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Dublin North CentralLocal Health Office

DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE

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INTRODUCTION

WelcomeThis directory is designed to make sure that you clearly understand local services and how to access them.

It gives details about specialist services for children with a disability and about general services for all children.

We hope that you find the information in the directory useful.

We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Health Service Executive staff and other organisations who were involved in developing the directory.


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CONTENTS

Community Services within the Health Service Executive

Public Health Nursing Service

Community Health Doctor (Formally Senior Area Medical Officer)

Speech and Language Therapy Service

Occupational Therapy Service

Primary Care Psychology Service

Physiotherapist

Early Intervention Team

HSE Disability Services

a) Disability Manager

b) Assessment Officer

c) Case Manager

Primary Community and Continuing Care Service

Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Service

Dental Service

Community Ophthalmology Service (eye care)

Audiology Service (hearing)

Community Childcare ServicesFamily Centre Services

Early Childhood Development Service

Community Home Maker and Family Support Service

Community Development Resource Centre

Youth Projects

Barnardos

Daughters of Charity Community Services

Services for the Traveller Community

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthMater CAMHS

St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit


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Physical and Sensory Disability ServicesCentral Remedial Clinic

St Joseph’s Centre for the Visually Impaired

National Council for the Blind of Ireland

Intellectual Disability ServiceSt Michael’s House Service

Services for Autism Spectrum DisordersBeechpark Services HSE

St Paul’s Services

Directory of Other Services Children’s hospitals

Autism services

Counselling, psychotherapy and psychological services

Services for ethnic minorities, refugees and asylum seekers

Lone parents’ groups

Organisations for children

Parenting

Pre-natal and post-natal services

Pre-school premises in the local health area

Related disability organisations

Services for victims of assault

State benefits

Support and information services for carers

Youth projects, youth clubs and related activities

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COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE

Public Health Nursing Description of servicesThe public health nursing service carries out developmental examinations five times during a young child’s life. These examinations happen at the following stages:

• at birth;

• at 3 months;

• between 7 and 9 months;

• between 18 months and 2 years; and

• at 3 to 4 years.

If there is a concern about a child’s development during any of the developmental examinations, the nurse will refer your child to another service, for example the Area Medical Officer, a speech and language therapist, a GP and so on.

Once your child is in school, they are offered sight and hearing tests in senior infants and 6th class.

ReferralsAll public health nurses are notified of all births in their area through the maternity hospitals and will visit you at home as soon as possible after you leave hospital. You can refer yourself to the public health nurse by calling at your local health centre.

Service provider detailsPublic health nurses are based throughout North West Dublin in all the following health centres:


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SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Name Address Contact details

Ballymun Health Care Facility Ballymun Civic OfficesMain StreetBallymun

Tel: 01 8467000

East Wall Health Centre Church RoadEast WallDublin 3

Tel: 01 836 3422 01 836 3397

Killester Health Centre Killester AvenueKillesterDublin 5

Tel: 01 831 3143

Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue ExtensionWhitehallDublin 9

Tel: 01 837 3796

Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith AvenueMarinoDublin 9

Tel: 01 833 3421

Millmount Health Centre Millmount AvenueDrumcondraDublin 9

Tel: 01 8840920

North Strand HealthCentre

North Stand RoadDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 6466

Summerhill Health Centre 90 SummerhillDublin 1

Tel: 01 876 5200

Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon AvenueClontarfDublin 3

Tel: 01 8539500

North Clarence Street Health Centre

56 North Clarence StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 1100


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Community Health Doctor(Formally Senior Area Medical Officer)

Description of serviceThe Community Health Doctor provides a community-based service to children aged 9 months to 13 years. The services include:

Developmental clinics Special clinics are provided for children aged from 9 months to 1 year. At these clinics, children are assessed for all aspects of development such as physical ability, behaviour, hearing, sight and so on.

School assessmentsThis service, for children aged up to 13, assesses children for difficulties such as failure to thrive, growth disorders, hearing and sight problems and so on.

Child immunisationsBCG clinics are held once a month.

Medical assessments and adviceCommunity health doctors assess people’s health for certain social welfare benefits such as Mobility Allowance and for motorised transport grants and disabled drivers’ tax.

Health promotion talksCommunity health doctor give talks in schools and pre-schools for parents, teachers and children.

ReferralsReferrals and access to these services are through public health nurses, GPs and, sometimes, school principals. If a child is in care, referrals are made by social workers.



Community Health Doctor Ballymun Health Care FacilityBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7128


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Speech and Language Therapy ServiceDescription of service• The speech and language therapy service:assesses,

diagnoses and manages the treatment of speech, language and communication difficulties with children aged up to 18;

• refers children with specific language impairment to language classes up to 6th class level in St Patrick’s National School in Drumcondra;

• takes part in the early intervention team for children aged up to 5 (see early intervention team, p. x);

• runs a speech and language advice clinic in Vernon Avenue Health Centre on the last Friday of every month from 2 - 4pm. The clinic is available to the general public for children who do not attend other services and no appointment is necessary.

ReferralsReferrals are accepted from parents, pre-schools, schools and all healthcare professionals. Referral forms are available from the secretary.




Speech and Language Secretary (referrals only)


Enquiries to Secretary: Tel 01 856 6403

Speech and Language Manager (queries)

Ballymun Health Care FacilityCivic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel 01 846 7177

Community Occupational Therapy Description of serviceThe occupational therapy service provides the following:

Generic servicesThis is an occupational therapy service for children with a physical disability (and their carers) to help them achieve the best possible level of independence within their community. The children receive the service in their home.

Referrals Referrals can be made by hospital medical staff, public health nurses, GPs, voluntary agencies, health and social care professionals. Individuals and families can also refer themselves.


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Duty Occupational TherapistLHO Dublin North Central

HSE Health Care FacilityBallymun Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel 01 846 7141 Tel 01 846 7142



Referral forms 44 North Great George’s StreetDublin 1

Tel 01 814 6153

Paediatric servicesThese are services that assess and provide therapy to children aged 12 years and under who have a non-specific diagnosis, a mild learning disability or dyspraxia (a developmental co-ordination disorder).

Referrals These referrals can be made through the public health nurse, Community Health Doctor, GPs, consultant paediatricians and health and social care professionals. All referrals must be made with a completed referral form.

Early intervention This service is available to children aged from 5 years or under. See ‘Early Intervention Team’ on p. x.


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Community Paediatric Physiotherapy ServiceDescription of serviceA physiotherapy service is provided to children aged 5 years or under who are living in the local area. The service deals with children experiencing delay in the development of their movement and muscles, which might be affecting their balance or the way they walk.

Physiotherapy assessment of the child involves assessing their quality of movements, movement restrictions, and how their bones are developing. Children will get the therapy they need and parents and carers will be given advice and help to carry on with exercises at home. The child’s progress will be reviewed from time to time.

ReferralsReferrals are accepted from the primary care team and public health nurses, GPs and other health care professionals.




AdministrationCommunity Paediatric Physiotherapy Service

Ballymun Health Care FacilityBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7007



Secretary toPrincipal Psychologist


Tel: 01 846 7129

Community Psychology ServiceDescription of serviceThis is a community-based service for children aged 18 or under with social, emotional or behavioural problems. The service aims to identify and treat these problems early. It also acts as an advice agency.

ReferralsReferrals can be made by a range of professionals, for example Community Health Doctor, public health nurse or GP service. Families can also refer themselves to the service.A standard referral form must accompany the referral.


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Early Intervention Team (EIT)Description of serviceThe Early Intervention Team is a community-based team of professionals who assess and help children aged 5 or under who may have delayed development or disabilities.

