Abuse
Home Directory of Support Services & Crisis Helplines
Directory of Support Services & Crisis Helplines
24-hour domestic and sexual abuse helpline
Open to anyone affected by domestic or sexual abuse
0808 802 1414
Women’s Aid NI
Support and advice for women who have suffered or are suffering from domestic abuse
028 3839 7979 Armagh
028 3839 7974 Armagh Down
028 3839 7979 Portadown
028 3026 7174 Refuge number
Mid Ulster Women’s Aid
Provides a range of confidential services and encourages omen to find practical solutions to domestic abuse.
028 8676 9300
Nexus
Offers services and support to people who have been affected by sexual violence in any form.
028 9032 6803
028 7126 0566
WAVE Trauma Centre Support
Care and support to anyone bereaved, injured or traumatised through the civil unrest in Northern Ireland, irrespective of religious, cultural or political belief.
028 3751 1599
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Offer support to adult survivors of childhood abuse and training for those who support them.
0808 801 0331
The Rowan – Regional Sexual Assault Referral Centre
24 hour freephone helpline Support and services for anyone who has been sexually abused, assaulted or raped
0800 389 4424
Addiction – alcohol, drugs and gambling
Addiction NI
Providing treatment and support for people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs
028 9066 4434
Al Anon
Support for people whose life has been affected by someone else’s drinking
028 9068 2368
Barnado’s
For children/young people and families affected by parental substance misuse
028 9066 3470
028 4062 3872
Community Addiction Team
Accessed through GP
Dunlewey Addiction Services
Supporting people with addictions
Problem gambling helpline
028 9039 2547
08000 886 725
EXTERN
Homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitating offenders to build safer communities
028 9084 0555
028 9033 0433
Gamblers Anonymous
Supporting people with a gambling addiction
028 9024 9185
OK Rehab
Guidance and support for people experiencing problems with substance misuse and co-occurring mental health problems.
0800 326 5559
Rehab 4 Addiction
Offers an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction.
0800 140 4690
Bereavement
Child death helpline
A free confidential, telephone helpline for those affected by the death of a child of any age
0800 282 986
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse offers information, support and advice to anyone affected by death
028 9035 7820
Relate
Services include relationship counselling for individuals and couples, and counselling for children and young people
028 9032 3454
Southern Trust Bereavement Helpline
028 3756 7990
Children and young people
Barnardo’s Young Person’s Partnership
Supporting young people aged 13-18 in need and at risk
028 3752 2380
Childline
24/7 counselling support for children and young people
0800 1111
NSPCC
UK-wide charity campaigning and working in child protection
0808 800 5000
Young Minds
Charity offering a parents helpline for children and young people with mental health issues
0808 802 5544
Carers
Cause
Emotional and practical support to carers and families of people with mental illness
028 9065 0650
0800 103 2833
Debt
Family and relationships
Barnardo’s
Parenting matters
028 9064 4335
Family Mediation NI
Offers mediation support and advice for families affected by separation or divorce
028 9024 3265
Family Support NI
Information on a wide range of family support services and registered childcare provision in Northern Ireland
0845 600 6483
Family Trauma Centre
Provides specialist treatment services for children, young people and their families following severe trauma
028 9504 2828
Parenting NI
Support for parents and carers including a freephone helpline, counselling and parenting programmes
0808 801 0722
Parentline NI
Free service offering support, advice and guidance for parents, carers, family members
0808 8020 400
Relate
Services include relationship counselling for individuals and couples, and counselling for children and young people
028 9032 3454
Mental health
Action Mental Health (AMH)
Offers a range of services on mental health awareness and support
028 3839 2314
AMH EveryBODY
Supporting those affected by eating disorders
028 3839 2314
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Promotes emotional well-being and delivers care, treatment and preventative mental health services to children and young people
028 3083 5400
Inspire
Local support including housings schemes, home support, advocacy services information services and education
028 9032 8497
MindWise
Supporting people affected by severe mental illness and mental health needs
028 9040 2323
PRAXIS Care
Supported living services for people experiencing mental ill health
028 9023 4555
The Mental Health Forum
Advice, information and signposting for service users, carers, professionals and the public about mental health
028 3025 2423
Out of hours GP and social services
Southern Area Out of Hours GP
After 6pm daily, all day Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
028 3839 9201
Social Services Out of Hours Duty Social Worker
Emergency social work response 5pm-9pm and 24 hours at weekend
028 9504 9999
Suicide prevention, self-harm and self-help
Action Mental Health (MensSana)
Supports all ages in the area of mental health and emotional wellbeing through a range of activities tailored to suit group needs
028 3839 2314
Lifeline
24 hour support for those in distress or despair
0808 808 800
Links Counselling Service
Provides confidential and professional counselling
028 3834 2825
Niamh Louise Foundation
Offers one-to-one care for anyone in crisis with thoughts of suicide and or self-harm
028 8775 3327
PIPS Upper Bann
Creates awareness and understanding of suicide, self-harm and mental health
028 3831 0151
PIPS Hope & Support
Community-based initiative committed to building relationships and working in partnership to reduce the impact of suicide
028 3026 6195
Protect Life Co-ordinator
Information on suicide, self-harm prevention, support and initiatives within the Southern area
028 3756 4461
Samaritans
Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide
116 123
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Programme
Emotional and psychological support for those suffering from break-ups, depression, panic attacks and issues such as self-harming from alcohol and drugs
028 3833 1485
Zest for Life Counselling and Training Services
Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, children, adolescents, families and groups
078 1808 8314
078 9438 8371