Specialist Services
Support services for young children and their families. Therapeutic group work with children aged 1-3. Pre-school group work with 3-5 year olds. After school support groups for 4-6 year olds. Family support service, with individual support for parents and carers. Individual support for children aged 3-16. Toy library with parent and toddler play sessions and toy borrowing service. Some charges made.
14 Tivoli Terrace South, Dun Laoghaire
Drop-in, phone, make an appointment or write 01 284 2323
Support for young people at risk aged 14-18 and their families. Primary focus is in the area of prevention. All referrals come from other agencies.
Blakestown Road, Dublin 15
Contact for an appointment 01 821 0055
Information service for young people aged 15-25. Provides information on education, careers, health, employment, rights and entitlements, accommodation, sports, travel, social services and local services. Free Internet access available.
Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Drop in, phone or make an appointment 01 821 2012
Support service to help integrate young offenders back into the community. Individual needs analysis and personal planning, intensive personal support, including court support and ongoing contact. Professional counselling.Transitional residential accommodation. Prison/community links, outreach service and family support. Information and advocacy
37-37a Coolmine Industrial Estate, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Phone or write for an appointment 01 820 8414
Bridge
Intensive probation supervision initiative for young adult offenders run in partnership with Probation and WelfareService and VEC. Aims to prevent re-offending by young adult offenders who would otherwise serve substantial prison sentences. Works with individuals in improving their self-esteem, education and employment prospects.
125 Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Phone 01 878 0901
CYS provides and supports local clubs, youth groups and local schools. It also offers a range of public services which include CV typing, faxing, photocopying and laminating for a small fee. CYIC offers information on many topics, including education, careers, employment and training, travel and migration, sports and leisure. CYIC also provides free public internet access
Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Drop in, phone or contact for an appointment.01 459 4666
Community Welfare Services for Travellers
Provides welfare services for travellers, including advice on income, advice on medical and social support entitlements, referral to emergency accommodation, and advocacy. Available to travellers living in official halting sites, in-group housing schemes or by the road. Visits can be made to sites by appointment. Session in Dun Laoghaire employment exchange (Thurs 11.30am-12 noon).
41 Castle Street, Dublin 2
Drop in, phone or contact for an appointment 01 476 7000
Counselling service for victims of rape and sexual abuse. 24-hour freephone crisis helpline. Individual counselling, therapy and group work available for men and women. Sliding scale of charges for groups and therapy. Crisis counselling free.
70 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Phone for an appointment 1800 778 888 / 01 661 4911
Information centre for young people. Issues covered include education, careers, health, employment, rights and entitlements, accommodation, sports, travel and social services. Free Internet access and CV service.
137 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Drop in, phone or email01 280 9363 Email: yicdlys@iol.ie
Information and advocacy for people planning to emigrate from or return to Ireland and for immigrants to Ireland.Drop-in information service (also phone/email). Advocacy service. Range of publications. Immigration outreach service in Polish and Islamic centres, emigration outreach via communication with Irish organisations abroad. Campaigning for policy changes.
1 Cathedral Street, Dublin 1
Drop in, phone, email or write 01 873 2844 or 872 6171 Email: info@emigrantadvice.ie
Provides a range of services for Travellers, including a resource centre, FAS training, social workers, information on welfare rights, youth service, education programmes and outreach.
61 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1
Drop in, phone or contact for an appointment 01 872 1094
Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO)
Information, advocacy and support for Irish prisoners overseas and their families. As prisoners near completion of their sentence, ICPO makes referrals to homeless services (including accommodation for ex-offenders) in Dublin or elsewhere.
Columba Centre, Maynooth
Phone, email or write 01 505 3154 or 3156 Email: icpo@iecon.ie
LAB Project
Community juvenile prevention programme. Offers young people the opportunity for personal development and encourages positive social behaviour through youth work programmes and other activities. Activities include music, computers, photography, multimedia and arts and crafts.
Loughlinstown Community Rooms, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin
Phone 01 282 6165
Information, advice and advocacy services for migrant workers and their families. Drop-in centre and also phone, email and letter enquiry service
55 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Drop-in, phone, email or write 01 889 7570 Email: info@mrci.ie
Mounttown Neighbourhood Youth Project
Provides social, emotional and educational support. Works closely with schools. Operates a waiting list.
c/o Holy Family School, Dunedin Park, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Phone 01 230 4086
Community and resource centre providing support, information, social and cultural services. Health clinic provided by the Gay Men’s Health Project. Meeting space for 21 community groups: recovery, self-help, coming out, social, special interest. Caf� open Mon-Fri 12.30pm-5pm, evenings Tue-Fri 6.30pm-9.30pm and Sat 1pm-5pm.
