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Abuse

Adoption

Alcohol and Drugs

Bereavement

Bullying

Charities

Complaints

Disabilities

Education

Employment

Equality

Foster Care

Guardian ad Litem

Health

Homelessness

Information

Justice

Organisations like IAYPIC around the World

Pregnancy

Rights

Teen Sites

Youth Clubs, Services and Support

Abuse 

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Website: www.ispcc.ie   Phone: 01 6767960
The ISPCC is designed to strengthen and highlight the notion of children as full citizens, enjoying the same rights as adults.

Childline
Freefone: 1800 666 666
Childline is a service for children run by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). Childline is a freephone number so it won't cost you anything to call. Childline is open all day and night.
Web: www.childline.ie

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
70, Lower Leeson St, Dublin 2.

Tel: (01) 661 4911

Freefone: 1800 77 88 88

Website: www.drcc.ie    
Email: rcc@indigo.ie

Adoption

Adoption Advice Service 
Barnardos
Christchurch Square,
Dublin 8
Tel: 01 4546388
Website: www.barnardos.ie 
E-mail: adoption@barnardos.ie  

Alcohol and Drugs

Alateen Information Centre
Room 5
5, Capel Street
Dublin 1
Tel: 018732699
Website: www.al-anon-ireland.org

Alateen is for young people aged 12 - 20 who are affected by a problem drinker.  Alateen members share their ideas and experience in order to gain a better understanding of alcoholism. 

Bereavement

Barnardos Bereavement Counselling for Children Helpline No: 01 473 2110
Email: bereavement@barnardos.ie

A service for children and young people who have lost someone close to them – like a parent, brother or sister - through death. The Barnardos service helps young people to understand, to grieve and to cope a little better. Counsellors are based in Cork and Dublin but work with children from across the country.

Bullying

A.B.C. - Anti- Bullying Research and Resource Centre

Trinity College

Dublin 2

Tel: 01 608 2573

Website: www.abc.tcd.ie

This centre gives advice and info on bullying to young people and their parents.

Disabilities

Disability Federation Of Ireland

Fumbally Court, Fumbally Lane,

Dublin 8

Tel: (01) 454 7978

Email: info@disability-federation.ie

Provides support services to people with disabilities

Enable Ireland

Web: www.enableireland.ie

Works to enable people with physical disabilities to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in their communities. Enable Ireland provides free services to over 3,500 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 15 locations and in local communities countrywide.

Guardian ad Litem

Barnardos Guardian ad Litem Service
Barnardos, Christchurch Square, Dublin 8 Tel: 01 453 0355

Email: guardian@barnardos.ie

The Guardian ad Litem Service provides children involved in family law proceedings with an independent voice in court.

Homelessness

Homeless Persons Freephone Hotline Tel: 1800 724 724
Call for advice and referrals

Focus Ireland

Head Office,

9 -12 High Street,

Dublin 8.

Tel: 01 8815900

Email: info@focusireland.ie

Web: www.focusireland.ie

Focus Ireland is an organisation that promotes the rights of homeless persons. Focus Ireland also provides services and accommodation to people who are homeless. Focus Ireland has a special service for people under 26 years of age who are homeless.

Rights 

Irish Human Rights Commission Web: www.ihrc.ie

The Human Rights Commission’s mission is to ensure that the human rights of all people in the State are fully realised and protected, in law, in policy and in practice.

Ombudsman for Children and Young People

Web: www.oco.ie
Email: oco@oco.ie
Tel: 01 865 6800 Freefone: 1800 20 20 40

The Ombudsman for Children's Office makes sure that the government and other people who make decisions about young people really think about what is best for young people. If you have a complaint about public services for children, the OCO may be able to help you.

Office for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Web: www.omcya.gov.ie

The role of the OMCYA includes helping the minister in developing policy and legislation on child welfare and child protection.

BBC, Childrens Rights
Information about children’s rights all over the world Web:www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrights

Children’s Rights Alliance

Web: www.childrensrights.ie/
Email: info@childrensrights.ie
Phone: 01 662 9400

The Children's Rights Alliance aims to improve the lives of all children under 18, through securing the necessary changes in Ireland's laws, policies and services.

United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
Web: www.un.org

Afri – Action from Ireland

Web: www.afri.ie
Email: afri@iol.ie 

Phone:
01 882 7563/7581

Afri is a group of committed and creative people who seek to promote debate and influence policy and practice in Ireland and internationally on human rights, peace and justice issues. Afri, in particular, responds to injustice in the world caused by war and other violent conflict.

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Web: www.iccl.ie
Email: info@iccl.ie
Phone: 01 7994500

Promotes civil liberties and protects human rights.

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)

Web: www.niccy.org