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Established in 1987, Dublin AIDS Alliance (DAA) Ltd is a voluntary organisation working to improve conditions for people living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.
DAA operates under an ethos of equality and is committed to making a positive contribution towards a humane and just society. We strive to ensure that our staff, volunteers and service users are treated with dignity and respect at all times and to create an environment which promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination.
- Tel: 01 8733799
- www.dublinaidsalliance.com
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
- Tel:01 8420700
- www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Aware is a voluntary organisation formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals, whose aims are to assist that section of the population who are directly affected by depression.
- Tel: 1890 303 302
- www.aware.ie
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Bodywhys is the Irish National Charity, which offers support, information and understanding for people with eating disorders, their families and friends.
- Admin Tel: 01-2834963
- Helpline Tel: 1890 200 444
- www.bodywhys.ie
FLAC is an independent human rights organisation dedicated to the realisation of equal access to justice for all. To this end it campaigns on a range of legal issues but also offers some basic, free legal services to the public. FLAC currently concentrates its work on four main areas: Legal Aid, Social Welfare, Credit & Debt and Public Interest Law.
- Tel: 1890 350 250
- www.flac.ie
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Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.You can speak to a GA member from 10.00am to 12.00am Mon-Fri by ringing the Dublin Number (01) 8721133. Outside of these hours listen to the recording -- You will get phone details of a GA member who you can speak to between 7.00pm and 10.00pm each day.
- Tel: 01 8721133 / 087 2859552
- www.gamblersanonymous.ie
GSD's core service is provided via telephone. They provide non-directive, non-judgmental, befriending, support and a general information service to the gay, lesbian and bisexual community, to anyone who has issues relating to their sexuality, to their parents, families and friends.
- Tel: 01 8721055
- www.gayswitchboard.ie
Gingerbread provides accurate, confidential and informed advice and information on all issues affecting one parent families. They do this through Support Groups, which may or may not be attached to Branches, and who are made of other lone parents.
- Tel: 01 814 6618
- Email counselling@gingerbread.ie
- www.gingerbread.ie
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The IFPA (Irish Family Planning Association) is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity which has been pioneering reproductive health and rights in Ireland since 1969. The IFPA offers a comprehensive range of services specifically designed to promote sexual health and to support reproductive choice. Their services and facilities are oriented to the needs of women and young people in particular and include counselling, information, education and medical services.
- Tel: 1850 495051 or 01 8069444
- www.ifpa.ie
MABS is a national free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.
- Tel: 01 6706555/ 6704331/1890 283 438
- www.mabs.ie
Mental Health Ireland aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights.
- Tel: 01 284 1166
- www.mentalhealthireland.ie
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 31,000 weekly meetings in over 100 countries worldwide. This site contains information for our members and for those wanting to find out more about NA in Ireland.
- Tel: 01 6728000
- www.na-ireland.org
One Family is a leading national organisation for one-parent families in Ireland. Progressing the work of Cherish, they work with all types and all members of one-parent families, respecting the realities of family life in Ireland, to affect positive change and achieve equality and social inclusion for all one-parent families in this country.
- Tel: 1890 662 212
- www.onefamily.ie
One in Four offers a voice to and support for women and men who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence and also to their family and friends. One in Four offers a voice to and support for women and men who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence and also to their family and friends.
- Tel: 01 662 4070
- www.oneinfour.ie
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Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. They welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Their primary purpose is to encourage abstinance from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of recovery to those who still suffer.
- Tel: 01 2788106
- www.oa.org
For over twenty years, Parentline has provided a completely confidential helpline for parents and guardians. Parents phone Parentline with all sorts of problems. There is no typical call. Calls come from parents of new born babies, toddlers, pre-teens and teenagers - children of all ages. All ages offer different challenges.
- Tel: 1890 927277
- www.parentline.ie
Positive Options
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, you may feel like it is the end of the world, but it’s not. Positive Options provides a list of free, non-judgemental, trustworthy crisis pregnancy counselling agencies that will help you pick up the pieces.
- Tel: 1850 200 600
- www.positiveoptions.ie
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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre offer a confidential, 24-hour telephone helpline, 7 days a week staffed by trained counsellors who are available to listen to you and any concerns you may have in regard to issues of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. Although the Centre is based in Dublin, counsellors take calls from all over the country and every call is dealt with in confidence and with respect and understanding.
- Freephone: 1800 778888
- www.drcc.ie
Samaritans are available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
- Tel: 1850 60 90 90
- www.dublinsamaritans.ie
This site has been developed in consultation with students who have been affected by depression, low mood or suicidal thoughts. Many of their stories and suggestions are included on the site.
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Threshold was founded in 1978 and is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to secure a right to housing, particularly for households experiencing the problems of poverty and exclusion. Information includes useful guidelines on renting accommodation.
- Tel: 01 678 6096
www.threshold.ie
The Crime Victims’ Helpline is a National Helpline which offers support to victims of crime in Ireland. Established in 2005 our aim is to support, inform and empower victims of crime and all those affected by crime. The Garda Síochána work closely with the Crime Victims Helpline.
- Tel: 1850 211 407
- www.crimevictimshelpline.ie
The Dublin Well Woman Centres were founded in 1978 to help Irish women access family planning advice and services. We now operate three medical centres, and influence public policy and awareness by speaking out on women's health issues.
- Tel: 01 660 9860
- www.wellwomancentre.ie
The Women's Aid National Free phone Helpline offers confidential information, advice, support and understanding to women who are being physically, sexually or mentally abused in their own homes. The Helpline also acts as a referral to refuge, counselling services, solicitors, legal aid and other agencies, both statutory and voluntary, which are helpful to women experiencing abuse within a relationship. This service is available free to all women in the Republic of Ireland.
- Tel: 1800 341 300
- www.womensaid.ie
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