Child & Family Mental Health and Parent Support (Sligo & Ireland)

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Mental Health Help & Child Behaviour

Local (Sligo)

• Sligo Family Resource Centre: sligofamilyresourcecentre.org

• Sligo Springboard Family Support Service: sligospringboard.ie

• Solace Cafe Sligo – mental health drop-in: sligosocialservices.ie/solace-cafe

• Sligo Social Services – support for individuals and families: sligosocialservices.ie

• HSE CAMHS Sligo: HSE Sligo CAMHS Directory

National

• HSE Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/camhs/

• Jigsaw (youth mental health): jigsaw.ie

• Samaritans Ireland, 24hr Freephone: 116 123 | samaritans.org/ireland

Childcare & Early Years Support

Local (Sligo)

• Sligo County Childcare Committee: sligochildcare.ie

• Lifestart Supporting Parents Leitrim, Sligo & West Cavan: lifestartsp.ie

National

• Tusla Early Years: Tusla Preschool Services

Parenting Courses & Home Support

Local (Sligo)

• Sligo Family Resource Centre: sligofamilyresourcecentre.org

• Sligo Springboard Family Support: sligospringboard.ie

• Lifestart: home-based parenting support: lifestartsp.ie

• CYPSC Sligo Leitrim Family & Child Directory: sligoleitrimdirectory.ie

National

• Parents Plus: parentsplus.ie

• Tusla Parenting Information: Tusla Parenting Resources

• Parenting24seven: parenting24seven.ie

Support for Parents of Teens

Local (Sligo)

• Youth Work Ireland North Connaught: youthworknorthconnaught.ie

• CRIB Youth Project (Foróige Sligo): Foróige Sligo

National

• Jigsaw (parent and teen resources): jigsaw.ie

• Barnardos Teen Wellbeing Booklet: Parenting Teens

Bereavement & Trauma Support

Local (Sligo)

• Pieta Sligo Outreach: pieta.ie/contact/pieta-sligo-outreach-service

• Sligo Cancer Support Centre (child loss & family grief): sligocancersupportcentre.ie

National

• Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support: hospicefoundation.ie

• Barnardos Bereavement Service: barnardos.ie/bereavement-service

• HSE National Directory: HSE Bereavement Supports

Bullying & Online Safety

Local

• Your child’s school – seek link to specific anti-bullying policies.

National

• Barnardos Parent Booklets (Bullying/Online Safety): barnardos.ie/parenting-advice

• Childline by ISPCC: childline.ie

• Webwise Ireland (internet safety): webwise.ie/parents

Support for Traveller Families

Local (Sligo)

• Sligo Traveller Support Group: stsg.ie

National

• HSE Traveller Health Services: HSE – Irish Travellers

Support for Young Carers and Youth

Local (Sligo)

• Family Carers Ireland Sligo/Leitrim: Family Carers Sligo/Leitrim

• Home Youth Liaison Service: homeyouthliaisonservice.ie

National

• Young Carers Information: Family Carers Ireland – Young Carers PDF

• Crosscare Youth Info: crosscareyouthinfo.ie

Helplines & Crisis Numbers

• Pieta House 24/7 (suicide/self-harm): 1800 247 247

• Samaritans Freephone 24/7: 116 123

• ISPCC Childline (Ireland): 1800 66 66 66

Barnardos Parent Booklets & National Guides

• Parenting Booklets (including behaviour, separation, bereavement, coping with bullying and more):
  Barnardos Free Booklets

• Parenting Positively Ebooks:
  Barnardos Free Ebooks

• Tusla Parenting Info Hub:
  Tusla Parenting Resources