A Guide to Services for Children With Disabilities Dnc

A GUIDE TO SERVICES
FOR CHILDREN WITH

DISABILITIES
Dublin North Central

Local Health Office
DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
This directory is designed to make
sure that you clearly understand local
services and how to access them.
It gives details about specialist services

for children with a disability and about
general services for all children.
We hope that you find the information

in the directory useful.
We would like to acknowledge the

assistance of Health Service Executive
staff and other organisations who were
involved in developing the directory.
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A GUIDE TO SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
CONTENTS
Community Services within the Health Service Executive

Public Health Nursing Service
Community Health Doctor (Formally Senior Area Medical Officer)
Speech and Language Therapy Service
Occupational Therapy Service
Primary Care Psychology Service
Physiotherapist
Early Intervention Team
HSE Disability Services
a) Disability Manager
b) Assessment Officer
c) Case Manager
Primary Community and Continuing Care Service
Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Service
Dental Service
Community Ophthalmology Service (eye care)
Audiology Service (hearing)
Community Childcare Services

Family Centre Services
Early Childhood Development Service
Community Home Maker and Family Support Service
Community Development Resource Centre
Youth Projects
Barnardos
Daughters of Charity Community Services
Services for the Traveller Community
Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Mater CAMHS
St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit
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Physical and Sensory Disability Services

Central Remedial Clinic
St Joseph’s Centre for the Visually Impaired
National Council for the Blind of Ireland
Intellectual Disability Service

St Michael’s House Service
Services for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Beechpark Services HSE
St Paul’s Services
Directory of Other Services

Children’s hospitals
Autism services
Counselling, psychotherapy and psychological services
Services for ethnic minorities, refugees and asylum seekers
Lone parents’ groups
Organisations for children
Parenting
Pre-natal and post-natal services
Pre-school premises in the local health area
Related disability organisations
Services for victims of assault
State benefits
Support and information services for carers
Youth projects, youth clubs and related activities
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COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

THE HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE
Public Health Nursing Once your child is in school, they are offered sight
and hearing tests in senior infants and 6th class.
Description of services
The public health nursing service carries out Referrals
developmental examinations five times during a All public health nurses are notified of all births in
young child’s life. These examinations happen at the their area through the maternity hospitals and will
following stages: visit you at home as soon as possible after you leave
hospital. You can refer yourself to the public health
• at birth; nurse by calling at your local health centre.
• at 3 months;
• between 7 and 9 months; Service provider details
• between 18 months and 2 years; and Public health nurses are based throughout North
• at 3 to 4 years. West Dublin in all the following health centres:
If there is a concern about a child’s development

during any of the developmental examinations, the
nurse will refer your child to another service, for
example the Area Medical Officer, a speech and
language therapist, a GP and so on.
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SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS
Name Address Contact details
Ballymun Health Care Facility Ballymun Civic Offices Tel: 01 8467000

Main Street
Ballymun
East Wall Health Centre Church Road Tel: 01 836 3422

East Wall 01 836 3397
Dublin 3
Killester Health Centre Killester Avenue Tel: 01 831 3143

Killester
Dublin 5
Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue Extension Tel: 01 837 3796

Whitehall
Dublin 9
Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith Avenue Tel: 01 833 3421

Marino
Dublin 9
Millmount Health Centre Millmount Avenue Tel: 01 8840920

Drumcondra
Dublin 9
North Strand Health North Stand Road Tel: 01 855 6466

Centre Dublin 1
Summerhill Health Centre 90 Summerhill Tel: 01 876 5200

Dublin 1
Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon Avenue Tel: 01 8539500

Clontarf
Dublin 3
North Clarence Street Health 56 North Clarence Street Tel: 01 855 1100
Centre Dublin 1
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Community Health Doctor Child immunisations

(Formally Senior Area Medical Officer) BCG clinics are held once a month.
Description of service Medical assessments and advice

The Community Health Doctor provides a Community health doctors assess people’s health
community-based service to children aged 9 months for certain social welfare benefits such as Mobility
to 13 years. The services include: Allowance and for motorised transport grants and
disabled drivers’ tax.
Developmental clinics
Special clinics are provided for children aged from Health promotion talks
9 months to 1 year. At these clinics, children are Community health doctor give talks in schools and
assessed for all aspects of development such as pre-schools for parents, teachers and children.
physical ability, behaviour, hearing, sight and so on.
Referrals
School assessments
Referrals and access to these services are through
This service, for children aged up to 13, assesses public health nurses, GPs and, sometimes, school
children for difficulties such as failure to thrive, growth principals. If a child is in care, referrals are made by
disorders, hearing and sight problems and so on. social workers.

Community Health Doctor Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7128
Ballymun
Dublin 9
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Speech and Language • takes part in the early intervention team for children
aged up to 5 (see early intervention team, p. x);
Therapy Service
• runs a speech and language advice clinic in
Description of service Vernon Avenue Health Centre on the last Friday of
• The speech and language therapy service:assesses, every month from 2 - 4pm. The clinic is available
diagnoses and manages the treatment of speech, to the general public for children who do not
language and communication difficulties with attend other services and no appointment is
children aged up to 18; necessary.
• refers children with specific language impairment
to language classes up to 6th class level in St Referrals
Patrick’s National School in Drumcondra; Referrals are accepted from parents, pre-schools,
schools and all healthcare professionals. Referral
forms are available from the secretary.

Speech and Language Secretary 56 North Clarence Street Enquiries to Secretary:

(referrals only) Dublin 1 Tel 01 856 6403
Speech and Language Manager Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel 01 846 7177
(queries) Civic Centre
Ballymun
Dublin 9
Community
Referrals
Occupational Therapy Referrals can be made by hospital medical staff,
Description of service public health nurses, GPs, voluntary agencies,
The occupational therapy service provides the health and social care professionals. Individuals and
following: families can also refer themselves.
Generic services
This is an occupational therapy service for children
with a physical disability (and their carers) to help
them achieve the best possible level of independence
within their community. The children receive the
service in their home.
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Duty Occupational Therapist HSE Health Care Facility Tel 01 846 7141
LHO Dublin North Central Ballymun Civic Centre Tel 01 846 7142
Ballymun
Dublin 9
Paediatric services Referrals

These referrals can be made through the public
These are services that assess and provide therapy
health nurse, Community Health Doctor, GPs,
to children aged 12 years and under who have a
consultant paediatricians and health and social care
non-specific diagnosis, a mild learning disability or
professionals. All referrals must be made with a
dyspraxia (a developmental co-ordination disorder).
completed referral form.

Referral forms 44 North Great George’s Street Tel 01 814 6153

Dublin 1
Early intervention
This service is available to children aged from 5 years
or under. See ‘Early Intervention Team’ on p. x.
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Community Paediatric Physiotherapy assessment of the child involves
assessing their quality of movements, movement
Physiotherapy Service restrictions, and how their bones are developing.
Description of service Children will get the therapy they need and parents
and carers will be given advice and help to carry on
A physiotherapy service is provided to children aged
with exercises at home. The child’s progress will be
5 years or under who are living in the local area. The
reviewed from time to time.
service deals with children experiencing delay in the
development of their movement and muscles, which
Referrals
might be affecting their balance or the way they
walk. Referrals are accepted from the primary care team
and public health nurses, GPs and other health care
professionals.

Administration Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7007

Community Paediatric Ballymun
Physiotherapy Service Dublin 9
Community Psychology Service Referrals

Referrals can be made by a range of professionals,
Description of service for example Community Health Doctor, public
This is a community-based service for children aged health nurse or GP service. Families can also refer
18 or under with social, emotional or behavioural themselves to the service.
problems. The service aims to identify and treat A standard referral form must accompany the
these problems early. It also acts as an advice referral.
agency.

Secretary to Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7129

Principal Psychologist Ballymun
Dublin 9
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Early Intervention Team (EIT) Between them, the team offer speech and language
therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational
Description of service therapy and social work services. They work with
The Early Intervention Team is a community- existing services to make sure the child’s needs are met.
based team of professionals who assess and help
children aged 5 or under who may have delayed To qualify for the service, a child must:
development or disabilities. • live in the area covered by the team,
• require at least two kinds of therapy, and
In particular, they help children who may have a non-
specific diagnosis, mild learning disability, dyspraxia • not qualify for any other specialist services.
(a developmental co-ordination disorder), specific
language impairment and so on. Referrals
A referral can be made through any health or social
care professional.

Administrative Assistant HSE Offices Tel: 01 814 6153

Early Intervention Team 44 North Great George’s Street
Dublin 1
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Disability Services
within the HSE
(a) Disability Manager
Description of service
The role of the disability manager in Dublin North
Central is to make sure that people with physical,
sensory and intellectual disabilities receive a service
suitable to their needs within available resources.
The disability manager works with voluntary
agencies and private providers.

