Support Services and Agencies

Scroll down to view these services that are listed in alphabetical order.

 

Accord 
St. Johns Parish, Castle Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7122280/066 7920194
Catholic Marriage Advosiry Council, gives advice to couples in marriage difficulty, Preparation and counselling offered.  Free service
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)
St. John's Catholic Church, Castle Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7122280
Every Wednesday in the room at the back of the church at 7pm.
Support Group for Adult Children of Alcoholics.  Free Service.
ADAPT Kerry Refuge
Kerry Women's Refuge, Kileen Road, Tralee
Tel: 066 7129100 (24 hrs)
Refuge accommodatino preivded for women along with childcar facilities, referrals to counsellors, referrals to all other approprate agencies, in-house cupport, holistic service available on site, youth development projects, outreach work.
Addiction Counselling Services
38 Ashe Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7123612
Al Anon/ Alateen
Caherina House, Strand St, Tralee
Tel: 066 7123278
Support for family members and concerned persons or people with an alcohol or drug problem.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Castle Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7128720
Support group for members of the fellowship and self-supporting groups.
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland
The Rosemary Centre, Boherbue, Tralee
Tel: 066 7180377
A four day respite centre for people with Alzheimers. Tues - Fri 10am  - 3.30pm.
Aware
St. Johns Church (room at rear of church), Castle Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7128010
Support group for people suffering from depression. Free Service.
Cancer Support Group
Mary O'Conor
TEL: 068 21741
Each Wednesday of every month in the Listowel Arms Hotel
Cancer support group for women who have or have had cancer.
Carers Association
Elizabeth Roche
Tel: 066 7122399/066 7127139
Represents relatives and carers who care for older people and the sick at home. Service Free.
Citizens Information Centre
Mary Grandfield
Various Centres throughout Kerry - Cahersiveen Office, The Library, New Market Street, Cahersiveen
Tel: 066 9473515
Citizens Information Centres are countrywide voluntary organisations operating throughout Ireland providing free, confidential and impartial information, advice and advocacy services to members of the public, on their rights and entitlements. The centres are stocked with a full range of information on civil and social rights and entitlements and on state and other services.
Comhairle
101 North Main Street, Cork
Tel: 021 4222280   Fax: 021 4222270
c/o Rivercourt Business Centre Ltd, 6th Floor, Cornmarket Square, Limerick
Tel: 061 440199  Fax: 061 412977
Comhairle is the national support agency responsible for the provision of information, advice and advocacy to members of the public on social services.
Cura 
Flat 6, Market House, Rock St, Tralee
Tel: 066 7127355
Counselling for both married and unmarried women who are pregnant.  Pregnancy testing pre and post natal accommodation, ongoing support, foster care and adoption referrals to Southern Health Board, counselling.
Grow
Tel: 029 68184
Meetings held in the Serenity Centre, St. Annes Road, Killarney on Mon at 8pm and the Parish Hall, Cahersiveen on Wed at 8pm.
Support group and listening service for people who suffer frm shyness, inability to cope of stuck in a rut.  
Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Denny Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7123122 or 1800 633 333 (mon-fri 10am -5pm, by appointment)
Provides a free and confidential service for those who are victims/survivors of rape of sexual abuse.
La Leche League
Aras Padraig, Lewis Road, Killarney
Tel: 064 44750
Telephone and information service froup support for breastfeeding mothers.  There are also meetings held in Tralee and Killorglin on an monthly basis.
Mastectomy Support Group
Abbeygate Hotel, Tralee
Freephone 1800 200 700
Support group for women.  Meetings are held on first Tueday of every month at 8pm.
Miscarriage Support Group
Tel 066 7130039
Support group for women who have had a miscarriage of stillbirth.
Narcotics Anonymous
PO Box 89, Eglantine Street, Cork
Tel: 021 278411
Support group.  Meetings held several times a week. 
Samaritans
Moyderwell, Tralee
Tel: 066 7122566 or callsave 1850 609090 (24 hrs)
Listening service for people who are lonely, depressed or suicidal.
St Vincent de Paul
Friary Lane, Tralee
Tel: 066 7128021/066 7122706
A voluntay organisation committed to the creation of a just and caring society.  Services include provision of financial support, home and hospital visits.
Southern Health Board Promotion Services
Health Promotion Office, 5/8 Denny Street, Tralee
Tel:066 7121566
Tralee Women's Resource Centre
Ashe Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7120622
Listening, support and information service is provided together with referrals to relevant agencies, support for locally based women's groups and funding information.  Lobbying initiatives and training opportunities available.
Women's Health and Family Planning Clinics
29 Ashe Street, Tralee
Tel: 066 7125322
Women's Aid
PO Box 79, Dublin 1
Tel: 1800 341 900 or 01 8684721
Women's Aid is a voluntary organisation which provides information and support to women and children who are being physically, emotionally, and sexualy abused in their own homes.


This project is funded by the Equality for Women Measure of the Regional Operational Programme of the National Development Plan 2000 - 2006
The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is responsible for the Equality for Women Measure