In particular, they help children who may have a non-specific diagnosis, mild learning disability, dyspraxia (a developmental co-ordination disorder), specific language impairment and so on.

Between them, the team offer speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy and social work services. They work with existing services to make sure the child’s needs are met.

To qualify for the service, a child must:

• live in the area covered by the team,

• require at least two kinds of therapy, and

• not qualify for any other specialist services.

ReferralsA referral can be made through any health or social care professional.



Administrative AssistantEarly Intervention Team

HSE Offices 44 North Great George’s StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 814 6153


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Disability Services within the HSE(a) Disability ManagerDescription of serviceThe role of the disability manager in Dublin North Central is to make sure that people with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities receive a service suitable to their needs within available resources. The disability manager works with voluntary agencies and private providers.

(b) Assessment OfficerDescription of serviceThe assessment officer role was created under the Disability Act 2005. The ‘assessment of need’ process is available to children aged under 5 years of age who might have a disability.

The work of the assessment officer includes:

• meeting a child’s family and making sure they are fully aware of the child’s needs;

• organising a link with the services to have an assessment carried out; and

• drawing up a report on the assessment and passing it on to the child’s case manager.

ReferralsA referral to the assessment officer can be made by parents, a professional already working with the child or a relative or guardian. All referrals must be made with a completed application form.

You can get applcation forms and information leaflets from the assessment officer or from the HSE website, www.hse.ie.



AdministrationDisability Services


Tel: 01 846 7127



Assessment OfficerLHO Dublin NorthCentral


Tel: 01 846 7159


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Case Manager for Disabilities

LHO Dublin North CentralBallymun Health Care FacilityBallymun Dublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7126

(c) Case ManagerDescription of serviceThe case manager’s work includes:

• following up on reports from the assessment officer by identifying appropriate services (from current resources);

• linking in with appropriate services to plan the required services; and

• sending a service statement to the family and planning an annual review.

Primary Community and Continuing Care ServiceDescription of serviceThe Primary Community and Continuing Care Service is the first point of contact for people in the community who need to access health services. The overall aim of the service is to look after the health and well-being of the population.

The service includes:

• a GP and GP out of hours service,

• public health nursing,

• health and social care, which includes mental health and social inclusion services,

• child care,

• disability services

• dental care and treatment, and

• assessment for a range of allowances including Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Domiciliary Care Allowance, Blind Welfare Allowance, Mobility Allowance and so on.

ReferralsA referral can be made through GPs and other health care professionals and hospitals. People can also refer themselves.


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Ballymun Health Care Facility Civic OfficesBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7000

East Wall Health Centre Church RoadEast WallDublin 3

Tel: 01 836 3422 01 836 3397

Killester Health Centre Killester AvenueKillesterDublin 5

Tel: 01 831 3143

Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue ExtensionWhitehallDublin 9

Tel: 01 837 3796

Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith AvenueMarinoDublin 9

Tel: 01 833 3421

Millmount Health Centre Millmount AvenueDrumcondraDublin 9

Tel: 01 8840920

North Strand Health Centre North Strand RoadDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 6466

Summerhill Health Centre 90 SummerhillDublin 1

Tel: 01 876 5200

Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon AvenueClontarfDublin 3

Tel: 01 8539500

North Clarence Street Health Centre


Tel: 01 855 1100




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Description of serviceChild protection and social work services are in place to help children aged under 18 who are not receiving enough care and protection. The opening hours of this service are 9.00am to 1.00pm and 2.15pm to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

The service mainly identifies children who are not receiving proper care and attention and will respond appropriately to these situations. At times, this may involve seeking emergency, interim and full-care orders as well as supervision orders if it thinks a child is at serious risk of assault, ill-treatment, neglect or sexual abuse.

There are two Social Work Services in Dublin North Central:

• Social Work Service Mountjoy Square

• Social Work Service Ballymun

Both services offer:

• family support, which includes preventing serious difficulties and offering early intervention supports;

• child protection, for children who have been harmed or have not received adequate care;

• community child care, who work with children already known to the social work department one-to-one and in groups to deal with specific problems that they might be experiencing; and

• aftercare services for people aged up to 21 years who have been in the care of the HSE.

• The Social Work Service in Dublin North Central also offers a fostering and adoption service.

ReferralsAnyone who has a concern about the safety or welfare of a child can contact the duty social work team at both Mountjoy and Ballymun.

CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES



Duty Team LeaderSocial Work Service Mountjoy Square

22 Mountjoy SquareDublin 1

Tel: 01 877 2322

Duty Team LeaderSocial Work Service Ballymun

Ballymun Health Care FacilityBallymun Dublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7237


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Senior Dental SurgeonSpecial Needs

Ballymun Health Care FacilityBallymun Dublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7231



Secretary Eye Clinic

(all questions or referrals)

Old Nurses’ Home Rathdown RoadDublin 7

Tel: 01 882 5204

Dental ServicesDescription of serviceThe dental service in Dublin North Central is available to children aged up to 16 years. Emergency dental treatment is available for all children up to 16 years of age from 9am each day through the local health centres.

ReferralsReferrals and queries are directed to the special needs dental surgeon who will put the family in touch with the appropriate dental service in their area.

Ophthalmology Service (eye care)Description of serviceAn ophthalmology service is provided to all primary school children in the Dublin North Central, North Dublin and North West Dublin areas. A range of eye tests and treatments are provided to meet the child’s eye care needs.

Children who start receiving eye treatment before while in primary school will continue to receive it when they leave.

Secondary school pupils who have a medical card will be eligible for eye care services. Children who don’t have a medical card will not be eligible for this service.

ReferralsReferral for this service are through public health nurses, GPs or a children’s hospital.


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Audiology Service (hearing)Description of serviceThe audiology service is available to all children from birth until they complete full-time education, regardless of their family’s financial situation. The service provides amplification devices (hearing aids) to people with a hearing impairment and gives advice and information to help them overcome or reduce the effects of their hearing difficulties.

Services include:

• hearing tests;

• fitting of hearing aids;

• reviews of the effectiveness of the hearing aid, for example by monitoring the child’s speech and language and general progress at school;

• technical support and repairs for hearing aids that were provided by the audiology service.

There is a walk-in service between the hours of 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm in North Great Georges Street. A postal service is also available.

ReferralsAs a parent or guardian, you must give your consent before a child is referred to the audiology service. Referrals can be from medical practitioners, public health nurses, community health doctor and other healthcare professionals. Ideally, children should have had a medical examination before being referred to the service.

Service provider details Name Address Contact details

Hearing Service Primary and Community Tel: 01 874 7726 LHO Dublin North Central Care Directorate 01 874 7727 Dublin / North East Area 01 874 7728 44 North Great Georges Street Fax:: 01 874 7792 Dublin 1




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Family CentreDescription of serviceThe Family Centre provides a broad range of support, counselling and therapy services to help children and their families reach their full potential. The service is available to children aged up to 18. Most of the work takes place in the Family Centre, but it can also take place in the family home if necessary. Each Family Centre has qualified professionals on the team to help parents and children to address their problems.

Services include:

• individual, family and group counselling,

• bereavement and loss support,

• parenting support,

• behaviour management,

• dealing with separation issue

• support for alcohol and/or other substance misuse, family violence and so on.

ReferralsReferrals can come from healthcare professionals and social workers, other organisations or families themselves.

COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SERVICES


Name Address Opening Hours Contact details

Cúram Family Centre 46 North Strand Road

Dublin 3

Monday to Thursday: 8am - 8pm

Friday: 8am - 5pm

Tel: 01 855 9313

Email: [email protected]

Claidhe Mor Family Centre

Swords Road

Santry

Dublin 9

Monday, Thursday and Friday: 9am -5pm

Tues and Wed: 8.30am – 7.30pm

Tel: 01 842 5955

Fax: 01 845 955

Email [email protected]


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Early Childhood Development ServiceDescription of serviceThe Early Childhood Development Service provides a high quality care and education service to children aged 2 to 4. The service aims to promote all aspects of the child’s development.

Early childhood centres are based in the community and work with children in the local area who are considered by a selection committee to be most in need of pre-school support.

ReferralsReferrals are accepted from parents and health care professionals such as GPs, public health nurses, social workers and so on. All referrals must be made on an application form and are considered by a selection committee.


Name Address Opening Hours Contact details

Cúram Family Centre 46 North Strand Road

Dublin 3

Monday to Thursday: 8am - 8pm

Friday: 8am - 5pm

Tel: 01 855 9313

Email: [email protected]

Claidhe Mor Family Centre

Swords Road

Santry

Dublin 9

Monday, Thursday and Friday: 9am -5pm

Tues and Wed: 8.30am – 7.30pm

Tel: 01 842 5955

Fax: 01 845 955

Email [email protected]



St. Louise’s EarlyChildhoodDevelopment Service

North William StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 4034Email: [email protected]


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A) Dublin North Central Home Support ServicesDescription of service

• Community-based service

• Carries out assessment to find out what support is needed

Offers support to

- family carers,

- children and young adults with a physical, mental or learning disability,

- families with young children who are having difficulties,

- any other person who needs home care or social support.

Referrals Professional and self-referral

Community Homemaker and Family SupportDescription of serviceThe homemaker service offers budgeting and home management advice and support.

The family support service provides support to eligible families with specific needs.

Different types of home and family support are provided by:

• Dublin North Central Home Support Services,

• Inner City Family Support Service,

• Geraldstown House, and

• Marte Mio Training Centre.

• Community-based service

• Carries out assessment to find out what support is needed

Offers support to

- family carers,

- children and young adults with a physical, mental or learning disability,

- families with young children who are having difficulties,

- any other person who needs home care or social support.

Referrals Professional and self-referral



Dublin North CentralHome Support Services

AdministrationBallymun Health CareFacilityBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7190



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Inner City FamilySupport

Family Support CoordinatorSummer Hill Health Centre90 SummerhillDublin 1

Tel: 01 876 5213



Dublin North Central Home Support Services

AdministrationBallymun Health Care FacilityBallymunDublin 9

Tel 01-8467190

B) Inner City Family Support Service

Description of Service

• Practical home-based support service (see details below)

• Supports families with young children in crisis

• Works to prevent difficulties by building on the strengths of the family

• Puts the family in touch with other services, for example, community support

Referrals

Social workers, public health nurses, schools and community organisations


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C) Geraldstown HouseDescription of Service

• Offers supports such as family or Marte Meo therapy (see below) to groups or individuals

• Provides the following groups and services

• Early Years parent and toddler group

- primary school group for children aged 4 to 12,

- Teen Years programme (part of the Strengthening Families programme), which is based on developing skills and offers school-based peer support for relationship and sexuality education

• Offers Family Time, an activity-based programme that includes family therapy

• Runs a family project for two weeks in July to involve the whole family in activities (available for up to 50 families)

• Provides community mothers’ programmes, breast

feeding support groups and parent and toddler groups through the Family Development Nurse

• Provides speech and language therapy

• Offers a crèche for parents of young children attending the centre’s other groups

ReferralsReferrals are accepted from health care professionals and other agencies. Individuals and families can refer themselves.

THE FOLLOWING ARE A LIST OF HOME SUPPORT SERVICES:

Name Name Name

1) Home Help ManagerUnit 9 12 Mountjoy Square North Dublin 1

Contact Number01 707 205101 818 5972

Mobile086 084 1592

2) Home Care Manager76 Telling Way12 Mountjoy Square North East RoadDublin 1 East Wall

Contact Number: 01 2366423Mobile: 087-2366423

3) Home Help Organiser35 Lower Buckingham StreetDublin 1

Contact Number01-834 9007


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D) Marte Meo Training CentreDescription of Service

• Provides therapy using the Marte Meo Method, which

- is a video-based interaction programme

- helps parents and carers to support the social, emotional and communication development of children and adolescents,

- focuses on preventing difficulties, early intervention and treatment

- encourages people to use their own strengths to make the most of their abilities

• Marte Meo programme techniques can be applied widely for example

- schools and pre-schools,

- day care and residential services,

- family work and foster care,

- child psychiatry,

- care of older people,

- care of people with disabilities, and

care for children on the autistic spectrum.

ReferralHealth care professionals



Gladstone HouseFamily Resource Centre

Ballymun CrossBallymun

Tel: 01 842 240801 842 2544Dublin 9



Matre Meo TrainingCentre

HSE Dublin North Cental193 Richmond RoadFairviewDublin 3

Tel: 01 857 5400Mob: 087 797 6561Dublin 9Email: [email protected]


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Youth ProjectsDescription of servicesThere are three neighbourhood youth projects in the Dublin North Central area:

• NYP 1,

• NYP 2, and

• Young Ballymun.

NYP 1This is a HSE community-based project for children aged 5 to 13 and their families in the north inner city area. It aims to:

• enable young people to remain in the community while receiving help to deal with personal or family problems that are putting them at risk, and

• help local people understand and meet the needs of their children, and

• develop an approach to working with children and young people at risk that will benefit other organisations that provide services to the community.

ReferralsA young person or their family can refer themselves or they can be referred by social workers, schools, home school liaison, local projects and so on. A form is needed for all referrals.

NYP 2This project is part of the HSE Family Support Service in the north inner city and caters for young people aged 11 to 18 at risk. Its main objectives are to:

Community Development Resource CentresDescription of Service

Community-based service to give people a chance to be involved in their own development and the development of their community

Operates four programmes

• Community Training Centre (CTC) - full-time certified training for early school leavers aged 16 to 21

• Youth Programme – education and social programmes for over 10s

• crèche – places for children aged 1 to 5 adult education – training, educational and social programmes

Referrals

Self-referral and referral from health care professionals, probation officers and so on




Lourdes Youth and Community Service (LYCS)

Lower Seán McDermott Street

Dublin 1

Tel: 01 836 3416Web: www.lycs.ie


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NYP 1 (postal address only)Queries to:Project Leader / Project Worker NYP 1 School on Stilts

22 Mountjoy SquareDublin 1Rutland StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 836 3822Email [email protected]

NYP 2Project Leader / Project Worker

Bridgewater Hall19 Summerhill ParadeDublin 1

Tel: 01 856 1316 01 856 1322Email: [email protected]

Young Ballymun Axis Arts CentreMain StreetBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 883 2176 01 883 2177Email: [email protected]

• enable young people to remain in the community while receiving help to deal with personal or family problems that are putting them at risk, and

• help local people understand and meet the needs of their children.

ReferralsA young person or their family can refer themselves or they can be referred by social workers, schools, home school liaison, local projects and so on. A form is needed for all referrals.

