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Services for Individuals & Families

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> Services for Individuals & Families > Helplines
>> HELPLINES

HELPLINES

 

1800 Number: free 1850 Number: the cost of a local call

 

 

See also under "Counselling" and "Support Groups")

 

 

Absolutely Unplanned Pregnancy Ltd:

 

Freephone: 1800 559280

 

  • Free and confidential service providing counselling and support for pregnant girls and women

 


AIDS/HIV Family:

 

Support Group: Freephone: 1800 232320

 

(see also under"Healthcare")

 


 

Alcohol & Drugs Helpline:

 

Freephone: 1800 507 400

 

  • Information and advice offered on alcohol and drugs

 

Alliance Centre for Sexual Health:

 

 

Helpline: Tel: 021 4276676

 

(see also under "Healthcare")

 

 

AWARE:

 

Helpline: Tel: 01 6766166 (10 am - 10 pm daily)

 

 

Barnardos:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 666666

 

  • Information for parents on children's issues such as counselling, adoption and family supports

(See also under "Adoption", "Children", "Counselling" and "Information")

 

 

Childline:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 391391

 

  • Counselling and advice for children in danger, victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse

 

Christian Ear:

 

 

Helpline: 021 4551552
(10.30am - 4.30pm Mon - Fri./7pm - 11pm daily)

 

(see also "Community Welfare")

 

 

Cork Rape Crisis Centre:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 496496
Freephone: 1800 497497 (OSS Cork)

 

  • Free service offering counselling and support for victims of rape, sexual abuse and child abuse

(See also under "Counselling")

 

 

Cork Gay Community Project:

 

 

Tel: 021 4271087
Wed.7pm. - 9pm.
Sat 3pm.-5pm.
e-mail: gayswitchcork@hotmail.com

 

(see also under "Addiction" "Counselling""Gender"and "Support Groups"

 

 

Irish Cancer Society:

 

 

Cancer Helpline: 1800 200700
Action Breast Cancer: 1800 304090
Smoking Quitline: 1850 201203

 

(See also under "Health Care")

 

 

Irish Family Planning Association:

 

 

National Pregnancy Helpline: 1850 495051
Contraception Information Service: 1850 425262 Vasectomy Information Service: 1890 764748

 

 

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 391391

 

  • Free and confidential counselling for people who have lost a baby through sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), commonly called cot death

(See also under "Support Groups")

 

 

LIFE:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 281281

 

  • A confidential service offering pregnancy counselling and advice

(See also under "Pregnancy")

 

 

Men's Aid:

 

 

LoCall: 1890 390999
website: www.mensaid.org

 

  • Confidential national helpline offering help to male victims of violence or abuse
  • Referral point to counselling services if needed

 

Missing Persons:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 616617

 

 

Mną Feasa:

 

Confidential Helpline: Tel: 021 4211757

 

  • Monday - Thursday 10.00 am - 2.00 pm Tuesday 8 pm - 10 pm

 

Multiple Sclerosis Society:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 233233

 

  • Helpline providing information and support to sufferers and their carers

(See also under "Disability")

 

 

PactLine:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 673333

 

  • Confidential service offering advice and counselling to pregnant girls and women, their partners, family and friends

 

Samaritans:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 609090

 

  • Lonely? Depressed? Suicidal? Despairing? Need someone to listen?
  • Call in, write or telephone 24 hours a day

 

Southern Health Board:

 

 

CallSave: 1850 742000
Suicide Helpline: 1800 742745

 

  • Customer Information Helpline on entitlements and services provided

(See also under "Addiction", "Adoption" , "Children", "Older People", "Health Care", "Homeless" and "Income Support")

 

 

Victim Support:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 661771
e-mail: cork@victimsupport.ie

 

  • 24 hour counselling and support for victims of crime

 

Women's Aid Helpline Ireland:

 

 

Freephone: 1800 341900

 

  • Confidential listening by volunteers, offering advice and support for victims of domestic violence
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