Selected by County: Wexford

Family Mediation Service (FSA)

Type(s): Family Mediation
Service Provider Type: Family Mediation Service (FSA)
Street address: 32 Key West, Custom House Quay
County: Wexford
Phone number: (053) 9163050
Opening Hours: Tues & Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm. Thur 9am to 12.30pm (admin cover).

Family Resource Centre (FRC)

SOUTH END COMMUNITY GROUP

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: 1 Trespan Court, The Faythe
County: Wexford
Phone number: 053-9126027
Opening Hours: Drop-in hours 9:30-1:00pm, evenings and afternoons as requested by groups
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Southend, Wexford
  • 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, Youth groups and Children's programmes
  • DESSA advocacy service for people with a disability
  • Community based drugs initiative drop-in

TAGHMON FAMILY RESOURCE GROUP

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Joseph Street, Taghmon
County: Wexford
Phone number: 053-9134465
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Taghmon and surrounding area
  • 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, the Elderly, Travellers and Youth groups
  • After school clubs
  • A newly established family resource centre currently in development

RAHEEN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Type(s): Family Resource Centre
Service Provider Type: Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Street address: Raheen, Clonroche, Enniscorthy
County: Wexford
Phone number: 051-428805
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm
Other details:
  • Catchment area - Raheen, Clonroche, Adamstown, Camross, Newbawn, Cushinstown, Barronstown
  • 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 and Youth groups
  • Daycare
  • I.T. Centre
  • After school clubs
  • Information sessions
  • Health and personal development programmes
  • Bereavement counselling services available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

Counselling Organisation

FAMILY LIFE SERVICE

Type(s): Marriage/Relationship Counselling,Marriage Preparation,Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St Bridget's Centre, Roche's Road
County: Wexford
Contact name: Maria Kennedy
Phone number: 053-9123086
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm
Other details:
  • CURA
  • General counselling also offered
  • The service is free; people who are in a position to make a donation are encouraged to do so

SOUTH WEST WEXFORD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Type(s): Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Ramsgrange, New Ross
County: Wexford
Contact name: Jane Caulfield
Phone number: 051-389418
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Other details:
  • South West Wexford Community Development Project aims to promote social inclusiveness and provide a wide range of programme and activity supports as a resource for the community
  • To work on projects that have an anti-poverty and anti-exclusion focus
  • Services offered include:
             - Sugradh Childcare Centre catering from 1 years to playschool
             - free internet and a wide range of computer courses available
             - women's and men's groups
             - parent and toddler group
             - rural bus programme
             - gardening group
             - youth cafe
             - young boys group
             - support people to return to education
             - FÁS scheme
  • Some of our services are available free of charge, while others are available on a sliding scale based on ability to pay

SENIOR CITIZENS CONCERN LTD

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support,Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St. Louis Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange, New Ross
County: Wexford
Phone number: 051-389509
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday (phone contact)

FDYS - YOUTH WORK IRELAND

Type(s): Bereavement Counselling/Support,Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Francis St
County: Wexford
Contact name: Kieran Donohoe
Phone number: 053-9123262
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9.00am - 10.00pm
Other details:
  • Mission Statement:
    To work with young people and adults in Co. Wexford, to enable
    them to gain for themselves, the knowledge, feelings and skills
    to realise their full potential and, in so far as possible, to
    empower them to take control of their own lives.
  • All services are available for free

RAINBOWS OUR LADY OF FAMITA SCHOOL

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Carrigeen Street
County: Wexford
Contact name: Mary Hore
Phone number: 053-9123376
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Other details:
  • We work with children with a mild learning disability, many of whom have a lot of emotional and behaviour problems.  Our aim is to give them a chance to express themselves with their peers, and hopefully, help them
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

RAINBOWS PIERCESTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Drinagh
County: Wexford
Contact name: Siobhan Barry
Phone number: 053-9158854
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 3.00pm
Other details:
  • Offer peer support to any child suffering a loss of any kind
  • The service is free to all children
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com

BRIDGETOWN SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME

Type(s): Child Counselling,Bereavement Counselling/Support,Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Bridgetown Vocational College, Bridgetown
County: Wexford
Contact name: Anne O'Brien
Phone number: 086-1712011
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Other details:
  • Bridgetown School Completion Programme aims to:
                - retain young people in the formal education system up to
                completion of the senior cycle, or equivalent
                - offer routine supports in primary and post-primary schools
                towards the prevention of educational disadvantage
  • Personal developments groups
  • Mentoring
  • Drama, music, sports and dance
  • Homework club
  • Social skills groups
  • Youth project
  • Attendance tracking
  • AccleRead - AccleWrite
  • Summer programmes
  • The service is available for free

WEXFORD SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME

Type(s): Child Counselling
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: Room 16, St. John of God, The Faythe
County: Wexford
Contact name: Marguerite Furlong
Phone number: 053-9171765 / 087-2070956
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.45pm
Other details:
  • The School Completion Programme is a Department of Education and Science initiative aimed at having a significant positive impact on levels of pupil retention in primary and post-primary schools
  • Services offered include:
               - breakfast clubs
               - extra tuition
               - mentoring
               - homework clubs
               - parental development
               - holiday provision
               - extra-curricular activities
  • The service is available for free

RAINBOWS LORETO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Type(s): Rainbows
Service Provider Type: Counselling Organisation
Street address: St. Michael's Road, Gorey
County: Wexford
Phone number: 053-9421827
Opening Hours: School hours
Other details:
  • Provide support for children of Loreto Primary School who have suffered a loss in their lives through separation, divorce or family bereavement
  • The service is available for free
  • For further information on the Rainbows programme:
             - Telephone: 01-4734175
             - Website: www.rainbowsireland.com