Directory of Services
Find the right supports for you
The Barnardos Parental Advocacy & Information Service is passionate about providing the right support to those who access our service.
For this reason, we have compiled the below directory of other helpful services outside of Barnardos.
This list is ever-growing, receiving regular updates and additions.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
National Counselling Service
Provides free mental health supports to those aged 18 or older who experienced childhood abuse or neglect, are former residents of a mother and baby home, or have a medical card.
Pieta
Provides nationwide support for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
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Crisis Helpline:
1800 247 247 - Text: HELP to 51444
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Phone
0818 111 126
Samaritans
Provides nationwide support for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
Jigsaw
Provides nationwide support and advice on mental health for those aged between 12 and 25.
Bodywhys
The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland. Provides information, online support groups, and treatment resources to those struggling with eating disorders.
Dublin Well Woman Centre
Dublin-wide clinics that provide a range of primary healthcare services to women, including family planning, sexual health, and counselling.
CARI
Provides support to children and adolescents who have been victims of sexual abuse. Also supports families coping with the trauma of child sexual abuse through its helpline, information services, and therapy services.
Addiction & Recovery
HSE Drug & Alcohol Helpline
National helpline that provides support, information, guidance and referral on anything to do with substance use and alcohol.
HSE Dublin North Addiction Service
Provides support to those suffering with drug and alcohol addiction in Dublin North, including opiate addiction and treatment.
South East Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Provides support and interventions to those suffering with addiction in the South East of Ireland, including Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford. Also provides Better Together, a community-led online support group.
The Dales Centre
Provides local support and interventions to those and their families suffering with addiction in the D17 area.
Homelessness & Housing Insecurity
Focus Ireland
Provides nationwide support to those experiencing homelessness. This includes Dublin’s The Coffee Shop, which provides hot meals, information, and guidance to its visitors.
Peter McVerry Trust
Provides nationwide support to those experiencing homelessness. Also provides additional supports and resources to those with complex needs or those suffering with addiction.
Threshold Tenancy Protection Service
Provides nationwide support to those at risk of homelessness. Provides free advice and support to renters, advocating for the rights of tenants to prevent homelessness.
Dublin Christian Mission
Non-denominational organisation based in Dublin City. Provides support to those experiencing homelessness, including The Lighthouse, a drop-in centre for hot meals. Also provides a range of services, such as youth clubs, a community pantry, and emergency accommodation in Chancery Place.
Muslim Sisters of Éire
An organisation of mostly Muslim Irish women providing support services for homeless, women, and youth in Dublin communities. This includes weekly feeding and soup runs and a migrant and family helpline.
Domestic Violence & Abuse
Women’s Aid
National organisation providing support to women experiencing domestic violence and abuse. Support available in 240 languages.
Aoibhneas
Provides support to women and children experiencing domestic violence and abuse, including refuge accommodation.
Sonas
Provides support to women and children experiencing domestic violence and abuse in the greater Dublin region. This includes refuge accommodation, crisis intervention, and court accompaniment.
Oasis House Women’s Refuge
Provides a safe place for women and children experiencing homelessness or domestic violence in Waterford. Also provides court accompaniment and counselling services.
Wexford Women’s Refuge
Provides a safe place for women and children experiencing domestic violence in Wexford. Also provides court accompaniment and drop-in information services.
Migrants and Refugees
Irish Refugee Council
Provides services and supports for those recognized as refugees in Ireland. This includes assistance with housing, advocacy, employment, education, and law.
Immigrant Council of Ireland
Provides information and advocacy on the rights of migrants in Ireland. This includes a law centre and information line.
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Provides information and advocacy on the rights of migrants in Ireland. This includes help with topcis like employment, education, family reunion, and undocumented status.
Citizen’s Information for Ukrainians in Ireland
Provides information on state supports and organisations that can help people who have come to Ireland from Ukraine.
New Communities Partnership
National migrant-led organisation, representing more than 150 immigrant-led groups comprising 65 nationalities. Provides information, services, training, and community spaces for migrants to help them to participate in the economic, social, political and cultural aspects of Irish life
AkiDwA
National network of migrant women. Provides supports for migrant women in the areas of employment, healthcare, and social inclusion. Also provides victim support services victims of domestic or sexual abuse, forced marriage, racism and discrimination, and trafficking.
Traveller & Roma
Pavee Point
Provides support to the Traveller and Roma community through programmes that address education, employment, gender equality, domestic and sexual abuse, healthcare, and mental health.
Manouche National Roma Centre
Provides support and training to members of the Roma community to help them find employment. Provides services in Fingal, greater Dublin, Monaghan, Louth, and Meath.
For Families
Courts Service Family Law Hub
Provides information on family and domestic legal matters, including information on support services and legal help.
Treoir
Provides information and support to unmarried or single-parent families on topics like legal issues, social welfare, and parenting.
One Family
Provides information and support to single-parent families including counselling and resources on unplanned pregnancies and parenting post-seperation.
LGBT Ireland
Provides support, training, and advocacy on LGBT issues. Facilitates in-person and online support groups, as well as helplines and an online messaging support service.
Hill Street Family Resource Centre
Provides intercultural family resources in Dublin North East Inner City, including support in parenting, mental health, afterschool programmes, community support, and play therapy.
Tusla Foster Carer Hub
Provides information and resources for foster carers, as well as information and guidance around financial support, legal matters, the health of the child, and the care of the child.
Get in touch
If you are a parent who’d like some support through childcare proceedings, freephone or email parent.advocacy@barnardos.ie, the Parental Advocacy Service, delivered by Barnardos.
Our independent & confidential service is open to all parents of children in care.