Administration Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7127

Disability Services Ballymun
Dublin 9
(b) Assessment Officer • organising a link with the services to have an

assessment carried out; and
• drawing up a report on the assessment and passing
The assessment officer role was created under
it on to the child’s case manager.
the Disability Act 2005. The ‘assessment of need’
process is available to children aged under 5 years of Referrals
age who might have a disability. A referral to the assessment officer can be made
by parents, a professional already working with the
The work of the assessment officer includes: child or a relative or guardian. All referrals must be
• meeting a child’s family and making sure they are made with a completed application form.
fully aware of the child’s needs;
You can get applcation forms and information leaflets
from the assessment officer or from the HSE website,
www.hse.ie.

Assessment Officer Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7159

LHO Dublin North Ballymun
Central Dublin 9
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(c) Case Manager

The case manager’s work includes:
• following up on reports from the assessment
officer by identifying appropriate services (from
current resources);
• linking in with appropriate services to plan the
required services; and
• s ending a service statement to the family and
planning an annual review.

Case Manager for LHO Dublin North Central Tel: 01 846 7126
Disabilities Ballymun Health Care Facility
Ballymun Dublin 9
Primary Community and • assessment for a range of allowances including

Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Domiciliary
Continuing Care Service Care Allowance, Blind Welfare Allowance,
Description of service Mobility Allowance and so on.
The Primary Community and Continuing Care
Service is the first point of contact for people in the Referrals
community who need to access health services. The A referral can be made through GPs and other
overall aim of the service is to look after the health health care professionals and hospitals. People can
and well-being of the population. also refer themselves.
The service includes:

• a GP and GP out of hours service,
• public health nursing,
• health and social care, which includes mental
health and social inclusion services,
• child care,
• disability services
• dental care and treatment, and
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Ballymun Health Care Facility Civic Offices Tel: 01 846 7000

Ballymun
Dublin 9
East Wall Health Centre Church Road Tel: 01 836 3422

East Wall 01 836 3397
Dublin 3
Killester Health Centre Killester Avenue Tel: 01 831 3143

Killester
Dublin 5
Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue Extension Tel: 01 837 3796

Whitehall
Dublin 9
Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith Avenue Tel: 01 833 3421

Marino
Dublin 9
Millmount Health Centre Millmount Avenue Tel: 01 8840920

Drumcondra
Dublin 9
North Strand Health Centre North Strand Road Tel: 01 855 6466
Dublin 1
Summerhill Health Centre 90 Summerhill Tel: 01 876 5200

Dublin 1
Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon Avenue Tel: 01 8539500

Clontarf
Dublin 3
North Clarence Street Health 56 North Clarence Street Tel: 01 855 1100
Centre Dublin 1
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CHILD PROTECTION AND

WELFARE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
Description of service Both services offer:
Child protection and social work services are in • family support, which includes preventing
place to help children aged under 18 who are not serious difficulties and offering early intervention
receiving enough care and protection. The opening supports;
hours of this service are 9.00am to 1.00pm and
• child protection, for children who have been
2.15pm to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
harmed or have not received adequate care;
The service mainly identifies children who are not • community child care, who work with children
receiving proper care and attention and will respond already known to the social work department
appropriately to these situations. At times, this may one-to-one and in groups to deal with specific
involve seeking emergency, interim and full-care problems that they might be experiencing; and
orders as well as supervision orders if it thinks a child • aftercare services for people aged up to 21 years
is at serious risk of assault, ill-treatment, neglect or who have been in the care of the HSE.
sexual abuse.
• The Social Work Service in Dublin North Central
There are two Social Work Services in Dublin North
also offers a fostering and adoption service.
Central:
• Social Work Service Mountjoy Square Referrals
• Social Work Service Ballymun Anyone who has a concern about the safety or
welfare of a child can contact the duty social work
team at both Mountjoy and Ballymun.

Duty Team Leader 22 Mountjoy Square Tel: 01 877 2322

Social Work Service Mountjoy Dublin 1
Square
Duty Team Leader Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7237
Social Work Service Ballymun Ballymun
Dublin 9
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Dental Services Referrals
Referrals and queries are directed to the special needs
Description of service dental surgeon who will put the family in touch with
The dental service in Dublin North Central is available the appropriate dental service in their area.
to children aged up to 16 years. Emergency dental
treatment is available for all children up to 16 years
of age from 9am each day through the local health
centres.

Senior Dental Surgeon Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7231
Special Needs Ballymun Dublin 9
Ophthalmology Service Secondary school pupils who have a medical card

will be eligible for eye care services. Children who
(eye care) don’t have a medical card will not be eligible for this
Description of service service.
An ophthalmology service is provided to all primary
school children in the Dublin North Central, North Referrals
Dublin and North West Dublin areas. A range of eye Referral for this service are through public health
tests and treatments are provided to meet the child’s nurses, GPs or a children’s hospital.
eye care needs.
Children who start receiving eye treatment before

while in primary school will continue to receive it
when they leave.

Secretary Eye Clinic Old Nurses’ Home Tel: 01 882 5204

Rathdown Road
(all questions or referrals) Dublin 7
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Audiology Service (hearing) There is a walk-in service between the hours of

9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm in North
Description of service Great Georges Street. A postal service is also
The audiology service is available to all children available.
from birth until they complete full-time education,
regardless of their family’s financial situation. The Referrals
service provides amplification devices (hearing aids) As a parent or guardian, you must give your consent
to people with a hearing impairment and gives before a child is referred to the audiology service.
advice and information to help them overcome or Referrals can be from medical practitioners, public
reduce the effects of their hearing difficulties. health nurses, community health doctor and other
healthcare professionals. Ideally, children should have
Services include: had a medical examination before being referred to
• hearing tests; the service.
• fitting of hearing aids;

• reviews of the effectiveness of the hearing aid,
for example by monitoring the child’s speech and
language and general progress at school;
• technical support and repairs for hearing aids that
were provided by the audiology service.

Service provider details
Name
Name Address
Address Contact
Contactdetails
details
Hearing Service Primary and Community Tel: 01 874 7726
LHO Dublin North Central Care Directorate 01 874 7727
Dublin / North East Area 01 874 7728
44 North Great Georges Street Fax:: 01 874 7792
Dublin 1
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COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SERVICES
Family Centre Services include:

• individual, family and group counselling,
The Family Centre provides a broad range of • bereavement and loss support,
support, counselling and therapy services to help • parenting support,
children and their families reach their full potential.
• behaviour management,
The service is available to children aged up to
18. Most of the work takes place in the Family • dealing with separation issue
Centre, but it can also take place in the family • support for alcohol and/or other substance
home if necessary. Each Family Centre has qualified misuse, family violence and so on.
professionals on the team to help parents and
children to address their problems.
Referrals
Referrals can come from healthcare professionals
and social workers, other organisations or families
themselves.

Name Address Opening Hours Contact details
Cúram Family Centre 46 North Strand Road Monday to Thursday: Tel: 01 855 9313
8am - 8pm
Dublin 3 Email: curam@docharity.
Friday: 8am - 5pm net
Claidhe Mor Family Swords Road Monday, Thursday and Tel: 01 842 5955
Centre Friday: 9am -5pm
Santry Fax: 01 845 955
Tues and Wed:
Dublin 9 Email claidhemor@
8.30am – 7.30pm
docharity.net
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Early Childhood Referrals

Referrals are accepted from parents and health care
Development Service professionals such as GPs, public health nurses,
Description of service social workers and so on. All referrals must be made
on an application form and are considered by a
The Early Childhood Development Service provides
selection committee.
a high quality care and education service to children
aged 2 to 4. The service aims to promote all aspects
of the child’s development.
Early childhood centres are based in the community

and work with children in the local area who are
considered by a selection committee to be most in
need of pre-school support.

St. Louise’s Early North William Street Tel: 01 855 4034

Childhood Dublin 1 Email: stlouises@docharity.net
Development Service
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Community Homemaker • Community-based service
and Family Support • Carries out assessment to find out what support is
needed
Offers support to
The homemaker service offers budgeting and home
management advice and support. - family carers,
- children and young adults with a physical,
The family support service provides support to mental or learning disability,
eligible families with specific needs.
- families with young children who are having
Different types of home and family support are difficulties,
provided by: - any other person who needs home care or
• Dublin North Central Home Support Services, social support.
• Inner City Family Support Service,

Referrals
• Geraldstown House, and
Professional and self-referral
• Marte Mio Training Centre.

