who experience domestic violence
Counselling service for women and children in crisis
Supports for parents and family
Meeting/training room facilities
Information/referral service
Administrative/technical assistance to affiliated groups and communities
Our services are available for free

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St. Camillus Nursing Centre, Killucan
County: Westmeath
Contact name: Nancy McDermott
Phone number: 087-9117432
Opening Hours: The group meets on the last Thursday of each month or on request
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Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Baskin High, Drumraney, Athlone
County: Westmeath
Contact name: Tom Moran or Christine Earley
Phone number: 044-9356600
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm (answering service outside of these hours)
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New Beginnings Counselling aims to support, encourage and educate people towards wholeness and effective living by providing a compassionate, confidential and professional service
Other services offered:
           - personal and group therapy (as well as supervision)
           - personal development training
           - stress management courses and other therapeutic workshops
           are facilitated at our centre
Our counselling service is available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay (this is negotiated with the individual counsellor)
We have six counsellors available to work with clients

The aim of our service is to support people who have lost a family member from cancer and help them through their grieving process
One-to-one counselling
10 week bereavement course
Social group once a month
Breast care service, bra and prosthesis fitting
Residential weeks
We offer 8 free sessions of counselling and/or complimentary therapies

Provide peer support for children affected by bereavement or parental separation or divorce in the form of weekly lunchtime meetings
The service is available for free
For further information on the Rainbows programme:
- Telephone: 01-4734175
- Website: www.rainbowsireland.com