Alcoholics Anonymous
General Service Office: 109 South Circular Road, Leonard's Corner, Dublin 8
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 4538998
Fax: + 353 (0) 1 4537673
Web: http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/
Email: alaindigo.ie
Telephone 091 567907 for details of meeting times in NUI, Galway.

Al Anon
Al Anon meets in NUI, Galway Chapel Common Room every Fri from 7.00pm to 9.15pm.
Web: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

Alcoholism Counselling and Advisory Service
Address: Merlin Park, Galway
Telephone: 091 845634

Gamblers Anonymous
Address: Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 8721133

Narcotics Anonymous
A group of recovering addicts who have found a way to live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to be a member, the only requirement is a desire to stop using.
Address: 4-5 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 8300944 ext. 486

Western Area Helpline: 086 8149004

Western Region Drugs Task Force
Address: 64 Dominick St., Galway
The Western Region Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) is a co-ordinating body. The function of the taskforce is to research, develop and implement, using a partnership approach, a coordinated, regionallyappropriate response to substance misuse.
Web: http://www.wrdtf.ie/
Email: infowrdtf.ie
Telephone: 091 865 865

Bereavement and Suicide

Console
Providing support to people bereaved through suicide. Console promotes positive mental health within the community in an effort to reduce the high number of attempted suicides and deaths through suicide.
Telephone: 1800201890 / 091 537333
Web: www.console.ie

National Suicide Bereavement Support Network
Providing support to new and existing suicide bereavement support groups and information to the bereaved. Website contains a Directory of Suicide Bereavement Support Groups in Ireland, recommended reading and details of upcoming events.
Address: Community Centre, Main Street, Killeagh, Co Cork
Web: http://www.nsbsn.org/
Email: nsbsneircom.net
Telephone: + 353 (0) 24 95561

Counselling – General

Aware
Defeat Depression. Providing support and assistance to those whose lives are affected by depression.
Address: 72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Web: http://www.aware.ie/ .
Email: awareiol.ie
Telephone: +353 (0) 1 6617211
Aware Defeat Depression Galway meet every Wednesday at 8.30pm in Danesfield House, Sea Road (opposite Jesuit Church).
Contact Tom O'Dowd 087 2663595

Grow
GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. Members are helped to recover from all form of breakdown, or indeed, to prevent such happening. GROW has been in Ireland since 1969 and has a national network of more than 145 groups throughout the country.
Address: 11 Liberty Street, Cork
Email: mikewattstinet.ie
Telephone: +353 (0) 21 4277520

Counselling – Mental Health

Mental Health Ireland
Providing help to those who are mentally ill and promoting positive mental health.
Address: Helen Dempsey, Danesfield House, Sea Road, Galway
Web: http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/
Email: informationmentalhealthireland.ie

Pro-Consult
Professional Counselling for Adults (means tested)
Address: 1 St. Helen’s Street, Galway
Telephone: 091 589581
Email: officeproconsult.iol.ie

Counselling – Relationships

Accord
ACCORD offers a safe, professional and confidential process facilitating couples and individuals to explore, reflect upon and resolve difficulties in their marriage & relationship. Means tested.
Address: Pastoral Centre, Arus De Brun, Newtownsmith, Galway
Web: http://www.accord.ie/
Email: accordgalwayeircom.net
Telephone: 091 562331

Counselling – Sexual Abuse

Adult Counselling Service (WHB)
For adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse.
Freephone: 1800 234114

CARI
An organisation providing therapy to children who have experienced sexual abuse, and support services, including counselling, to families and groups.
Web: http://www.cari.ie/
Email: helplinecari.ie
Telephone: 1890 924 567

Counselling – Sexual Violence

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
24 hour helpline
Telephone: 1800 77 8888

Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Telephone: 1850 355 355 or 091 589495
Web: http://www.galwayrcc.org/

Crisis Pregnancy

+Options
Crisis Pregnancy Services
Freetext list to 50444
Web: http://www.positiveoptions.ie/
Telephone: 1850 20 06 00

Domestic Violence

Waterside House Refuge
Provides support for women experiencing domestic violence. Outreach service available in the county.
Web: http://www.cope.ie/
Telephone: 091 565985

Eating Disorders

Bodywhys
Providing help, support and understanding for people affected by eating disorders.
Address: P.O. Box 105, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Web: http://www.bodywhys.ie/
Email: infobodywhys.ie
Telephone: Helpline + 353 (01) 2835126. Office: + 353 (0) 1 2834963
Bodywhys – meets on campus at 8.00 pm 1st & 3rd Monday each month in Room SC200A

Overeaters Anonymous
Telephone: 01 2788006

Money Matters

MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service)
National free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.
Address: The Halls (3rd Floor), Quay Street, Galway
Web: http://www.mabs.ie/
Email: galwaymabs.ie
Telephone: 091 569349

One-Parent Families

Gingerbread Ireland
Encouraging and supporting single, separated and sharing parents
Address: 29/30 Dame Street, Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 6710291
Fax: + 353 (0) 1 6710352
(Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm)

Sexual Health

AIDS West
AIDS WEST is a voluntary organisation funded by the Western Health Board based in Galway. It offers an information help line, education / prevention services and support to people affected by HIV and to those concerned about their sexual health in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. The services are completely confidential.
Address: Ozanam House, Augustine Street, Galway
Web: http://www.aidswest.ie/
Email: infoaidswest.ie
Telephone: 091 566266

Sexuality

Galway Gay Helpline
Telephone: 091 566134 (8pm – 10pm, Tuesday and Thursday)

Galway Lesbian Helpline
Telephone: 091 546611 (8pm – 10pm, Wednesday)

Lesbian and Gay Resource Group
Address: The Other Place, 8 South Main Street, Cork
Telephone: + 353 (0) 21 4278470

Lesbian Helpline Telephone: + 353 (0) 21-4278745 (Thursday, 8 – 10pm)

National Lesbian and Gay Federation
Address: 6 South William Street, Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 6710939
Email: gcntinet.ie

General

Citizens Information Centres
Free and confidential information on all your rights and entitlements
Web: http://www.citizensinfo.ie/
Telephone: 091 563344
Locall: 1890 777121

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