THIS SITE IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED.
or Scroll Down
"Barnardos is Ireland’s leading children’s charity. We have over 40 Barnardos Centres in local communities across the country, working with vulnerable children and their families.
We also provide national services supporting parents and professionals with an information resource network and counselling services dealing with childhood bereavement, adoption and a Guardian ad Litem service representing children's interests in court proceedings.
Barnardos leads public awareness and advocacy campaigns to help make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child."
Telephone support for parents in response to the challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
10am to 2pm Monday to Friday.
Children's bereavement helpline service.
10am to 12pm Monday to Thursday.
"The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) was founded in 1889. It is Ireland’s oldest and most well-known children’s charity. The ISPCC has a long, proud history of service delivery and advocacy on behalf of children.
It is our vision to see an ireland where ALL children are heard and valued."
24/7 SERVICES
" Jigsaw Meath provides a free and confidential youth mental health support service for young people aged 12 – 25, right in the heart of Navan at 25 Brews Hill. If you are concerned about feeling low, depressed, anxious or distressed we can give information or offer one-to-one support with a qualified mental health professional.
Jigsaw Meath aims to make sure that young people’s voices are heard, and that they get the right support, where and when they need it. Find out how Jigsaw Meath can help. "
1pm to 5pm Monday to Friday.
standard message rates may apply
Replies 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
"SOSAD Navan is a charity whose aim is to increase awareness of suicide within the Navan and County Meath areas. SOSAD Navan has five main goals:
1) To raise awareness of suicide
2) To break the stigma surrounding suicide
3) To provide support and direction to those feeling suicidal
4) To provide support and direction to those who may be approached by someone feeling suicidal
5) To provide support and direction for those bereaved by suicide "
10am to 9pm
"SpunOut.ie is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people.
We provide information to 100,000 readers each month.
The information needs of Ireland’s young people is ever changing and SpunOut.ie provides young people with a space to have their questions answered, receive advice from other readers with lived experiences and to share their views with the SpunOut.ie community.
Our vision is for an Ireland where young people are empowered with the information they need to live happy, healthy and active lives.
SpunOut.ie aims to educate and inform our readers about the importance of holistic wellbeing and how good health can be maintained, both physically and mentally.
We believe in prevention and intervention in order to reduce harm amongst our peer group.
We believe young people should have easy access to relevant, reliable, and non-judgemental information and we are proud to provide a dynamic, responsive website full of up-to-date, factual information, free of any shame or bias.
We serve the young people of Ireland between the ages of 16 and 25."
standard message rates may apply