105 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Phone or contact for an appointment 01 873 4932
Information and training service for Travellers. Information on a range of subjects, including employment, education and training, housing, health, domestic violence and racial harassment. Training courses, including primary health care, culture and heritage. Community development organisation working to represent Travellers’ issues at a national level.
Travellers Centre, 46 North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1
Drop in, phone or write for an appointment 01 878 0255
Information and integration service for Poles in Ireland. Advice on law regulations and ‘getting started’ (PPSN,CV, FAS, accommodation). Consultancy in employment law and workers’ rights. Information/seminars on Polish institutions in Ireland. Support to agencies dealing with Polish citizens eg FAS, Trade Unions. Concerts, exhibitions, other cultural events. Research eg use of homeless services.
56-57 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1
Drop in, phone, email or write 01 819 6535 Email: info@polishcentre.ie
Probation and related services to courts, prisons, places of detention and children detention schools. Pre-sanction assessments for courts and assessment reports for the Dept of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Parole Board and other statutory agencies. Supervision for offenders in the community. Funding and other support for 70+ community based projects and initiatives.
Smithfield Chambers (headquarters), Smithfield, Dublin 7
Phone or email 01 817 3600 Email: info@probation.ie
Information, advocacy and referral service for refugees and asylum seekers.
Outreach clinics at Dublin 246 CIC, Aungier St (Mon 2-4.30pm)
City Centre North West Info Service, Green St (Tues 10.30-1pm)
ICRG, Amiens St (Tues 2-4.30pm)
Blanchardstown CIC (Weds 10-1pm), Tallaght CIC (Weds 2.15-4.30pm)
Rathmines CIC (Thurs 10.30-1pm),
Meath St CIC (Thurs 2-4.30pm)
Service also in Galway City.
27 Annamoe Terrace, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
Drop in to information centre or phone 01 838 2740
Provides legal services to those applying for asylum in Ireland at all stages of the asylum process. Provides legal aid and advice in appropriate cases on immigration and deportation matters. Applicants must satisfy a means test and pay minimum fees.
48-49 North Brunswick Street, George’s Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Drop in or phone.
Freephone is accessible from private or payphone only.1800 238 343 or 01 646 9600
Listening service providing emotional support to all those who are in distress or going through a personal crisis. Daily drop in service and 24 hour reduced cost telephone helpline.
112 Marlborough Street, Dublin
Phone, drop in, email or write11850 609 090 / 01 872 7700
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Assistance with the process of integration for refugees, asylum seekers and survivors of torture. Services include IT and language training, medical care and counselling for torture survivors, information, outreach, advocacy and practical support.
213 North Circular RoadPhibsboro, Dublin 7
Drop in or contact for an appointment 01 838 9664 / 868 3504
Provides individual training and education programmes to people with offending behaviour, helping them to return to education and employment, gain qualifications, link into appropriate services and examine their offending behaviour. Outreach work with people in prison from the Tallaght area. Services provided through two local projects: Deonach and Target.
Court House Square, West Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Contact for an appointment 01 462 1361
Tower Project
Information service for young people aged 13-25. Information on education, careers, health, employment, rights and entitlements, accommodation, sports, travel and social services. An Oige membership and free internet access. Passport photos and student travel cards.
St Marks Lane, Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Drop in, phone or contact for an appointment 01 623 6230
Support centre for refugees and asylum seeker. Accommodation finding service, including settlement, follow-up, advocacy and mediation. Information on social welfare, education, health entitlements, employment, asylum and immigration law. English language classes. Specific support for unaccompanied minors and women.
St Peter’s Church, Phibsboro, Dublin 7
Drop in of phone 01 810 2580
National freephone helpline providing support and information on legal, financial and accommodation issues to women who have experienced domestic violence. Individual support, advocacy and court accompaniment (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm by appointment). Outreach service to local health centres on north and south side of Dublin.
Everton House, 47 Old Cabra Road, Dublin 7
Phone or write 1800 341 900 / 01 868 4721