Dublin North Central Administration Tel: 01 846 7190

Home Support Services Ballymun Health Care
Facility
Ballymun
Dublin 9
A) Dublin North Central Home Offers support to

- family carers,
Support Services
- children and young adults with a physical,
Description of service mental or learning disability,
• Community-based service - families with young children who are having
difficulties,
• Carries out assessment to find out what support is
needed - any other person who needs home care or
social support.
Referrals
Professional and self-referral
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Dublin North Central Home Administration Tel 01-8467190

Support Services Ballymun Health Care Facility
Ballymun
Dublin 9
B) Inner City Family Support

Referrals
Service Social workers, public health nurses, schools and
community organisations
Description of Service
• Practical home-based support service (see details
below)
• Supports families with young children in crisis
• Works to prevent difficulties by building on the
strengths of the family
• Puts the family in touch with other services, for
example, community support

Inner City Family Family Support Tel: 01 876 5213

Support Coordinator
Summer Hill Health Centre
90 Summerhill
Dublin 1
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THE FOLLOWING ARE A LIST OF HOME SUPPORT SERVICES:

Name Name Name
1) Home Help Manager 2) Home Care Manager 3) Home Help Organiser

Unit 9 12 Mountjoy Square 76 Telling Way 35 Lower Buckingham Street
North Dublin 1 12 Mountjoy Square North Dublin 1
East Road
Contact Number Dublin 1 Contact Number
01 707 2051 East Wall 01-834 9007
01 818 5972
Contact Number: 01 2366423
Mobile Mobile: 087-2366423
086 084 1592
C) Geraldstown House feeding support groups and parent and toddler

groups through the Family Development Nurse
• Offers supports such as family or Marte Meo • Provides speech and language therapy
therapy (see below) to groups or individuals
• Provides the following groups and services • Offers a crèche for parents of young children
attending the centre’s other groups
• Early Years parent and toddler group
- primary school group for children aged 4 to Referrals
12,
Referrals are accepted from health care professionals
- Teen Years programme (part of the and other agencies. Individuals and families can refer
Strengthening Families programme), which is themselves.
based on developing skills and offers school-
based peer support for relationship and
sexuality education
• Offers Family Time, an activity-based programme

that includes family therapy
• Runs a family project for two weeks in July to
involve the whole family in activities (available for
up to 50 families)
• Provides community mothers’ programmes, breast
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Gladstone House Ballymun Cross Tel: 01 842 2408

Family Resource Centre Ballymun 01 842 2544
Dublin 9
D) Marte Meo Training Centre • Marte Meo programme techniques can be applied
widely for example
Description of Service - schools and pre-schools,
• Provides therapy using the Marte Meo Method, - day care and residential services,
which
- family work and foster care,
- is a video-based interaction programme
- child psychiatry,
- helps parents and carers to support the
social, emotional and communication - care of older people,
development of children and adolescents, - care of people with disabilities, and
- focuses on preventing difficulties, early care for children on the autistic spectrum.
intervention and treatment
- encourages people to use their own
Referral
strengths to make the most of their
abilities Health care professionals

Matre Meo Training HSE Dublin North Cental Tel: 01 857 5400
Centre 193 Richmond Road Mob: 087 797 6561
Fairview Dublin 9
Dublin 3 Email: martemeo@hse.ie
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Community Development • crèche – places for children aged 1 to 5 adult

education – training, educational and social
Resource Centres programmes
Referrals
Community-based service to give people a chance
to be involved in their own development and the Self-referral and referral from health care
development of their community professionals, probation officers and so on
Operates four programmes
• Community Training Centre (CTC) - full-time

certified training for early school leavers aged 16
to 21
• Youth Programme – education and social
programmes for over 10s

Lourdes Youth and Community Lower Seán McDermott Street Tel: 01 836 3416
Service (LYCS) Dublin 1 Web: www.lycs.ie
Youth Projects • help local people understand and meet the needs
of their children, and
• develop an approach to working with children
There are three neighbourhood youth projects in the and young people at risk that will benefit
Dublin North Central area: other organisations that provide services to the
• NYP 1, community.
• NYP 2, and
Referrals
• Young Ballymun. A young person or their family can refer themselves
or they can be referred by social workers, schools,
NYP 1 home school liaison, local projects and so on. A form
This is a HSE community-based project for children is needed for all referrals.
aged 5 to 13 and their families in the north inner city
area. It aims to: NYP 2
• enable young people to remain in the community This project is part of the HSE Family Support Service
while receiving help to deal with personal or in the north inner city and caters for young people
family problems that are putting them at risk, and aged 11 to 18 at risk. Its main objectives are to:
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• enable young people to remain in the community • Incredible Years (5 -12 years) – programme
while receiving help to deal with personal or involving parents, teachers and children to nurture
family problems that are putting them at risk, and children’s social and emotional skills and prevent
and address behavioural problems
• help local people understand and meet the needs
of their children. • Write minded (4 -18 years) –support to help with
reading, writing and number skills throughout
Referrals children’s education and help children move from
A young person or their family can refer themselves primary to secondary school
or they can be referred by social workers, schools, • Jigsaw - Young Ballymun (12-22 years) – youth
home school liaison, local projects and so on. A form work, health and wellbeing, community
is needed for all referrals. development and education to support teenagers
and young adults
Young Ballymun
• Literacivic (all ages) – community-wide service to
This is a local project to improve the learning and promote communication in all its forms, including
wellbeing of children and young people in Ballymun. reading and writing and self-expression through
It works with local, national and international the art, dance, music and so on
organisations to deliver the following services:
• Ready Steady Grow (from pre-birth to 3 years) – Referrals
support and information for soon-to-be parents Referrals vary to each of the services in Young
and new mums and dads to strengthen bonds Ballymun. The individual must also live within the
with the new baby and through the toddler years catchment area. Referrals vary from; Self referral,
• 3,4,5, Learning Years (3 to 5 years) - works with social workers, schools, home school liaison, local
early childhood development and education projects, health professionals and so on.
services

NYP 1 22 Mountjoy Square Tel: 01 836 3822

(postal address only) Dublin 1 Email nyp1@hse.ie
Queries to: Rutland Street
Project Leader / Project Worker Dublin 1
NYP 1 School on Stilts
NYP 2 Bridgewater Hall Tel: 01 856 1316

Project Leader / Project Worker 19 Summerhill Parade 01 856 1322
Dublin 1 Email: nyp2@mailc.hse.ie
Young Ballymun Axis Arts Centre Tel: 01 883 2176

Main Street 01 883 2177
Ballymun Email: info@youngballymun.org
Dublin 9
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Barnardos • Building Blocks parent and toddler group –
provides early play experiences for parents and
Description of service children in a safe environment and helps parents
Barnardos is a national organisation that provides meet people;
services to improve the lives of children at risk. Its
approach, driven by the child’s needs, is to work • parent coaching – one-to-one work to help
with children, their families and communities and to parents to improve their problem solving skills;
campaign for the rights of children. And
• friendship and socialisation groups – designed to

In Dublin North Central, Barnardos runs the help children make friends with each other and
Barnardos Family Support Project for vulnerable increase their emotional wellbeing.
children aged 12 years or under and their parents,
grandparents and extended family. This project Other general services offered by Barnardos include:
provides the following specific services: • drop-in advice sessions,
• ‘partnership with parents’ – a one-to-one • parent and child play sessions, and
programme with parents who are overburdened • after-school and out-of-school social groups and
and may have a poor relationship with their outings.
children as a result;
• a parenting group – designed to teach skills to Referrals

help with parenting; Referrals are mostly from HSE social workers but may
also come from other community groups. Individuals
and families can also refer themselves. All referrals
go to a committee for a decision.

Barnardos Family Support Administration Tel: 01 823 0642

Service 23/24 Buckingham Street Fax: 01 867 4349
Lower
Dublin1
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Daughters of Charity • the Central Services Support Team, which
Community Services • provides counselling, stress management advice,

healthcare, psychological assessment,
The Daughters of Charity provide services to the • advocates for families and links in with other
community, including: organisations if necessary,
• Henrietta Street School, which offers an • offers career assessment, guidance and coaching,
educational programme in small classes to young and
people with social, emotional or behavioural • gives advice and information to all those using the
difficulties; services and those in the local community.
• a Community Training Centre that caters for
16 – 21-year olds and offers a mix of activities Referrals
and courses such as woodwork, IT, catering, Referrals come from public health nurses, social
metalwork, art, retail sales, health and beauty, workers, speech and language therapists,
Junior Cert and life skills; psychologists and child and family services.
• St. Mary’s Nursery for children aged 3 months
to 5 years, in particular for mothers who area
attending the training centre.