Young BallymunThis is a local project to improve the learning and wellbeing of children and young people in Ballymun. It works with local, national and international organisations to deliver the following services:

• Ready Steady Grow (from pre-birth to 3 years) – support and information for soon-to-be parents and new mums and dads to strengthen bonds with the new baby and through the toddler years

• 3,4,5, Learning Years (3 to 5 years) - works with early childhood development and education services

• Incredible Years (5 -12 years) – programme involving parents, teachers and children to nurture children’s social and emotional skills and prevent and address behavioural problems

• Write minded (4 -18 years) –support to help with reading, writing and number skills throughout children’s education and help children move from primary to secondary school

• Jigsaw - Young Ballymun (12-22 years) – youth work, health and wellbeing, community development and education to support teenagers and young adults

• Literacivic (all ages) – community-wide service to promote communication in all its forms, including reading and writing and self-expression through the art, dance, music and so on

ReferralsReferrals vary to each of the services in Young Ballymun. The individual must also live within the catchment area. Referrals vary from; Self referral, social workers, schools, home school liaison, local projects, health professionals and so on.


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BarnardosDescription of serviceBarnardos is a national organisation that provides services to improve the lives of children at risk. Its approach, driven by the child’s needs, is to work with children, their families and communities and to campaign for the rights of children.

In Dublin North Central, Barnardos runs the Barnardos Family Support Project for vulnerable children aged 12 years or under and their parents, grandparents and extended family. This project provides the following specific services:

• ‘partnership with parents’ – a one-to-one programme with parents who are overburdened and may have a poor relationship with their children as a result;

• a parenting group – designed to teach skills to help with parenting;

• Building Blocks parent and toddler group – provides early play experiences for parents and children in a safe environment and helps parents meet people;

• parent coaching – one-to-one work to help parents to improve their problem solving skills; And

• friendship and socialisation groups – designed to help children make friends with each other and increase their emotional wellbeing.

Other general services offered by Barnardos include:

• drop-in advice sessions,

• parent and child play sessions, and

• after-school and out-of-school social groups and outings.

Referrals Referrals are mostly from HSE social workers but may also come from other community groups. Individuals and families can also refer themselves. All referrals go to a committee for a decision.




Barnardos Family SupportService

Administration 23/24 Buckingham StreetLower Dublin1

Tel: 01 823 0642Fax: 01 867 4349


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Daughters of Charity Community ServicesDescription of servicesThe Daughters of Charity provide services to the community, including:

• Henrietta Street School, which offers an educational programme in small classes to young people with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties;

• a Community Training Centre that caters for 16 – 21-year olds and offers a mix of activities and courses such as woodwork, IT, catering, metalwork, art, retail sales, health and beauty, Junior Cert and life skills;

• St. Mary’s Nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in particular for mothers who area attending the training centre.

• the Central Services Support Team, which

• provides counselling, stress management advice, healthcare, psychological assessment,

• advocates for families and links in with other organisations if necessary,

• offers career assessment, guidance and coaching, and

• gives advice and information to all those using the services and those in the local community.

Referrals Referrals come from public health nurses, social workers, speech and language therapists, psychologists and child and family services.




8-9 Henrietta Street Dublin1

Tel: 01 887 [email protected]




8-9 Henrietta Street Dublin1



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Daughters of Charity Fostering Initiative

In partnership with the HSE, the Daughters of Charity:

• supports foster families and works to make sure that foster children have continued contact with their birth family and wider family; and

• provides ongoing fostering training.

Referrals Referrals are from the HSE Dublin North Central social work team.




Fostering Service Lisdeel HouseSwords RoadSantry Dublin 9



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A) Pavee Point:• Description of Service Partnership of Irish Travellers

and settled people

• Campaigns to influence changes in policies and the law

• Offers services throughout the country, such as

- health programme- early years programme- youth service- community development- information service

ReferralsSelf-referral or referral from health care professionals, community care workers and so on

B) Exchange HouseDescription of Service• Partnership of Irish Travellers and settled people

• Aims to increase Traveller child’s chances of staying in school and develop their personal and social skills

Services include

• information about social and welfare rights

• activities for young Travellers to help them reach their potential

• educational programmes

• counselling for drug users and their families


SERVICES FOR THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY



Pavee Point 46 North Great Charles streetDublin 1

Tel: 01 878 0255Fax 01 874 [email protected]



Exchange House 61 Great Strand StreetDublin 1



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C) National Traveller Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)Description of Service• Linkded to the Exchange House Service

• Deals with the problems of debt and access to affordable credit among members of the Traveling Community

• Community development project working to make sure Travellers’ human rights are respected

• Representative group for Traveller issues

Services include

• primary health care (through primary care teams in Ballymun and Blanchardstown) - immunisations, women’s health checks, health information

• FÁS LTI – a training programme for Traveller women

• support to help deal with accommodation problems

• men’s group (based on demand) pre-school service


D) St Margaret’s Travellers AssociationDescription of Service

• Counselling mainly for people aged 18 or over

• Available to younger children if they are receiving family therapy from the counselling service

Referrals

Self-referral or referral from families, health care professionals, community care workers and so on

SERVICES FOR THE TRAVELLER COMMUNITY



National Traveller Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Mabs)

1) Unit 2 North ParkNorth RoadFinglas Dublin 11

2) St Margarets ParkSt Margarets RoadBallymunDublin 11


Tel: 01 862 2144



St Margaret’s Travellers Association

Traveller Counselling Service6 New Cabra Road

Tel: 086 308 1476


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Mater CAMHS Ballymun Description of serviceThe Mater Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Ballymun is part of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital’s community-based child and adolescent mental health service. One team – Team A - operates in Dublin North Central and a small section of Dublin North West (contact details at the end of this section).

This service is currently available to children aged 16 or under who have ongoing mental health problems that affect their day-to-day living and relationships and prevent them from getting on in school.

Examples of these kinds of problems include:

• depression and low mood;

• anxiety or worries;

• behavioural difficulties;

• developmental difficulties;

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);

• psychosis (losing touch with reality);

• self-harm;

• eating problems including anorexia nervosa and

• bulimia; and

• family relationship difficulties.

Services offered at the Mater CAMHS include psychiatry, clinical psychology, social work, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, art therapy and family therapy.

Referrals Referrals are accepted from a variety of medical, educational and community services personnel for example, public health nurses, GPs, primary care team, paediatricians, school principals, pre-school managers, educational psychologists, child protection social workers and so on. Referral forms are available from the administrative assistant.

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS)



Mater CAMHS Administrative Assistant Ballymun Health Care Facility Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 [email protected]@mater.ie

Mater CAMHSTeam A

Metropolitan BuildingJames Joyce StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 803 4793Fax: 01 803 [email protected]


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St Joseph’s Adolescent UnitDescription of serviceSt Joseph’s Adolescent Unit is a six-bed unit for teenagers aged 16 to 18 with severe mental health difficulties such as psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and so on. Adolescents with mild learning difficulties may also be admitted to the unit.

St Joseph’s accepts teenagers living in Dublin North East, Dublin North Central, North West Dublin, Louth, Meath and Cavan/Monaghan. It offers help to those who can’t be helped in other care centres.

Referrals Referrals are accepted from consultants in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Adult Psychiatric Services (community, day hospital and liaison services) from within the catchment area.

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS)



St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit St Vincent’s Hospital Fairview Convent AvenueRichmond Road Fairview Dublin 3

Tel: 01 884 2460Fax: 01 884 2461www.svhf.ie


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Central Remedial ClinicDescription of services

The Central Remedial Clinic is a national day care centre for the care, treatment and development of children with physical disabilities up to age 18.

It provides a wide range of services, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with a wide range of physical conditions.

Services offered include:

• physiotherapy,

• occupational therapy,

• seating and mobility,

• clinical gait analysis (study of how a child walks),

• speech and language therapy,

• nutrition and dietetics,

• nursing,

• educational technology,

• assistive technology,

• social work,

• psychology,

• medical and orthopaedic services,

• home respite services, and

• clinical feeding and swallowing assessments.

