Safe Ireland members in Cork
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Cuanlee Refuge
Cuanlee Refuge
County: Cork
Tel/Helpline: 021 4277 698
Email: info@cuanleerefuge.org
Website: www.cuanleerefuge.org
Access Hours: 24 hour service, open 365 days
Ethos/Main Aims of Organisation:
Cuanlee is a purpose-built refuge for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Since opening its doors in March 1978, Cuanlee has provided support, information and shelter 365 days of the year. Cuanlee has a resilient, flexible, creative and highly skilled frontline staff to deal with the varied and often complex needs that families’ present with. They recognise the need to work therapeutically with women and children who are traumatised due to their exposure to violence. Social Care, Social Work, Counselling, Therapeutic Play Worker, Art Therapist, are part of the skill set of our energetic team.
Cuanlee Refuge provides safe and secure crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. We help women who wish to move on and live independently, free from violence. Our professional staff are available to support women and children during their stay in the refuge. A non-judgmental, open and welcoming service is available to all women and children.
We recognise that not all women experiencing domestic abuse may need to, or even wish to avail of emergency accommodation. Instead, some women may benefit from emotional and practical support from their home. Our Outreach Social Worker will work in partnership with you to identify your goals and needs and support you in developing a strategy to achieve this.
Services Provided:
- Crisis Accommodation
- 24h Helpline
- Child/Adolescent Services
- Outreach Social Work
- Domestic Abuse Workshops
- Court Accompaniment & Preparation Service
- Safety Planning
- Advocacy
- Aftercare
Good Shepherd Cork
Good Shepherd Cork
County: Cork
Tel: 021 4273890
Website: www.goodshepherdcork.ie
Access Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Ethos/Main Aim of Organisation
Good Shepherd Cork is a voluntary organisation responding to the needs of women, young girls and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Many of the women we support have become homeless due to violence and abuse.
Believing in the dignity of each person we strive to provide quality care tailored to meet the needs of individuals and families. This is provided through a range of services, incorporating residential services, training and educational services, adult and child therapeutic services, individual and group support and emotional and practical support.
Services Provided
Edel House: emergency residential hostel offering accommodation and support for women, young girls and children who are homeless.
Tel: 021 4274240
Redclyffe Family Hub: emergency accommodation for up to 17 families who are homeless.
Tel: 021 2066520
B&B Outreach: provides support to homeless women and families residing in B&B or Hotel accommodation.
Tel: 021 2371722
Riverview: residential accommodation for young girls between the ages of 15-19 who are out of home or at risk of becoming homeless.
Tel: 021 4304205
Baile an Aoire: provides long term housing for single adult women in a supported and nurturing community.
Tel: 021 4551200
Support & Advocacy – assists in the transition to independent living by offering an individual outreach service to women and families in the community.
Tel: 021 4273890
Bruac Training Centre – provides fresh training and educational opportunities for women who for a variety of reasons are unable to access mainstream education.
Tel: 021 4397314
Mná Feasa, Womens Domestic Violence Project
Mná Feasa, Womens Domestic Violence Project
County: Cork
Tel: 021 4212955 (Office)
Helpline: 021 4211757
Fax: 021 4212955
Email: mnafeasa@gmail.com
Access: Office 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Helpline: 10.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday
One-to-One Appointments Available – Contact: 021 4211757
Support Groups: Wednesday mornings
Ethos/Main Aim:
To empower women, who are going through, or have suffered the effects of, Domestic Violence to take back control of their own lives.
Services Provided:
- Information
- Emotional Support
- Safety Supports
- Practical Support
- Child Related supports
- Court and Other Accompaniment
- Advocacy
- Counselling (By Referral)
- Outreach
- Aftercare
- Helpline
- Support Group
OSS Cork
OSS Cork
County: Cork
Tel: 021 422 2979
Helpline: 1800 497 497
Email: osscork@gmail.com
Website: www.osscork.com
Access Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
Ethos/Main Aim:
OSS Cork responds to the needs of:
- People experiencing domestic violence in Cork city and county by offering a visible centrally located resource centre where people experiencing domestic violence can access information, advice, advocacy and support services
- Relatives and friends of victims of domestic violence
- Professionals, agencies and organisations who encounter victims of domestic violence in the course of their work by providing an identifiable referral point.
OSS Cork works to promote greater awareness of the issue of domestic violence to contribute to its prevention and timely and appropriate service provision.
OSS Cork provides information on a broad range of issues including legal, financial and housing, tailored to the needs and requirements of each person who contacts the centre.
OSS Cork provides a free and confidential service that includes: information, support, referral, advocacy and accompaniment. OSS Cork offers a walk-in service, a telephone helpline and an appointment service.
Services Provided:
- Information
- Emotional Support
- Safety Supports
- Practical Support
- Court and Other Accompaniment
- Advocacy
- Referral
- Helpline
West Cork Beacon
West Cork Beacon
(Formerly the West Cork Women Against Violence Project)
County: Cork
Helpline Tel: 1800 203136
Email: info@westcorkwomensproject.ie
Website: https://www.westcorkbeacon.ie/
Facebook& Facebook messenger: West Cork Women Against Violence
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Mission:
West Cork Women Against Violence provide a safe, confidential, listening, information and support service to women and their children experiencing domestic violence while also challenging the social, political and judicial tolerance of violence against women.
Services Provided:
- Crisis helpline Mon- Fri 9am-5pm
- 1-2-1 support and appointments
- Appointments with Support Workers
- Drop-in Service (temporarily suspended due to Covid)
- Outreach service (temporarily suspended due to Covid)
- Court accompaniment
- Counselling programme
- Advocacy
- Support group for women who have left DV relationships
- Parenting programme for women parenting alone after DV
- Children and Young people’s therapeutic supports
- Awareness-raising and training to community groups/schools/youth organisations and other professionals
- Free quarterly newsletter- West Cork Whisper
YANA, North and East Cork Domestic Violence Project
YANA, North and East Cork Domestic Violence Project
YANA North Cork Domestic Violence Project
Telephone: 022 53915
YANA East Cork Domestic Violence Project
Telephone: 024 25389
Services Provided:
- Information
- Emotional Support
- Safety Supports
- Practical Support
- Child Related supports
- Court and Other Accompaniment
- Advocacy
- Counselling Referral
- Aftercare
- Outreach