Daughters of Charity 8-9 Henrietta Street Tel: 01 887 4100

Community Services Dublin1 info@docccs.ie
www.doccs.ie
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Daughters of Charity Referrals
Referrals are from the HSE Dublin North Central
Fostering Initiative
social work team.
In partnership with the HSE, the Daughters of

Charity:
• supports foster families and works to make sure
that foster children have continued contact with
their birth family and wider family; and
• provides ongoing fostering training.

Fostering Service Lisdeel House Tel: 01 842 4525

Swords Road fostering@docharity.net
Santry
Dublin 9
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SERVICES FOR THE

TRAVELLER COMMUNITY
A) Pavee Point: • Offers services throughout the country, such as
• Description of Service Partnership of Irish Travellers - health programme

and settled people - early years programme
- youth service
• Campaigns to influence changes in policies and - community development
the law - information service
Referrals
Self-referral or referral from health care
professionals, community care workers and so on

Pavee Point 46 North Great Charles street Tel: 01 878 0255

Dublin 1 Fax 01 874 2626
pavee@iol.ie
www.paveepoint.ie
B) Exchange House Services include
Description of Service • information about social and welfare rights

• Partnership of Irish Travellers and settled people • activities for young Travellers to help them reach
• Aims to increase Traveller child’s chances of their potential
staying in school and develop their personal and • educational programmes
social skills
• counselling for drug users and their families
Referrals
Self-referral or referral from health care

Exchange House 61 Great Strand Street Tel: 01 872 1094

Dublin 1 info@exchangehouse.ie
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TRAVELLER COMMUNITY
C) National Traveller Money Services include
Advice and Budgeting Service • primary health care (through primary care teams
in Ballymun and Blanchardstown) - immunisations,
(MABS) women’s health checks, health information
• FÁS LTI – a training programme for Traveller
• Linkded to the Exchange House Service
women
• Deals with the problems of debt and access to
• support to help deal with accommodation
affordable credit among members of the Traveling
problems
Community
• men’s group (based on demand) pre-school service
• Community development project working to make
sure Travellers’ human rights are respected Referrals
• Representative group for Traveller issues Self-referral or referral from health care

National Traveller Money 1) Unit 2 North Park Tel: 01 679 8358

Advice and Budgeting North Road exchangehouse@mabs.ie
Service (Mabs) Finglas
Dublin 11
2) St Margarets Park Tel: 01 862 2144

St Margarets Road
Ballymun
Dublin 11
D) St Margaret’s Travellers • Available to younger children if they are receiving

family therapy from the counselling service
Association
Referrals
Self-referral or referral from families, health care
• Counselling mainly for people aged 18 or over professionals, community care workers and so on

St Margaret’s Travellers Traveller Counselling Service Tel: 086 308 1476

Association 6 New Cabra Road
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL

HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS)
Mater CAMHS Ballymun • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);
• psychosis (losing touch with reality);
• self-harm;
The Mater Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Service (CAMHS) Ballymun is part of the Mater • eating problems including anorexia nervosa and
Misericordiae University Hospital’s community-based • bulimia; and
child and adolescent mental health service. One • family relationship difficulties.
team – Team A - operates in Dublin North Central
and a small section of Dublin North West (contact Services offered at the Mater CAMHS include
details at the end of this section). psychiatry, clinical psychology, social work, speech
and language therapy, occupational therapy, art
This service is currently available to children aged 16 therapy and family therapy.
or under who have ongoing mental health problems
that affect their day-to-day living and relationships Referrals
and prevent them from getting on in school.
Referrals are accepted from a variety of medical,
educational and community services personnel
Examples of these kinds of problems include:
for example, public health nurses, GPs, primary
• depression and low mood; care team, paediatricians, school principals, pre-
• anxiety or worries; school managers, educational psychologists, child
• behavioural difficulties; protection social workers and so on. Referral forms
are available from the administrative assistant.
• developmental difficulties;

Mater CAMHS Administrative Assistant Tel: 01 846 7219

Ballymun Health Care Facility mcfcb@mater.ie
Civic Centre mdalton@mater.ie
Ballymun
Dublin 9
Mater CAMHS Metropolitan Building Tel: 01 803 4793

Team A James Joyce Street Fax: 01 803 2081
Dublin 1 bodonnell@mater.ie
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL

HEALTH SERVICES (CAMHS)
St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit St Joseph’s accepts teenagers living in Dublin North
East, Dublin North Central, North West Dublin,
Description of service Louth, Meath and Cavan/Monaghan. It offers help
St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit is a six-bed unit for to those who can’t be helped in other care centres.
teenagers aged 16 to 18 with severe mental health
difficulties such as psychotic disorders, anxiety Referrals
disorders, eating disorders and so on. Adolescents Referrals are accepted from consultants in the Child
with mild learning difficulties may also be admitted and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Adult
to the unit. Psychiatric Services (community, day hospital and
liaison services) from within the catchment area.
St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit St Vincent’s Hospital Fairview Tel: 01 884 2460

Convent Avenue Fax: 01 884 2461
Richmond Road www.svhf.ie
Fairview
Dublin 3
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PHYSICAL AND SENSORY

DISABILITY SERVICES
Central Remedial Clinic Referrals
Referrals come from childcare professionals and are
made to the medical director of the clinic. If the child
The Central Remedial Clinic is a national day care is already attending another service, that service
centre for the care, treatment and development of should be named in the referral letter. Referrals are
children with physical disabilities up to age 18. decided on at weekly meetings and, if appropriate,
initial assessments are arranged with families.
It provides a wide range of services, including
assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with Referrals to specialist clinics such as seating and
a wide range of physical conditions. assistive technology are sent to the Assisted
Technology and Specialized Seating Department at
Services offered include:
the address below
• physiotherapy,
• occupational therapy,
• seating and mobility,
• clinical gait analysis (study of how a child walks),
• speech and language therapy,
• nutrition and dietetics,
• nursing,
• educational technology,
• assistive technology,
• social work,
• psychology,
• medical and orthopaedic services,
• home respite services, and
• clinical feeding and swallowing assessments.
The CRC has a school on campus for children aged
up to 18.

Central Remedial Clinic Vernon Avenue Tel: 01 854 2200

Clontarf Main Fax: 01 833 6633
Dublin 3 Medical office Fax: 01 854 2570
info@crc.ie
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DISABILITY SERVICES
St Joseph’s Centre for the • vocational training for visually impaired young
adults aged 16 and over who are likely to have
Visually Impaired recently completed the special education cycle in
Description of service secondary school and have additional needs;
St Joseph’s Centre provides education and training • group housing, on campus and in the local
for blind and partially-sighted children from birth community, for all students who avail of St
through to young adulthood. Through education, Joseph’s service to help them be independent in
training and social care, the centre aims to provide everyday life;
students with the knowledge, skills and confidence
• St Joseph’s Family Resource Centre (FRC), which
to reach their full potential and make their own life
offers training, information, advice and other
choices. St Joseph’s Centre is open to families from
supports to families and children with visual
all over the country.
impairments and other disabilities;
The centre provides the following services: • horticulture and pet therapy, which gives visually
impaired children the opportunity to explore and
• assessment of the needs and abilities of a child or
understand their environment and develop their
young person with sight loss;
self-confidence ;
• early intervention service and pre-school, to
• a library and information service with detailed
provide specialised support and skills to children
materials on all aspects of visual impairment that
and their families from birth to 6 years;
can be posted to families in remote areas; and
• St Joseph’s Primary School, a school with a special
• training, research and development, which
curriculum for pupils with a visual impairment;
includes a wide range of workshops and seminars
• secondary education in Pobalscoil Rosmini, a for professionals working with visually impaired
school that educates visually impaired and sighted children
students together;
• occupational therapy and speech and language Referrals
therapy for pupils in St Joseph’s school and Referrals usually come from hospitals, a visiting
mainstream schools that helps them to set their teacher, a social worker for the visually impaired and
individual goals; schools. A family can also send in an application
form to avail of St Joseph’s assessment service.
• eye clinic – an ophthalmologist (eye specialist)
Assessments occur only after referrals are received.
from Temple Street Children’s Hospital links in with
St Joseph’s once a week;

St Joseph’s Centre for the Grace Park Road Tel: 01 837 3635
Visually Impaired Drumcondra info@stjosephs.ie
Dublin 9 www.stjosephsvi.ie
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National Council • an assessment and low vision service from an

optometrist, who assesses a person’s level of vision
for the Blind of Ireland and recommends magnification aids that may
Description of service open up new opportunities for reading, writing
NCBI is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that and other daily activities.
provides support and services nationwide to people • a library that provides Braille, large print and
experiencing sight loss. It also provides a range of talking books;
services to public and private organisations to make
• advice on assistive technology such as
sure that their services are accessible to adults and
magnification and speech computer software to
children who are blind and visually impaired. Their
make information accessible;
mission is to help people who are blind and vision
impaired to become independent and participate • advice on employment, from procedures for job
fully in society. NCBI services are available to people applicants to career advancement as well as advice
of all ages. on workplace adaptations;
• professional and peer counselling through a
Services provided within NCBI include: team of trained counsellors who have personal
• a community based service that provides experience of sight loss; and
emotional and practical support to people who • resource centres that provide a range of activities,
are living with sight loss; including computer training, fitness classes and art.
• rehabilitation and mobility training to help people
with sight loss to lead independent lives by Referrals
enabling them to carry out everyday tasks and Referrals can come from individuals, family,
move around safely and independently; friends and relatives as well as from health care
professionals.