The CRC has a school on campus for children aged up to 18.

Referrals Referrals come from childcare professionals and are made to the medical director of the clinic. If the child is already attending another service, that service should be named in the referral letter. Referrals are decided on at weekly meetings and, if appropriate, initial assessments are arranged with families.

Referrals to specialist clinics such as seating and assistive technology are sent to the Assisted Technology and Specialized Seating Department at the address below

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITY SERVICES



Central Remedial Clinic Vernon AvenueClontarfDublin 3

Tel: 01 854 2200Main Fax: 01 833 6633 Medical office Fax: 01 854 2570 [email protected]


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St Joseph’s Centre for the Visually Impaired

Grace Park RoadDrumcondraDublin 9

Tel: 01 837 3635

[email protected]

www.stjosephsvi.ie

St Joseph’s Centre for the Visually ImpairedDescription of serviceSt Joseph’s Centre provides education and training for blind and partially-sighted children from birth through to young adulthood. Through education, training and social care, the centre aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to reach their full potential and make their own life choices. St Joseph’s Centre is open to families from all over the country.

The centre provides the following services:

• assessment of the needs and abilities of a child or young person with sight loss;

• early intervention service and pre-school, to provide specialised support and skills to children and their families from birth to 6 years;

• St Joseph’s Primary School, a school with a special curriculum for pupils with a visual impairment;

• secondary education in Pobalscoil Rosmini, a school that educates visually impaired and sighted students together;

• occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for pupils in St Joseph’s school and mainstream schools that helps them to set their individual goals;

• eye clinic – an ophthalmologist (eye specialist) from Temple Street Children’s Hospital links in with St Joseph’s once a week;

• vocational training for visually impaired young adults aged 16 and over who are likely to have recently completed the special education cycle in secondary school and have additional needs;

• group housing, on campus and in the local community, for all students who avail of St Joseph’s service to help them be independent in everyday life;

• St Joseph’s Family Resource Centre (FRC), which offers training, information, advice and other supports to families and children with visual impairments and other disabilities;

• horticulture and pet therapy, which gives visually impaired children the opportunity to explore and understand their environment and develop their self-confidence ;

• a library and information service with detailed materials on all aspects of visual impairment that can be posted to families in remote areas; and

• training, research and development, which includes a wide range of workshops and seminars for professionals working with visually impaired children

Referrals Referrals usually come from hospitals, a visiting teacher, a social worker for the visually impaired and schools. A family can also send in an application form to avail of St Joseph’s assessment service. Assessments occur only after referrals are received.


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National Council for the Blind of IrelandDescription of serviceNCBI is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that provides support and services nationwide to people experiencing sight loss. It also provides a range of services to public and private organisations to make sure that their services are accessible to adults and children who are blind and visually impaired. Their mission is to help people who are blind and vision impaired to become independent and participate fully in society. NCBI services are available to people of all ages.

Services provided within NCBI include:

• a community based service that provides emotional and practical support to people who are living with sight loss;

• rehabilitation and mobility training to help people with sight loss to lead independent lives by enabling them to carry out everyday tasks and move around safely and independently;

• an assessment and low vision service from an optometrist, who assesses a person’s level of vision and recommends magnification aids that may open up new opportunities for reading, writing and other daily activities.

• a library that provides Braille, large print and talking books;

• advice on assistive technology such as magnification and speech computer software to make information accessible;

• advice on employment, from procedures for job applicants to career advancement as well as advice on workplace adaptations;

• professional and peer counselling through a team of trained counsellors who have personal experience of sight loss; and

• resource centres that provide a range of activities, including computer training, fitness classes and art.

Referrals Referrals can come from individuals, family, friends and relatives as well as from health care professionals.



Duty Community Resource Worker

National Council for the Blind of IrelandWhitworth RoadDrumcondraDublin 9

Tel: 01 830 7033Fax: 01 830 7787


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Principal: Mr. Val Quinn

Deputy Principal: Joe McKillen

St. Josephs School for Deaf BoysCabraDublin 7

Tel: 01 838 0058 Fax: 01 838 0230 [email protected]

St. Joseph’s School and Services for the DeafDescription of servicesSt. Joseph’s is a school for boys with a hearing impairment. It provides a range of educational programmes at primary and secondary level to promote all aspects of personal development.

Classes in the primary section aim to follow the curriculum used in mainstream national schools. Secondary students follow mainstream academic and vocational programmes. The school recognises the right of each pupil to be educated through the means of communication that suits them best.

St Joseph’s also offers the service of a full-time home/school liaison person as well a psychologist, audiologist and counsellor.

St. Joseph’s caters for day pupils and boarders. Residential pupils stay in six modern houses on the campus and travel home at weekends and for school holidays.

Referrals Referrals can come from parents or professionals. The child must meet the entrance criteria, one of which is that there is a level of deafness in both ears.


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St Mary’s School for Deaf GirlsDescription of serviceSt Mary’s School caters for severely and profoundly deaf girls. Its main aim is to enable each student to achieve their full potential. The school respects each student as an individual and is true to the Christian values of truth, justice and peace. The school is situated on the grounds of the Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin 7 and is under the trusteeship of the Catholic Institute for the Deaf.

Services available at St Mary’s include:

• primary, post-primary and post- Leaving Certificate education;

• residential and day services – all pupils travel home at the weekend but can avail of a dedicated team of teachers, assistants, residential care workers and others during the school week;

• language and communication services that offer formal and informal language learning in a variety of environments;

• physical education – to foster a healthy and positive attitude to sport, health and physical fitness, at the same time encouraging good interpersonal skills; and

• home/school support for pupils and their parents from a full-time school counsellor and liaison person, who can refer pupils and/or their families to a wide range of professionals and other services.

Where appropriate, referrals can be made to:

• Deaf Hear Family Support Service,

• Health Service Executive - Child Protection Services

• National Educational Psychological Service,

• Department of Education and Science - Special Education Section,

• Department of Social and Family Services - Disability Services,

• Medical Personnel, and Cochlear Implant team - Beaumont Hospital.

ReferralsReferrals to the school come directly from parents, mainstream schools, the audiological services, the visiting teacher service and the National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS).



Principal St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls Dominican Convent CabraDublin 7

Tel: 01 838 5359 01 838 6064Fax: 01 838 [email protected]


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DeafHear Description of serviceDeaf Hear is a voluntary organisation providing services to deaf or hard of hearing people and their families. It aims to help people to make the most of their opportunities and participate fully in society.

The services available through DeafHear include:

• support and counselling by social workers and family counsellors to deaf and hard of hearing people, parents of deaf children and deaf parents;

• DeafTech, a technology service that can benefit deaf and hard of hearing people greatly in their day-to-day lives; e.g. telephone amplifiers and television listening devices

• specialist information about hearing loss, advice about rights and entitlements and help with accessing other community services;

• hearing and communication therapy, which provides a range of supports and programmes to help people develop new coping skills, including lip reading skills, and build their confidence and self-esteem when they acquire hearing loss;

• information and advice on social welfare rights and entitlements and links to Citizens Information Services; and

• DeafMind, a specialist service with staff who can communicate fluently in Irish Sign Language and have in-depth knowledge of deafness, communication differences and the day-to-day problems that deaf and hard of hearing people face.

Referrals Referrals are accepted from GPs, public health nurses, audiologists and health care professionals. Individuals can also refer themselves.




DeafHear Head Office35 North Frederick StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 817 5700Fax: 01 878 3629Minicom 01 817 5777Text message 01 878 [email protected]


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St Michael’s House Description of servicesSt Michael’s House provides a lifelong service in the Dublin area to children and adults with a moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability and to their families. Professional services include physiotherapy, social work, occupational therapy, paediatrics, speech and language therapy, psychology and home teaching. Dietetics and psychiatry are available on referral.

