Directory

Support groups and social services based or covering the Tullamore area . Listed in no particular order

ABUSE The Arches Service for survivors of abuse and neglect 1800234113

Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service (ODVSS) Information support advocacy and court accompaniment Mon-Fri 10am-2pm and 2pm-4pm 0579351886

Rape Crisis Centre Tullamore counselling service Mon-Fri 9.30-2.30 p.m. 1800323232 Towards Peace service for those who have experienced sexual, physical, emotional or spiritual abuse by Catholic Church personnel in Ireland 015053028/0867710533

AMEN Male victims of domestic violence 04690223718 MOVE (Midland) A group programme for men who are violent/abusive toward their partner 0906472174/0861721564

ADDICTION ALATEEN Health Centre Thursdays 8pm. Helpline Mon-Fri 10.30-2.30pm 018732699 AA Meet old Tanyard Mon Wed Thur Sat 8.15pm Tues /Wed l-2pm Sun 12-lpm 018420700 or 1890412412 after 5 Al-Anon Health Centre Thursdays 8pm. 018732699 Alcohol Treatment Centre Portlaoise 0578692516 Tullamore 0579315801 Mon-Fri 9-5pm Ring secretary and will arrange group or one to one in Tullamore.

Ana Liffey Drug Project Midlands 1800786828

Drug Addiction Offaly/Laois 0578692516 Drug addiction unit Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise Outreach counsellors in Tullamore.

Gamblers Anonymous 018721133 Mon-Fri 9.45-11.45. At other times contact no of person to ring in the evening. Will give appointment for nearest meeting Loughloe House Coosan, Athlone 9pm Mondays. Residential Treatment Centres Ais Eiri Co Tipperary 0527441166 Aishling Ballraggart Co Kilkenny 0568833777. (15 years upwards Referral from G.P. necessarary)

BEREAVEMENT Tullamore Bereavement Support Service One to one listening support for those who have lost a loved one. For Appointment 0579326604

Rainbows for children who have lost a parent through death or separation 0871039292 Midlands Living Links Support for those bereaved by suicide 0861600641

Suicide Bereavement Liaison Support Service (Midlands) provides support guidance and practical help following a suicide. 0864180088 Console Helpline 18002011890 1 Life Suicide Helpline 1800247100

Anam Cara Parental and Sibling bereavement support 014045378 ISANDS 018224688

Miscarraige Association 018735702 Midland Support Service Tullamore Hospital 0579321501

FAMILY ACCORD Marriage/ Relationship counselling Pre-marriage courses Mon-Fri 9.30-1.30 0579341831 www.accord.ie

Aim Family Mediation Service Portlaoise 0578695730 Tues Wed Thur 9-lpm 2-5pm  Athlone 0906420970 Mon Tues 9-lpm 2-5pm Wed 9-12.30pm

Barnardos Family Support 0579326803 Family Resource Centres Tullamore 0579320598 Clara 0579331926

One Family Support 1890662212

Gay Switchboard Parent support 018721055 Childline 24 hour service 1800666666

Parentline Mon -Thur 10am- 9.30pm Fri 10am-4.30p.m 1890927277

HOMELESS Tullamore Housing Association 0579351485 Tullamore U.D.C. 0579352470

Simon Community Midlands (has emergency housing in Tullamore) 0906444641

ArdAoibhinn Mountbolus Tullamore 0579354867

Focus Ireland 016712555 HEALTH

Alzheimer’s Society Carers meeting last Monday of the month 0579328244 Dementia specific Saturday Day Care Service Riada House 10am-4pm 0863811849

Brainwaves Epilepsy Association Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 0579346790

Carers Association 18009240724 0579322920

Coeliac Support Group 0579343940

Council for the Blind 0579346258

Diabetes Association (Offaly). Meetings 1st Monday of month Bridge House. For information phone after 6pm 0579321211

Dochas Cancer information and support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm Offaly St Tullamore 0579328268

ISARC (Sarcoidosis Support Group Health Centre 1st wed of month 7.30pm 0870648070

www.isarc.ie LOFFA (Laois Offaly families for Autism) Contact Niamh Farrell Secretary 0860443544 email info@loffa.ie M.S. Offaly helpline 1850233233 or Austin 0863760257, Marie 0876703427

National Association for the Deaf 0579351606

ODAS. Support for people with disability www.odas.ie 0579352204

People with Intellectual Disability 0579343584/0579341032

Stammering Support. Adult self help group 1st Thur of month Bridge house 8pm 018724405 www.stammeringireland.ie

BRI (acquired brain injury) Advocacy and support www.briireland.ie 012355501

Health Promotion Unit HSE Block Business Clonminch Tullamore 0579357800

MENTAL HEALTH APSI Offaly Health Centre Tullamore. Access to Psychological Services Ireland 0579359812 email apsioffaly@hse.ie

AWARE Monday 8pm Burgh Quay 1890303302 or 0877758336 after 6pm 1st Monday of month meeting for relatives.

GROW Thur 3pm Bolger House Patrick St Tullamore, Young Adult Group Mon 7.30pm 0579351124

JIGSAW Offaly Free and confidential support service for young people 12-25 located at 1 Cormac St Tullamore Open 9-5pm Mon-Fri 0579352871 email: offalv@jigsaw.ie

Headstrong 014727010

SHINE Supporting people affected by mental health 0579323111/0868525281 Helpline 1890621631

SOSAD Free counselling service 24 hour phone line for people with depression 0579346704

Suicide Prevention Resource Service 0579357807/0868157320

Samaritians 24 hours 1850609090 Pieta House (prevention of suicide) 016010000/06184444

Teenline 7 nights a week 8pm-midnight 1800833634

OTHER SERVICES (LOCAL)

Carers Association 0579322920

Centre for Independent Living 0579322832

Citizens Information Centre LoCall 1890777121 0579352204

St Vincent de Paul 0579322072

Meals on Wheels Contact Pat Ward 0579352602

MABS (Money advice and budgeting service) free confidential debt advice 0579323211

Law Centre Mon-Fri 9-30-5.30 0579351177

Adult Education Guidance Service 0579327104 Adult Learning Centre 0579352280

Junior Chamber 2nd Wed of month Bridge house 8.30pm 0870535077

Le Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group 3rd Thur 8pm Health Centre 0579355061

READY Monthly meeting and outings For Further information contact 0579341235

Stop Smoking Clinic Thur 9.30- 1pm General Hospital Tullamore For app 0579358944

TARA Tullamore Active Retirement Parish Centre Thursday 3-5pm. Contact: Mary 9341869/Peter 0851524384 Tullamore Contact Service ( A telephone befriending service) 0858670082/0858670089

NATIONAL BeLongTo www.belongto.org 016706223

Bodywhys Eating Disorders Association 1890200444 012834963

Cura (Crisis Pregnancy) 1850622626

Cystic Fibroses info@cfireland.ie 1890311211 014962433

Farm and Rural Stress Helpline 1800742645

Garda Confidential Line 1800666111

LGBT Helpline 1890929539

Missing Person Helpline 1890442552