Duty Community Resource National Council for the Blind of Tel: 01 830 7033
Worker Ireland Fax: 01 830 7787
Whitworth Road
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
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DISABILITY SERVICES
St. Joseph’s School St Joseph’s also offers the service of a full-time
home/school liaison person as well a psychologist,
and Services for the Deaf audiologist and counsellor.
St. Joseph’s is a school for boys with a hearing St. Joseph’s caters for day pupils and boarders.
impairment. It provides a range of educational Residential pupils stay in six modern houses on the
programmes at primary and secondary level to campus and travel home at weekends and for school
promote all aspects of personal development. holidays.
Classes in the primary section aim to follow the Referrals

curriculum used in mainstream national schools. Referrals can come from parents or professionals.
Secondary students follow mainstream academic The child must meet the entrance criteria, one of
and vocational programmes. The school recognises which is that there is a level of deafness in both ears.
the right of each pupil to be educated through the
means of communication that suits them best.

Principal: St. Josephs School for Deaf Boys Tel: 01 838 0058
Mr. Val Quinn Cabra Fax: 01 838 0230
Dublin 7 stjosephscabra@eircom.net
Deputy Principal:
Joe McKillen
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St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls • home/school support for pupils and their parents
from a full-time school counsellor and liaison
Description of service person, who can refer pupils and/or their families
St Mary’s School caters for severely and profoundly to a wide range of professionals and other
deaf girls. Its main aim is to enable each student to services.
achieve their full potential. The school respects each
student as an individual and is true to the Christian
Where appropriate, referrals can be made to:
values of truth, justice and peace. The school is
situated on the grounds of the Dominican Convent, • Deaf Hear Family Support Service,
Cabra, Dublin 7 and is under the trusteeship of the • Health Service Executive - Child Protection Services
Catholic Institute for the Deaf.
• National Educational Psychological Service,
Services available at St Mary’s include: • Department of Education and Science - Special
• primary, post-primary and post- Leaving Certificate Education Section,
education; • Department of Social and Family Services -
• residential and day services – all pupils travel home Disability Services,
at the weekend but can avail of a dedicated team • Medical Personnel, and Cochlear Implant team -
of teachers, assistants, residential care workers Beaumont Hospital.
and others during the school week;
• language and communication services that offer Referrals
formal and informal language learning in a variety Referrals to the school come directly from parents,
of environments; mainstream schools, the audiological services, the
visiting teacher service and the National Educational
• physical education – to foster a healthy and
Psychological Services (NEPS).
positive attitude to sport, health and physical
fitness, at the same time encouraging good
interpersonal skills; and

Principal St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls Tel: 01 838 5359

Dominican Convent 01 838 6064
Cabra Fax: 01 838 7943
Dublin 7 info@stmarysdeafgirls.ie
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DISABILITY SERVICES
DeafHear • hearing and communication therapy, which
provides a range of supports and programmes to
Description of service help people develop new coping skills, including
Deaf Hear is a voluntary organisation providing lip reading skills, and build their confidence and
services to deaf or hard of hearing people and their self-esteem when they acquire hearing loss;
families. It aims to help people to make the most of
• information and advice on social welfare rights
their opportunities and participate fully in society.
and entitlements and links to Citizens Information
Services; and
The services available through DeafHear include:
• DeafMind, a specialist service with staff who
• support and counselling by social workers and
can communicate fluently in Irish Sign Language
family counsellors to deaf and hard of hearing
and have in-depth knowledge of deafness,
people, parents of deaf children and deaf parents;
communication differences and the day-to-day
• DeafTech, a technology service that can benefit problems that deaf and hard of hearing people
deaf and hard of hearing people greatly in their face.
day-to-day lives; e.g. telephone amplifiers and
television listening devices Referrals
• specialist information about hearing loss, advice Referrals are accepted from GPs, public health
about rights and entitlements and help with nurses, audiologists and health care professionals.
accessing other community services; Individuals can also refer themselves.

DeafHear Head Office Tel: 01 817 5700

35 North Frederick Street Fax: 01 878 3629
Dublin 1 Minicom 01 817 5777
Text message 01 878 3629
info@deafhear.ie
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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES
St Michael’s House • respite and some residential services for children;
Description of services • host family respite projects;

St Michael’s House provides a lifelong service in the • LINK and Daybreak programmes, which involve
Dublin area to children and adults with a moderate, one-to-one and group activities for children
severe or profound intellectual disability and to their outside of school hours;
families. Professional services include physiotherapy, • limited services to children with a diagnosis of
social work, occupational therapy, paediatrics, intellectual disability and autism.
speech and language therapy, psychology and home
teaching. Dietetics and psychiatry are available on Referrals
referral.
Referrals are made to St. Michael’s House by family
members, hospitals, other intellectual disability
The services provided by St Michael’s include:
services, GPs, the HSE, schools and employment
• early services (0 - 6 yrs) and pre-school support; services. Referrals are reviewed by the new referrals
• special schools, including services for children with committee, which meets monthly.
severe and profound disability;
• support for children in mainstream schools;

Regional Headquarters St. Michael’s House North Tel: 01 884 0200

St Michael’s House Ballymun Road
Dublin 9
New referrals: St. Michael’s House Tel: 01 884 0200

Medical Secretary Ballymun Rd
Dublin 9
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SERVICES FOR AUTISM

SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Beechpark Services (HSE) • training for parents and other professionals and
support groups for parents and other family
Description of service members;
Beechpark Services provide health-related supports
• respite care when it is needed in the Dublin North
to children aged up to 18 who have a specific
East area (through St Paul’s, Beaumont); and
diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) but
no significant intellectual disability. The children • home support for families when they need it.
normally attend pre-school and primary school
classes in mainstream schools. Referrals
Referrals are made to the admissions committee
Beechpark Services covers the regions of Dublin, in Beechpark Services’ Tallaght office (see address
Wicklow and Kildare and provides an early services below). Referrals must include a copy of the
team for children aged under 6 years in Dublin Mid diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder and a
Leinster. psychological assessment stating that the child has
no significant intellectual disability. The referral
Services provided include: letter and reports can be forwarded by parents or
• clinical support to two special schools for children professionals. The admissions team meets every two
with ASD at Ballyowen Meadows and Setanta weeks to decide on referrals.
School in Stillorgan;
• clinical support to a number of applied behaviour
analysis (ABA) facilities across its region;

Beechpark Services, HSE Unit 6 Woodford Court Tel: 01 857 8010

Woodford Business Park
Swords Road
Santry
Dublin 17
Referrals to: Bryan S. Ryan Building Tel: 01 463 2210

Admissions Committee Main Road
Beechpark Services, HSE Tallaght
Dublin 24
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St Paul’s Services • support from a team of professionals with

expertise in
- psychiatry,
St Paul’s provides specialist services for autistic
children aged 4 to 18. The services are available to - psychology,
families living in the three community care areas of - social work,
Dublin North Central, Dublin North West and Dublin
North. - speech and language therapy,
- play therapy,
The services provided by St Paul’s include:
- nursing and childcare, and
• St Paul’s Special School, a special national school
- teaching (including special needs assistance).
for children from 4 -18 years of age;
• St Paul’s Hospital, which provides residential services Referrals
and therapy for children up to 18 years of age;
Referrals come from services including the Mater
• a respite service, which is offered separately to CAMHS, Temple Street Hospital, Beechpark Services
children aged 5 to 12 (junior respite) and aged and so on. The children have been diagnosed before
13 to 18 (senior respite) and is available also to being referred. The referral process includes a
children with autism who attend other services in meeting with the clinical admissions team.
the three community care areas;
• a transition service called Community House,
which aims to prepare children aged 12 to18 for
adult services and equip them with skills to lead
independent lives; and