The services provided by St Michael’s include:

• early services (0 - 6 yrs) and pre-school support;

• special schools, including services for children with severe and profound disability;

• support for children in mainstream schools;

• respite and some residential services for children;

• host family respite projects;

• LINK and Daybreak programmes, which involve one-to-one and group activities for children outside of school hours;

• limited services to children with a diagnosis of intellectual disability and autism.

Referrals Referrals are made to St. Michael’s House by family members, hospitals, other intellectual disability services, GPs, the HSE, schools and employment services. Referrals are reviewed by the new referrals committee, which meets monthly.

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES



Regional Headquarters St Michael’s House

St. Michael’s House North Ballymun RoadDublin 9

Tel: 01 884 0200

New referrals:Medical Secretary

St. Michael’s HouseBallymun RdDublin 9

Tel: 01 884 0200


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SERVICES FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Beechpark Services (HSE)Description of service Beechpark Services provide health-related supports to children aged up to 18 who have a specific diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) but no significant intellectual disability. The children normally attend pre-school and primary school classes in mainstream schools.

Beechpark Services covers the regions of Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare and provides an early services team for children aged under 6 years in Dublin Mid Leinster.

Services provided include:

• clinical support to two special schools for children with ASD at Ballyowen Meadows and Setanta School in Stillorgan;

• clinical support to a number of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) facilities across its region;

• training for parents and other professionals and support groups for parents and other family members;

• respite care when it is needed in the Dublin North East area (through St Paul’s, Beaumont); and

• home support for families when they need it.

Referrals Referrals are made to the admissions committee in Beechpark Services’ Tallaght office (see address below). Referrals must include a copy of the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder and a psychological assessment stating that the child has no significant intellectual disability. The referral letter and reports can be forwarded by parents or professionals. The admissions team meets every two weeks to decide on referrals.



Beechpark Services, HSE Unit 6 Woodford CourtWoodford Business ParkSwords Road Santry Dublin 17

Tel: 01 857 8010

Referrals to:Admissions Committee Beechpark Services, HSE

Bryan S. Ryan BuildingMain RoadTallaghtDublin 24

Tel: 01 463 2210


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St Paul’s ServicesDescription of servicesSt Paul’s provides specialist services for autistic children aged 4 to 18. The services are available to families living in the three community care areas of Dublin North Central, Dublin North West and Dublin North.

The services provided by St Paul’s include:

• St Paul’s Special School, a special national school for children from 4 -18 years of age;

• St Paul’s Hospital, which provides residential services and therapy for children up to 18 years of age;

• a respite service, which is offered separately to children aged 5 to 12 (junior respite) and aged 13 to 18 (senior respite) and is available also to children with autism who attend other services in the three community care areas;

• a transition service called Community House, which aims to prepare children aged 12 to18 for adult services and equip them with skills to lead independent lives; and

• support from a team of professionals with expertise in

- psychiatry,

- psychology,

- social work,

- speech and language therapy,

- play therapy,

- nursing and childcare, and

- teaching (including special needs assistance).

Referrals Referrals come from services including the Mater CAMHS, Temple Street Hospital, Beechpark Services and so on. The children have been diagnosed before being referred. The referral process includes a meeting with the clinical admissions team.



Director of ServiceSt Paul’s Services

Beaumont Dublin 9

Tel: 01 837 7673 [email protected]

PrincipalSt Paul’s Special School

Beaumont Dublin 9

Tel: 01 836 9630 [email protected]


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DIRECTORY OF OTHER SERVICES

LIST OF VARIOUS SERVICES THAT MAY BE USEFUL Children’s hospitalsChildren’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 1

Tel: 01 878 4200

Fax: 01 874 8355

Website: www.cuh.ie

Admissions 01 878 4275 or 01 878 4276

Accident and Emergency 01 878 4261

X-ray 01 878 4265

Appointments 01 878 4218

Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin

Tel: 01 409 6100

Fax: 01 455 8873

Website: www.olhsc.ie

Main switch 01 409 6100

Admitting office 01 409 6120

Out patients (appointments) 01 409 6130

Private clinic 01 409 6149

The National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght

Tel: 01 414 2000

Website: www.thenationalchildrenshospital.ie

Main switch 01 414 2000

Accident and Emergency 01 414 3510

Out patients (appointments) 01 414 2409

Admitting office 01 414 2803


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ASPIRE (Aspergers Syndrome)

Coleraine HouseColeraine StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 878 0027www.aspire-irl.org

Irish Autism Action 41 NewlandsMullingarCo. Westmeath

Tel: 044 9331609www.autsimireland.ie

Irish Society for Autism Unity Building16/17 Lwr O’Connell StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 874 4684

Jigsaw – autism/ADHD/children with special needs Support for parents and families

Finglas/Cabra Partnership27/28 Annamoe TceDublin 7

Tel: 087 990 4602

North Fingal ADD/ADHD Support Group

Beat CentreStephenstown Industrial Est. BalbrigganCo. Dublin

Tel: 01 802 0484

The Solas Centre St Gabriel’s Parish CentreClontarf Dublin 3

Tel: 01 853 1572


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Accord Marriage Counselling Church AvenueBlanchardstownDublin 15

Tel: 01 820 1044

Aware – Helping to Defeat Depression

Lo-call helpline1890 303 302www.aware.ie

Bereavement Counselling Service

Dublin StreetBaldoyleDublin 13

Tel: 01 839 1766Fax: 01 839 4615 [email protected]

Bereavement Counselling Service of Ireland

St Peter’s Parish PhibsboroDublin 7

Tel: 01 838 9708

Clanwilliam InstituteFamily Therapy Centre

18 Clanwilliam TerraceGrand Canal Quay Dublin 2


DOCHAS - Suicide Prevention c/o The OratoryYellow EntranceBlanchardstown CentreDublin 15

Tel: 01 820 0915 01 821 3364

Family Mediation Service 1st FloorSt. Stephen’s Green HouseEarlsfort TerraceDublin 2


Family Mediation Service Westend HouseWestend Office ParkSungborough Road ExtensionBlanchardstown Dublin 15

Tel: 01 811 8650

COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Referral to these services is generally walk-in, phone, family, word of mouth, or through Citizens’ Information Services. A letter of referral is often required from GPs, Social Workers and Hospitals. First appointment is usually for assessment.



