Is Other Help Available?

Yes! Below is a list of Student Support Services here at IT Tralee, Local Helping Agencies and National Agencies.

Student Services Officer: Sinead Griffin Ext:5665

ADMISSIONS Officer: Lucy Fitzell Ext: 5635

CHAPLAIN: Fr. Kevin Sullivan Ext: 1674

ACCESS OFFICER: Valerie Moore Ext: 1682

MEDICAL CENTRE: Nurse Mary Maloney/Dr Joe Arthurs Ext: 1679 (ITT contracted to Oakpark Medical Centre)

GRADUATE PLACEMENT: Louise Nagle Ext: 1783

STUDENT COUNSELLOR: Clotilde (Clo) O'Keeffe-Lyons Ext: 1690

SOCIETIES OFFICE: Rosalynd Hayes Ext: 1782

SPORTS OFFICE: Jennifer Healy Ext: 5644

STUDENTS' UNION: Niall Harty - President Ext: 4136 SC /1802 NC

STUDENTS' UNION: Eoin Murray - Deputy President Education Ext: 4137 SC /1802 NC

STUDENTS' UNION: Karen Sheahan - Deputy President Welfare Ext: 4137 SC /1802 NC

DYSLEXIA SUPPORT TUTOR: Siobhan McGarry Ext: 1678

LOCAL SUPPORT AGENCIES

ADDICTION COUNSELLING

Ashe Street, Tralee.
Phone: 066 7123612

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

Support Group
Wednesday 7.30 p.m. Music Room of St. John's Church.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Every evening 8.00-10.00 p.m.
Presentation Convent, Tralee.

AL-ANON

Support for family and friends of alcoholics
Wednesday 11a.m. St. Brendan's Pastoral Centre.

AWARE

Depression Support Groups

     TRALEE

      Venue: Back of St. John's Church.
      Time: Tuesday 8 pm.
      Phone: 066 7128010-Anne OR 066 7136362-Jane

      KILLARNEY

      Venue: Dromhall Hotel.
      Time: Friday 8.00 p.m.
      Phone: 064 33918 Sean and Helen

      CAHIRCIVEEN

Venue: Cahirciveen Park Hotel.
Time: Monday 8.00 p.m.
Phone: 064 33918- Sean

      LISTOWEL

      Venue: Presentation Family Centre.
      Time: Thursday 8.00 p.m.
      Phone: 068 22049

AWARE NATIONAL HELPLINE: 01 676616

BODYWHYS

Support for Bulimia, Anorexia Nervosa
Tuesday: 12.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7.30 p.m.- 9.30 p.m.
Thursday: 10.00 a.m.-12.00 noon
Phone: 01 283 5126

COTHU

Support and friendship for gay men in the Kerry area.
Write to: P.O. Box 275, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Phone: 086 884 1654

CURA

Pregnancy Counselling Service
St. John's Parish Centre, Tralee.
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 066 7127355 - 1850 62 26 26
E-mail www.cura.ie

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY AFFAIRS

Phone: 066 7121088

IRISH FRIENDS OF SUICIDE BEREAVED

Phone: 021 4316722

GROW

Mental Health Support Group
Wednesday 8 p.m. St. Patrick's Bungalow, Boherbue, Tralee.

KERRY MISCARRIAGE SUPPORT GROUP

Phone: 066 7130039

KERRY MONEY ADVICE AND BUDGETING SERVICE

Ashe Street, Tralee
Phone: 066 7129750

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

Greenview Terrace, Tralee.
Phone: 066 7123122
FREEFONE: 1800 63 33 33

SAMARITANS

Moyderwell, Tralee.
Phone: 066 7122566
1850 60 90 90

VICTIM SUPPORT

Tralee Branch
Phone: 066 7129722
South Kerry
Phone: 066 37308

WOMEN IN TOUCH (LESBIAN/BISEXUAL)

Phone: 087 6650847
Phone: 087 2650271

NATIONAL SUPPORT AGENCIES

AWARE

Support for Depression
PHONE: 01 6617211
HELPLINE: 01 676 6166

AHEAD

Association for Higher Education Access and Disability
PHONE: 01 475 2386

AIDS ALLIANCE

16 Peter's Street, Cork.
PHONE: 021 427 6676

BRAINWAVE

Irish Epilepsy Association
PHONE: 01 455 7500

CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

PHONE: 01873 0986

DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND

PHONE: 01 295 9344

FORUM OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

PHONE: 01 878 6077

IRISH COUNCIL OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

PHONE: 01 868 3502

IRISH DEAF SOCIETY

PHONE 01 860 1878

IRISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION

PHONE: 01 455 7500 / 01 455 4133

IRISH ME SUPPORT GROUP

PHONE: 01 235 0965

IRISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION

PHONE: 01 874 4404

IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION

PHONE: 01 833 3884

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF IRELAND

PHONE: 01 269 4599

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE

PHONE: 01 872 3800

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND OF IRELAND

PHONE: 01 830 7033

SCHIZOPHRENIA IRELAND

PHONE: 01 860 1620
HELPLINE: 1890 621 631