Director of Service Beaumont Tel: 01 837 7673

St Paul’s Services Dublin 9 stpauls@mater.ie
Principal Beaumont Tel: 01 836 9630

St Paul’s Special School Dublin 9 info@stpaulsspecialschool.ie
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DIRECTORY OF OTHER SERVICES
LIST OF VARIOUS SERVICES THAT MAY BE USEFUL
Children’s hospitals
Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 1
Tel: 01 878 4200

Fax: 01 874 8355
Website: www.cuh.ie
Admissions 01 878 4275 or 01 878 4276

Accident and Emergency 01 878 4261
X-ray 01 878 4265
Appointments 01 878 4218
Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin
Tel: 01 409 6100

Fax: 01 455 8873
Website: www.olhsc.ie
Main switch 01 409 6100

Admitting office 01 409 6120
Out patients (appointments) 01 409 6130
Private clinic 01 409 6149
The National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght
Tel: 01 414 2000

Website: www.thenationalchildrenshospital.ie
Main switch 01 414 2000

Accident and Emergency 01 414 3510
Out patients (appointments) 01 414 2409
Admitting office 01 414 2803
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SERVICES FOR AUTISM

SPECTRUM DISORDERS
SERVICES FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
ASPIRE Coleraine House Tel: 01 878 0027

(Aspergers Syndrome) Coleraine Street www.aspire-irl.org
Dublin 7
Irish Autism Action 41 Newlands Tel: 044 9331609

Mullingar www.autsimireland.ie
Co. Westmeath
Irish Society for Autism Unity Building Tel: 01 874 4684

16/17 Lwr O’Connell Street
Dublin 1
Jigsaw – autism/ADHD/children Finglas/Cabra Partnership Tel: 087 990 4602

with special needs Support for 27/28 Annamoe Tce
parents and families Dublin 7
North Fingal ADD/ADHD Support Beat Centre Tel: 01 802 0484

Group Stephenstown Industrial Est.
Balbriggan
Co. Dublin
The Solas Centre St Gabriel’s Parish Centre Tel: 01 853 1572

Clontarf
Dublin 3
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COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY
AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Referral to these services is generally walk-in, phone, family, word of mouth, or through
Citizens’ Information Services. A letter of referral is often required from GPs, Social
Workers and Hospitals. First appointment is usually for assessment.
Accord Marriage Counselling Church Avenue Tel: 01 820 1044

Blanchardstown
Dublin 15
Aware – Helping to Defeat Lo-call helpline

Depression 1890 303 302
www.aware.ie
Bereavement Counselling Dublin Street Tel: 01 839 1766

Service Baldoyle Fax: 01 839 4615
Dublin 13 bereavement@eircom.net
Bereavement Counselling St Peter’s Parish Tel: 01 838 9708

Service of Ireland Phibsboro
Dublin 7
Clanwilliam Institute 18 Clanwilliam Terrace Tel: 01 676 1363

Family Therapy Centre Grand Canal Quay Fax: 01 676 2800
Dublin 2 office@clanwilliam.ie
DOCHAS - Suicide Prevention c/o The Oratory Tel: 01 820 0915

Yellow Entrance 01 821 3364
Blanchardstown Centre
Dublin 15
Family Mediation Service 1st Floor Tel: 01 634 4320

St. Stephen’s Green House Fax: 01 662 2329
Earlsfort Terrace fmearlsfort@oceanfree.net
Dublin 2
Family Mediation Service Westend House Tel: 01 811 8650

Westend Office Park
Sungborough Road Extension
Blanchardstown
Dublin 15
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GENESIS Blackcourt Road Tel: 01 820 2764

Psychotherapy and Family Blanchardstown
Therapy Service Dublin 15
Group Analytic Practice 29 Global House Tel: 01 878 6486

Lower Abbey Street Fax:01 878 6451
Dublin 1 gap@grouptherapy.ie
Institute of Creative 82 Upper Georges Street Tel: 01 280 2523

Counselling and Dun Laoghaire Fax: 01 280 2523
Psychotherapy Co Dublin iccp@eircom.net
Irish Association for 8 Cumberland Street Tel: 01 230 0061

Counselling and Therapy Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
Mater Dei Clonliffe Road Tel: 01 837 1892

Dublin 3
Northside Counselling Service Coolock Development Tel: 01 848 4789

Centre Fax: 01 848 9999
Bunratty Drive ncsl@gofree.indigo.ie
Coolock
Dublin 17
Phoenix Psychotherapy Unit First Floor Tel: 01 882 3390

Park House 01 882 3021
191-193 North Circular Road
Dublin 7
Solas Child Bereavement Barnardos Tel: 01 453 0355

Counselling Christchurch Square Fax: 01 543 0300
Dublin 8 solas@barnardos.ie
www.barnardos.ie
Teen Counselling Ballygall 19 Glasilawn Avenue Tel:01 864 6014

Ballygall
Dublin 11
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SERVICES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES,

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Name Address Contact Details
Access Ireland 40/41 Dominick Court Dominick Tel: 01 878 0589

Street
Balbriggan
Dublin 1
Accommodation Centre Newlight House Tel: 01 806 8958

Families and individuals Fax: 01 806 8958
Accommodation Centre 14 Gardiner Place Tel: 087 207 6873

Families Dublin 1 Fax: 01 872 2059
African Network 90 Meath Street Tel: 01-4734523

Dublin 8 africanrefugeenetwork@
oceanfree.net
Tel: 01 -8381142
ARASI Assoc of Refugees and Ballymun Partnership Tel: 01 842 6312

Asylum Seekers Ballymun Town Centre
in Ireland BIG (Ballymun Dublin 11
Intercultural Group)
Bosnian Community 40 Pearse Street Tel: 01 671 9292

Development Project Dublin 2
Chinese Information Centre 68 Fitzwilliam Square Tel: 01 611 4666

Dublin 2
Department of Justice 94 St.Stephen’s Green Tel: 01 602 8202

Dublin 2 Fax: 01 661 5461
www.justice.ie
Department of Social Protection Aras Mhic Dhiardama Tel: 01 874 8444
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Emigrant Advice 1 Cathedral Street Tel: 01 873 2844

Dublin 1 www.emigrantadvice.ie
Fingal Leader Partnership Beat Centre Stephenstown Ind Tel: 01 802 0484
Est Balbriggan Fax: 01 841 3108
Co. Dublin
Homeless Accommodation 129 North Circular Road Tel: 01 868 6033

Centre Dublin 1 Fax: 01 868 6033
Homeless Accommodation 10 North Frederick Street Tel: 01 874 7802

(males under 21 only)
Homeless Accommodation Lismore House Confidential

Centre 182 Drumcondra Rd
Dublin 9
Irish Refugee Council 88 Capel Street Tel: 01 873 0042

Dublin 1 Fax: 01 679 6578
refugee@iol.ie
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
Psychology Services for Refugees Dept of Psychology Tel: 01 869 3081

and Asylum Seekers St Brendan’s Hospital refugeepsycherha@eircom.net
Rathdown Road
Dublin 7
Refugee Applications 79/83 Lwr. Mount Street Tel: 01 602 8000

Commissioner Dublin 2 Fax: 01 638 8385
www.orac.ie
Reception Centre Balseskin Tel: 01 864 6291

Fax: 01 811 0729
Reception and Accommodation Lower Gardiner Street Tel: 01 855 7872

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SERVICES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES,

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Refugee Information Service 27 Annamoe Terrace Tel: 01 838 2740

Dublin 7 info@ris.ie
Spiritan Asylum Service Initiative 213 North Circular Road Tel: 01 868 3504
(SPIRASI) Dublin 7
Unaccompanied Minors Centre Chester House Confidential

Blessington House
Ashton House
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Lone parents’ groups lone parents and their children and can arrange
These groups provide childcare, information, mediation by appointment in relation to separation.
support and a guidance service, as well as training
on a variety of subjects, identified by lone parents. Referrals can be from the person themselves or from
They provide advice and referral in relation to social other agencies. Anyone who visits the groups is first
welfare and legal matters, counselling for assessed as to their needs.
Gingerbread Ireland Carmichael Centre Tel: 01 8146618

North Brunswick Street Fax: 08146619
Dublin 7 info@gingerbread.ie
www.gingerbread.ie
One Family 2 Lower Pembroke Street Tel: 01 6629212

(formerly Cherish) Dublin 2 Lo-call Information Line:
1890 662 212
info@onefamily.ie www.
onefamily.ie
One Parent Exchange& Network Unit 19 Tel: 01 832 0264

Greendale Shopping Centre
Kilbarrack
Dublin 5
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ORGANISATIONS FOR CHILDREN
Asthma Society of Ireland Eden House Tel: 01 878 8511

15-17 Eden Quay Fax: 01 878 8128
Dublin 1 asthma@indigo.ie
www.asthmasociety.ie
Bernardos Children’s Christchurch Square Tel: 453 0355