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GENESISPsychotherapy and Family Therapy Service

Blackcourt RoadBlanchardstownDublin 15

Tel: 01 820 2764

Group Analytic Practice 29 Global HouseLower Abbey StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 878 6486Fax:01 878 [email protected]

Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy

82 Upper Georges StreetDun LaoghaireCo Dublin


Irish Association for Counselling and Therapy

8 Cumberland StreetDun LaoghaireCo. Dublin

Tel: 01 230 0061

Mater Dei Clonliffe RoadDublin 3

Tel: 01 837 1892

Northside Counselling Service Coolock Development CentreBunratty DriveCoolock Dublin 17

Tel: 01 848 4789 Fax: 01 848 9999 [email protected]

Phoenix Psychotherapy Unit First FloorPark House191-193 North Circular RoadDublin 7

Tel: 01 882 3390 01 882 3021

Solas Child Bereavement Counselling

BarnardosChristchurch SquareDublin 8

Tel: 01 453 0355Fax: 01 543 [email protected] www.barnardos.ie

Teen Counselling Ballygall 19 Glasilawn AvenueBallygallDublin 11

Tel:01 864 6014



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SERVICES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS

Name Address Contact Details

Access Ireland 40/41 Dominick Court Dominick StreetBalbrigganDublin 1

Tel: 01 878 0589

Accommodation CentreFamilies and individuals

Newlight House Tel: 01 806 8958Fax: 01 806 8958

Accommodation CentreFamilies

14 Gardiner PlaceDublin 1

Tel: 087 207 6873Fax: 01 872 2059

African Network 90 Meath StreetDublin 8

Tel: [email protected]: 01 -8381142

ARASI Assoc of Refugees and Asylum Seekersin Ireland BIG (Ballymun Intercultural Group)

Ballymun PartnershipBallymun Town CentreDublin 11

Tel: 01 842 6312

Bosnian CommunityDevelopment Project

40 Pearse StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 671 9292

Chinese Information Centre 68 Fitzwilliam SquareDublin 2

Tel: 01 611 4666

Department of Justice 94 St.Stephen’s GreenDublin 2

Tel: 01 602 8202Fax: 01 661 5461www.justice.ie

Department of Social Protection Aras Mhic Dhiardama Tel: 01 874 8444


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Emigrant Advice 1 Cathedral StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 873 2844www.emigrantadvice.ie

Fingal Leader Partnership Beat Centre Stephenstown Ind Est BalbrigganCo. Dublin

Tel: 01 802 0484Fax: 01 841 3108

Homeless Accommodation Centre

129 North Circular RoadDublin 1

Tel: 01 868 6033Fax: 01 868 6033

Homeless Accommodation Centre(males under 21 only)

10 North Frederick StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 874 7802Fax: 01 874 7802

Homeless Accommodation Centre

Lismore House 182 Drumcondra RdDublin 9

Confidential

Irish Refugee Council 88 Capel StreetDublin 1


Psychology Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Dept of PsychologySt Brendan’s HospitalRathdown RoadDublin 7


Refugee Applications Commissioner

79/83 Lwr. Mount StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 602 8000Fax: 01 638 8385www.orac.ie

Reception Centre Balseskin Tel: 01 864 6291Fax: 01 811 0729

Reception and Accommodation Centre

Lower Gardiner StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 7872Fax: 01 855 5715


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SERVICES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS


Refugee Information Service 27 Annamoe TerraceDublin 7


Spiritan Asylum Service Initiative (SPIRASI)

213 North Circular RoadDublin 7

Tel: 01 868 3504

Unaccompanied Minors Centre Chester HouseBlessington HouseAshton House

Confidential


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Lone parents’ groupsThese groups provide childcare, information, support and a guidance service, as well as training on a variety of subjects, identified by lone parents. They provide advice and referral in relation to social welfare and legal matters, counselling for

lone parents and their children and can arrange mediation by appointment in relation to separation.

Referrals can be from the person themselves or from other agencies. Anyone who visits the groups is first assessed as to their needs.


Gingerbread Ireland Carmichael CentreNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 8146618Fax: [email protected]

www.gingerbread.ie

One Family (formerly Cherish)

2 Lower Pembroke StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 6629212Lo-call Information Line:1890 662 [email protected] www.onefamily.ie

One Parent Exchange& Network Unit 19Greendale Shopping CentreKilbarrackDublin 5

Tel: 01 832 0264


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ORGANISATIONS FOR CHILDREN


Asthma Society of Ireland Eden House15-17 Eden QuayDublin 1


Bernardos Children’sResource Centre

Christchurch SquareDublin 8

Tel: 453 0355www.barnardos.ie

CASA (Caring and Sharing Association)

Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 5300

Children in Hospital Ireland Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7


Children’s Rights Alliance 12 Harcourt StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 405 4823www.childrensrights.ie

Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland

55 Summerfield RiseBlanchardstownDublin 15

Tel: 01 822 5908www.cleft.ie

Department of Health and Children

Health Promotion UnitCustomer Service CentreHawkins HouseHawkin StreetDublin 2

Locall 1890 200 311Tel: 01 635 [email protected]

Down Syndrome Ireland Ltd 30 Mary StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 873 0999www.downsyndrome.ie

Dublin City Childcare Committee Block 4Floor1Dublin City CouncilCivic OfficesWood QuayDublin 8

Tel: 01 222 3073 01 222 3022 01 222 5054 01 222 5059www.dublincitychildcare.ie/


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Dyslexia Association of Ireland 1 Suffolk StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 679 0276

Enable Ireland (physical disability)

Sandymount AvenueDublin 4

Tel: 01 261 5900

Family Support Agency Floor 4St Stephen’s Green HouseEarlsfort Terrace

Tel: 01 611 4100

Genetic and InheritedDisorders

Carmicheal House North Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 6338www.gido.ie

HADD – The Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder Family Support Group



Heart Children Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 1850 217 017 01 874 0990Fax: 01 873 5737

Huntington’s Disease Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7


Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Old Nangor Road Clondalkin Dublin 22

Tel: 01 457 2329 Fax: 01 457 [email protected]

Irish Lupus Support Group Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7


Irish Stammering Association Carmichael CentreNth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 4405www.stjames.ie/isa


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ISPCCServices available:1. Leanbh service for children on streets 2 Child Focus, a 1-to-1 mentoring service for children aged 12 or under3.Teen Focus, a 1-to-1 mentoring service for children aged 13 or over 4. Childline, a telephone counselling service

Head Office20 Molesworth StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 679 4944Fax: 01 679 1746Childline: 1800 666 [email protected]

Irish Wheelchair Association Aras ChuchulainBlackheath DriveContarfDublin 3

Tel: 01 818 6400

Muscular Dystrophy Ireland Carmichael HouseColeraine HouseColeraine StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 1501Freephone 1800 245 300Fax: 01 872 [email protected][email protected]

Music Therapy Unit Our Lady’s Children’s HospitalCrumlinDublin 12

Tel: 01 409 6764

National Association for Deaf People

35 North Frederick StreetDublin 1

Videophone 01 817 1400Textpad 01 878 2629

National Children’s Office Floor 394 St. Stephen’s GreenDublin 2

Tel: 01-4180582www.nco.ie

National Disability Authority 25 Clyde Road Dublin 4

Tel: 01 608 0400www.nda.ie


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National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 478 4122www.youth.ie

Neurofibromatosis Association of Ireland

Carmichael Centre North Brunswick Street Dublin 7


Ombudsman for Children 94 St. Stephen’s GreenDublin 2

01-6354003

PARENTING


Gingerbread Ireland for One Parent Families

Carmichael House4 North Brunswick Street Dublin 7


Parentline (organisation for parents under stress)

Carmichael House

4 North Burnswick street

Dublin 7

Tel: 01 873 3500Fax: 01 873 5737Out of hours 087 797 3213 [email protected]


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PRE-NATAL AND POST NATAL SERVICES


Childminding Advisory Officer Dublin North WestRathdown RoadDublin 7

Tel: 01 882 5174

Community Mothers Programme 1st FloorPark HouseNorth Circular RoadDublin 7

CuidiuIrish Childbirth Trust

Carmichael House4 North Brunswick Street DDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 4501

CURA 30 St. Anne’s StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01 671 0598Callsave 1850 622 626

Irish Childbirth Trust c/o Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 836 9689

Irish Family Planning Association 60 Amiens StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 874 0444

Irish Multiple Births Association Carmichael HouseBrunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 874 9056Fax: 01 873 [email protected] www.imba.ie


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PRE-NATAL AND POST NATAL SERVICES


Irish Sudden Infant Death Association(cot death)


Tel: 01 873 2711Lo-call 1850 391 391Fax: 01 873 5737

Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society

Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick Street Dublin 7


La Leche LeagueBreast Feeding Support Group Breast Feeding Support Group

Tel: 01 836 7124www.lalecheleague.org

Miscarriage Association of Ireland Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 873 5702www.miscarriage.ie

Post-Natal Distress Support Group St Finbarr’s HospitalDouglas Co. Cork

Tel: 021 4923162Fax: 021 4923162www.pnd.ie

Pregnancy Helpline 60 Amiens StreetDublin 1

Tel: 1850 49 50 51

Post-natal DistressSupport Group

St Finbarr’s HospitalDouglas

Tel: 021 492 3162Fax: 021 492 3162


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Pre-school facilities in the local health area

Pre-school OfficerThe role of the pre-school officer is to maintain a database of childcare facilities in their area, provide information, support, advice and guidance to childcare providers, workers and parents and carry out inspections in line with pre-school regulations.