Resource Centre Dublin 8 www.barnardos.ie
CASA (Caring and Sharing Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 5300

Association) North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7
Children in Hospital Ireland Carmichael House Tel: 01 878 0448

North Brunswick Street info@childreninhospital.ie
Dublin 7 www.childreninhospital.ie
Children’s Rights Alliance 12 Harcourt Street Tel: 01 405 4823

Dublin 2 www.childrensrights.ie
Cleft Lip and Palate Association 55 Summerfield Rise Tel: 01 822 5908
of Ireland Blanchardstown www.cleft.ie
Dublin 15
Department of Health and Health Promotion Unit Locall 1890 200 311
Children Customer Service Centre Tel: 01 635 4000
Hawkins House Info@health.gov.ie
Hawkin Street
Dublin 2
Down Syndrome Ireland Ltd 30 Mary Street Tel: 01 873 0999

Dublin 1 www.downsyndrome.ie
Dublin City Childcare Committee Block 4 Tel: 01 222 3073

Floor1 01 222 3022
Dublin City Council 01 222 5054
Civic Offices 01 222 5059
Wood Quay www.dublincitychildcare.ie/
Dublin 8
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Dyslexia Association of Ireland 1 Suffolk Street Tel: 01 679 0276

Dublin 2
Enable Ireland Sandymount Avenue Tel: 01 261 5900

(physical disability) Dublin 4
Family Support Agency Floor 4 Tel: 01 611 4100

St Stephen’s Green House
Earlsfort Terrace
Genetic and Inherited Carmicheal House Tel: 01 872 6338

Disorders North Brunswick Street www.gido.ie
Dublin 7
HADD – The Hyperactivity and Carmichael House Tel: 01 874 8349

Attention Deficit Disorder Family North Brunswick Street info@hadd.ie
Support Group Dublin 7 www.hadd.ie
Heart Children Carmichael House Tel: 1850 217 017

North Brunswick Street 01 874 0990
Dublin 7 Fax: 01 873 5737
Huntington’s Disease Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 1303

North Brunswick Street Fax: 01 872 9931
Dublin 7 hdai@indigo.ie
Irish Association for Spina Bifida Old Nangor Road Clondalkin Tel: 01 457 2329
and Hydrocephalus Dublin 22 Fax: 01 457 2328
info@iasbah.ie
Irish Lupus Support Group Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 4518

North Brunswick Street lupus@indigo.ie
Dublin 7
Irish Stammering Association Carmichael Centre Tel: 01 872 4405

Nth Brunswick Street www.stjames.ie/isa
Dublin 7
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ISPCC Head Office Tel: 01 679 4944

Services available: 20 Molesworth Street Fax: 01 679 1746
1. Leanbh service for children on Dublin 2 Childline: 1800 666 666
streets ispcc@ispcc.ie
2 Child Focus, a 1-to-1 mentoring
service for children aged 12 or
under
3.Teen Focus, a 1-to-1 mentoring
service for children aged 13 or
over 4. Childline, a telephone
counselling service
Irish Wheelchair Association Aras Chuchulain Tel: 01 818 6400

Blackheath Drive
Contarf
Dublin 3
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 1501

Coleraine House Freephone 1800 245 300
Coleraine Street Fax: 01 872 4482
Dublin 7 info@mdi.ie
www.@mdi.ie
Music Therapy Unit Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Tel: 01 409 6764
Crumlin
Dublin 12
National Association for Deaf 35 North Frederick Street Videophone 01 817 1400
People Dublin 1 Textpad 01 878 2629
National Children’s Office Floor 3 Tel: 01-4180582

94 St. Stephen’s Green www.nco.ie
Dublin 2
National Disability Authority 25 Clyde Road Tel: 01 608 0400

Dublin 4 www.nda.ie
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National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague Street Tel: 01 478 4122

Dublin 2 www.youth.ie
Neurofibromatosis Carmichael Centre Tel: 01 872 6338

Association of Ireland North Brunswick Street Dublin 7 Fax: 01 873 5737
nfaireland@eircom.net
www.nfaireland.ie
Ombudsman for Children 94 St. Stephen’s Green 01-6354003

Dublin 2
PARENTING
Gingerbread Ireland Carmichael House Tel: 01 814 6618

for One Parent Families 4 North Brunswick Street Dublin 7 Fax: 01 844 6619
info@gingerbread.ie
www.gingerbread.ie
Parentline (organisation for Carmichael House Tel: 01 873 3500

parents under stress) 4 North Burnswick street Fax: 01 873 5737
Dublin 7 Out of hours 087 797 3213
parentline@eircom.net
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PRE-NATAL AND POST NATAL SERVICES

Childminding Advisory Officer Dublin North West Tel: 01 882 5174

Rathdown Road
Dublin 7
Community Mothers Programme 1st Floor

Park House
North Circular Road
Dublin 7
Cuidiu Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 4501

Irish Childbirth Trust 4 North Brunswick Street D
Dublin 7
CURA 30 St. Anne’s Street Tel: 01 671 0598

Dublin 2 Callsave 1850 622 626
Irish Childbirth Trust c/o Carmichael House Tel: 01 836 9689

North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7
Irish Family Planning Association 60 Amiens Street Tel: 01 874 0444

Dublin 1
Irish Multiple Births Association Carmichael House Tel: 01 874 9056

Brunswick Street Fax: 01 873 5737
Dublin 7 email.info@imba.ie
www.imba.ie
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PRE-NATAL AND POST NATAL SERVICES

Irish Sudden Infant Death Carmichael House Tel: 01 873 2711

Association North Brunswick Street Lo-call 1850 391 391
(cot death) Dublin 7 Fax: 01 873 5737
Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 6996
Society North Brunswick Street Fax: 01 873 5737
Dublin 7 info@isands.ie
www.isands.ie
La Leche League Tel: 01 836 7124

Breast Feeding Support Group www.lalecheleague.org
Breast Feeding Support Group
Miscarriage Association of Ireland Carmichael House Tel: 01 873 5702

North Brunswick Street www.miscarriage.ie
Dublin 7
Post-Natal Distress Support Group St Finbarr’s Hospital Tel: 021 4923162

Douglas Fax: 021 4923162
Co. Cork www.pnd.ie
Pregnancy Helpline 60 Amiens Street Tel: 1850 49 50 51

Dublin 1
Post-natal Distress St Finbarr’s Hospital Tel: 021 492 3162

Support Group Douglas Fax: 021 492 3162
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Pre-school facilities
in the local health area
Pre-school Officer
The role of the pre-school officer is to maintain a
database of childcare facilities in their area, provide
information, support, advice and guidance to
childcare providers, workers and parents and carry
out inspections in line with pre-school regulations.
To acquire a list of all pre-schools in the area contact:
Pre-School Officer HSE Dublin North West Tel: 01 882 5000

Rathdown Road
Dublin 7
RELATED DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS
Citizens Information Service Consumer Advice Shop Tel: 01 809 0633

City Centre (Dublin) 13A Upper O’Connell Street
Dublin 1
Clann Housing Association Ltd 3rd Floor Tel: 01 677 5010

18 Dame Street www.clann.ie
Dublin 2
Cleft Lip and Palate 55 Summerfield

Association of Ireland Rise Blanchardstown
Dublin 15
Disability Federation of Ireland 2 Sandyford Office Park Tel: 01 295 9344

Dublin 18
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RELATED DISABILITY
ORGANISATIONS
Department of Social Protection Westend House Tel: 01 824 6300

(local offices) Snugborough Road Extension www.welfare.ie
Blanchardstown
Dublin 15
Department of Social Protection Head Offices Tel: 01 704 3000

Family Affairs Unit Àras Mhic Dhiarmada www.welfare.ie
Store Street
Dublin 1
Disability Federation of Ireland 2 Sandyford Office Park Tel: 01 295 9344

Dublin 18
EVE Limited Services HSE North Dublin Tel: 01 671 9664

Eastern Vocational Enterprises Fax: 01 679 1754
Emmet House, www.eve.ie
138-140 Thomas st
Dublin 8
Fingal County Council Housing Department Tel: 01 890 5390
Genetic and Inherited Disorders Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 6338

Organisation North Brunswick Street www.gido.ie
Dublin 7
Inclusion Ireland – National Unit C2 Tel: 01 855 9891

Association for People with an The Steelworks Fax: 01 855 9904
Intellectual Disability Foley Street info@inclusionireland.ie
Dublin 1 www.inclusionireland.ie
Irish Association for Spina Bifida Old Nangor Road Clondalkin Tel: 01 457 2329
and Hydrocephalus Dublin 22 Fax: 01 457 2328
info@iasbah.ie
www.iasbah.ie
Irish Lupus Support Group Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 4518

North Brunswick Street lupus@indigo.ie
Dublin 7
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RELATED DISABILITY
ORGANISATIONS
Irish Stammering Association Carmichael Centre Tel: 01 872 4405

Nth Brunswick Street www.stjames.ie/isa
Dublin 7
Legal Aid Board Unit 6-8 Tel: 01 820 0455

Blanchardstown Business Centre
Clonsilla Road
Dubin 15
Local Drug Task Force 22 Lower Buckingham Street Tel: 01 836 6592
Dublin 1 www.nicdtf.ie
Local Drug Task Force
Finglas/Cabra
Tel: 01 830 7440
Local Drug Task Force
Blanchardstown
MABS City Centre North West MACRO Community Resource Tel: 01 865 6230
Information Service Centre Web: www.mabs.ie
1 Green Street
Dublin 7
MABS Finglas/Cabra 5 Church Street Tel: 01 864 2148

Finglas
Dublin 11
MABS 106 Roselawn Road Tel: 01 820 6324

Greater Blanchardstown Area Castleknock www.MABS.ie
Dublin 15
Neurofibromatosis Association of Carmichael Centre Tel: 01 872 6338

Ireland North Brunswick Street Fax: 01 873 5737
Dublin 7 nfaireland@eircom.net
www.nfaireland.ie
People with Disabilities in Ireland National Office Tel: 01 872 1744

– PwDI 4th Floor Fax: 01 872 1771
Jervis House info@pwdi.ie
Jervis Street
Dublin 1
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Special Olympics Ireland 4th Floor Tel: 01 882 3972

Park House www.specialolympics.ie
North Circular Road, Dublin 7
Society of St. Vincent de Paul National & Dublin Headquarters Tel: 01-8384164
8 New Cabra Road
Phibsboro, Dublin 7 Web: www.svp.ie
St Jude’s Trust of Millennium House Tel: 01 857 3098

Homeless Chlidren 37 Beaumont Road 01 857 4153
Beaumont www.stjudes.ie
Dublin 9
Tourette Syndrome Association of Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 5550

Ireland North Brunswick Street Dublin 7 Helpline: 087 298 2356
info@tsai.ie
www.tsai.ie
SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF ASSUALT
Aislinn Centre - Association for Ormond House Tel: 01 872 5771

the Healing of Institutional Abuse Ormond Quay 01 872 5693
Dublin 7
CARI 110 Lower Drumcondra Road Tel: 01 830 8529

Drumcondra Fax: 01 830 6309
Dublin 9 info@cari.ie
MOVE – Men Overcoming Carmichael House Tel: 01 872 4357

Violence North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7
NOVA- National Office for Victims 19 Upper Ormond Quay Tel: 01 872 8482
of Abuse Dublin 7 Freephone
1800 25 25 24
novastaff@eircom.net
St Clare’s Child Assessment Children’s University Hospital Tel: 01 874 5214

Temple Street Fax: 01 874 8355
Dublin1 www.cuh.ie
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STATE BENEFITS
STATE BENEFITS
Blind Welfare Allowance Civic Centre Tel: 01 846 7000

Ballymun
Dublin 9
Child Benefit, Dental Benefit and Social Welfare Services Office Tel: 01 874 8444
Optical Benefit St Oliver Plunkett Road
Letterkenny
Co.Donegal
Disability Allowance, Family Social Welfare Services Office Tel: 01 874 8444
Income Supplement, Carers Ballinalee Road
Allowance, Pre Retirement, Longford
Allowance, Maternity Benefit,
Bereavement Grants, Disablement
Benefit
Domiciliary Care Allowance Social Welfare Services Office Lo-call1890 500 000
Department of Social Protection www.welfare.ie
College Road
Co. Sligo
Infectious Disease Maintenance Civic Centre Tel: 01 846 7000

Allowance Ballymun
Dublin 9
Mobility Allowance Civic Centre Tel: 01 846 7000

(rehabilitation for disabled Ballymun
people) Dublin 9
Motorised Transport Grant Civic Centre Tel: 01 846 7000

Ballymun
Dublin 9
One Parent Family Payment, Pension Services Office Tel: 01 874 8444
Pensions (Old age, Retirement, College Road
Survivors etc) Sligo
Social Welfare Information Aras Mhic Dhiarmada Tel: 01 874 8444

Service
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SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

SERVICES FOR CARERS
SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CARERS
Carers Association Marion House Tel: 01 811 9564

The Rise carersblanchardstown@eircom.
Blanchardstown net
Dublin 15
Crosscare The Red House Tel: 01 836 0011

Clonliffe College www.crosscare.ie
Dublin 3
Curam – St. Mochta’s Community Centre Tel: 01 820 4679

Support Group for Carers Dublin 15
(Last Wednesday of each month,

8pm- 9.30pm)
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YOUTH PROJECTS,
YOUTH CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
YOUTH PROJECTS, YOUTH CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Belvedere Youth Club 41 Buckingham Street Tel: 01 855 0282

Dublin 1 Fax: 01 855 0817
Belongs to Youth Parliment House Tel 01-6706223

Services 13 Parliment St www.belongto.org
Dublin 2
Catholic Guides of Ireland - 36 Harrington Street Tel: 01-475 1774

Dublin Diocesan Headquarters Dublin 8
Catholic Youth Care Arran Quay Tel: 01-872 5055

Dublin 7 Fax: 01-872 5010
Irish Youth Foundation – IYF 20 Lower Dominick Street, Tel: 01 858 4520,
Dublin 1 Fax: 01 872 4183
Email: info@iyf.ie
Web: www.iyf.ie
National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague Street Tel: 01-478 4122

Dublin 2 Fax: 01-478 5974
E-mail: info@nyci.ie
Youth Information Deptartment of Education and Tel: 01 889 2080

Centres – YICS Science, Fax: 01 889 6536
Block 2, Web: www.youthinformation.ie
Floor 2,
Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
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A GUIDE TO SERVICES

FOR CHILDREN WITH

Dublin North Central

It gives details about specialist services

We hope that you find the information

We would like to acknowledge the

Community Services within the Health Service Executive

Community Childcare Services

Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Physical and Sensory Disability Services

Intellectual Disability Service

Services for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Directory of Other Services

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

If there is a concern about a child’s development

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

Ballymun Health Care Facility Ballymun Civic Offices Tel: 01 8467000

East Wall Health Centre Church Road Tel: 01 836 3422

Killester Health Centre Killester Avenue Tel: 01 831 3143

Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue Extension Tel: 01 837 3796

Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith Avenue Tel: 01 833 3421

Millmount Health Centre Millmount Avenue Tel: 01 8840920

North Strand Health North Stand Road Tel: 01 855 6466

Summerhill Health Centre 90 Summerhill Tel: 01 876 5200

Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon Avenue Tel: 01 8539500

Community Health Doctor Child immunisations

Description of service Medical assessments and advice

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Speech and Language Secretary 56 North Clarence Street Enquiries to Secretary:

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Paediatric services Referrals

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Referral forms 44 North Great George’s Street Tel 01 814 6153

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Administration Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7007

Community Psychology Service Referrals

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Secretary to Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7129

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Administrative Assistant HSE Offices Tel: 01 814 6153

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Administration Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7127

(b) Assessment Officer • organising a link with the services to have an

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Assessment Officer Ballymun Health Care Facility Tel: 01 846 7159

(c) Case Manager

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

Primary Community and • assessment for a range of allowances including

The service includes:

COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN

Ballymun Health Care Facility Civic Offices Tel: 01 846 7000

East Wall Health Centre Church Road Tel: 01 836 3422

Killester Health Centre Killester Avenue Tel: 01 831 3143

Larkhill Health Centre Collins Avenue Extension Tel: 01 837 3796

Marino Health Centre 1A Griffith Avenue Tel: 01 833 3421

Millmount Health Centre Millmount Avenue Tel: 01 8840920

Summerhill Health Centre 90 Summerhill Tel: 01 876 5200

Vernon Avenue Health Centre Vernon Avenue Tel: 01 8539500

CHILD PROTECTION AND

SERVICE PROVIDER DETAILS

(b) Assessment Officer • organising a link with the services to have an

Primary Community and • assessment for a range of allowances including

• Offers Family Time, an activity-based programme

Community Development • crèche – places for children aged 1 to 5 adult

• Community Training Centre (CTC) - full-time

• friendship and socialisation groups – designed to

• a parenting group – designed to teach skills to Referrals

Community Services • provides counselling, stress management advice,

• Description of Service Partnership of Irish Travellers - health programme

Description of Service • information about social and welfare rights