To acquire a list of all pre-schools in the area contact:



Pre-School Officer HSE Dublin North WestRathdown RoadDublin 7

Tel: 01 882 5000

RELATED DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS


Citizens Information Service City Centre (Dublin)

Consumer Advice Shop13A Upper O’Connell StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 809 0633

Clann Housing Association Ltd 3rd Floor 18 Dame Street Dublin 2

Tel: 01 677 5010www.clann.ie

Cleft Lip and PalateAssociation of Ireland

55 SummerfieldRise BlanchardstownDublin 15

Disability Federation of Ireland 2 Sandyford Office ParkDublin 18

Tel: 01 295 9344


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Department of Social Protection(local offices)

Westend HouseSnugborough Road ExtensionBlanchardstownDublin 15

Tel: 01 824 6300www.welfare.ie

Department of Social ProtectionFamily Affairs Unit

Head OfficesAras Mhic DhiarmadaStore StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 704 3000 www.welfare.ie

Disability Federation of Ireland 2 Sandyford Office ParkDublin 18

Tel: 01 295 9344

EVE Limited Services HSE North Dublin Eastern Vocational EnterprisesEmmet House,138-140 Thomas stDublin 8

Tel: 01 671 9664Fax: 01 679 1754 www.eve.ie

Fingal County Council Housing Department Tel: 01 890 5390

Genetic and Inherited Disorders Organisation


Tel: 01 872 6338www.gido.ie

Inclusion Ireland – National Association for People with anIntellectual Disability

Unit C2 The Steelworks Foley Street Dublin 1


Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Old Nangor Road Clondalkin Dublin 22

Tel: 01 457 2329 Fax: 01 457 [email protected] www.iasbah.ie

Irish Lupus Support Group Carmichael HouseNorth Brunswick StreetDublin 7



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Irish Stammering Association Carmichael CentreNth Brunswick StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 4405www.stjames.ie/isa

Legal Aid Board Unit 6-8Blanchardstown Business CentreClonsilla RoadDubin 15

Tel: 01 820 0455

Local Drug Task Force

Local Drug Task ForceFinglas/Cabra

Local Drug Task ForceBlanchardstown

22 Lower Buckingham StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 836 6592www.nicdtf.ie

Tel: 01 830 7440

MABS City Centre North West Information Service

MACRO Community Resource Centre1 Green StreetDublin 7

Tel: 01 865 6230Web: www.mabs.ie

MABS Finglas/Cabra 5 Church StreetFinglasDublin 11

Tel: 01 864 2148

MABSGreater Blanchardstown Area

106 Roselawn RoadCastleknockDublin 15

Tel: 01 820 6324www.MABS.ie

Neurofibromatosis Association of Ireland

Carmichael Centre North Brunswick Street Dublin 7


People with Disabilities in Ireland – PwDI

National Office 4th Floor Jervis House Jervis Street Dublin 1



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Special Olympics Ireland 4th FloorPark HouseNorth Circular Road, Dublin 7

Tel: 01 882 3972www.specialolympics.ie

Society of St. Vincent de Paul National & Dublin Headquarters8 New Cabra RoadPhibsboro, Dublin 7

Tel: 01-8384164

Web: www.svp.ie

St Jude’s Trust of Homeless Chlidren

Millennium House 37 Beaumont RoadBeaumont Dublin 9

Tel: 01 857 309801 857 4153www.stjudes.ie

Tourette Syndrome Association of Ireland

Carmichael House North Brunswick Street Dublin 7

Tel: 01 872 5550 Helpline: 087 298 [email protected]

SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF ASSUALT


Aislinn Centre - Association for the Healing of Institutional Abuse

Ormond HouseOrmond QuayDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 5771 01 872 5693

CARI 110 Lower Drumcondra RoadDrumcondraDublin 9


MOVE – Men Overcoming Violence


Tel: 01 872 4357

NOVA- National Office for Victims of Abuse

19 Upper Ormond QuayDublin 7

Tel: 01 872 8482Freephone 1800 25 25 [email protected]

St Clare’s Child Assessment Children’s University HospitalTemple StreetDublin1

Tel: 01 874 5214Fax: 01 874 8355www.cuh.ie


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STATE BENEFITS

STATE BENEFITS


Blind Welfare Allowance Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7000

Child Benefit, Dental Benefit and Optical Benefit

Social Welfare Services OfficeSt Oliver Plunkett RoadLetterkennyCo.Donegal

Tel: 01 874 8444

Disability Allowance, Family Income Supplement, Carers Allowance, Pre Retirement, Allowance, Maternity Benefit, Bereavement Grants, Disablement Benefit

Social Welfare Services OfficeBallinalee RoadLongford

Tel: 01 874 8444

Domiciliary Care Allowance Social Welfare Services Office Department of Social ProtectionCollege Road Co. Sligo

Lo-call1890 500 000 www.welfare.ie

Infectious Disease Maintenance Allowance

Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7000

Mobility Allowance(rehabilitation for disabled people)

Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7000

Motorised Transport Grant Civic CentreBallymunDublin 9

Tel: 01 846 7000

One Parent Family Payment, Pensions (Old age, Retirement, Survivors etc)

Pension Services OfficeCollege RoadSligo

Tel: 01 874 8444

Social Welfare Information Service

Aras Mhic Dhiarmada Tel: 01 874 8444


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SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CARERS

SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CARERS


Carers Association Marion HouseThe RiseBlanchardstownDublin 15


Crosscare The Red HouseClonliffe CollegeDublin 3

Tel: 01 836 0011www.crosscare.ie

Curam – Support Group for Carers

(Last Wednesday of each month, 8pm- 9.30pm)

St. Mochta’s Community Centre Dublin 15

Tel: 01 820 4679


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YOUTH PROJECTS, YOUTH CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

YOUTH PROJECTS, YOUTH CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES


Belvedere Youth Club 41 Buckingham StreetDublin 1

Tel: 01 855 0282Fax: 01 855 0817

Belongs to Youth Services

Parliment House13 Parliment StDublin 2

Tel 01-6706223www.belongto.org

Catholic Guides of Ireland - Dublin Diocesan Headquarters

36 Harrington StreetDublin 8

Tel: 01-475 1774

Catholic Youth Care Arran QuayDublin 7

Tel: 01-872 5055Fax: 01-872 5010

Irish Youth Foundation – IYF 20 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1

Tel: 01 858 4520, Fax: 01 872 4183Email: [email protected] Web: www.iyf.ie

National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague StreetDublin 2

Tel: 01-478 4122Fax: 01-478 5974E-mail: [email protected]

Youth Information Centres – YICS

Deptartment of Education and Science, Block 2, Floor 2,Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

Tel: 01 889 2080 Fax: 01 889 6536Web: www.youthinformation.ie

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