LGBT– Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender

• BeLonG To – http://www.belongto.org/home.aspx
• LINC – http://www.linc.ie
• The Sexual Health Centre – www.sexualhealthcentre.com

Health – Mental Health / Depression

• SpunOut – Irish Youth Health Media Info Activism – www.spunout.ie
• Childline – http://www.childline.ie/
• Aware – http://www.aware.ie/
• JigSaw – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health – https://www.jigsaw.ie/
• Cork Mental Health Foundation – http://www.corkmentalhealth.com/
• Shine formally Schizophrenia Ireland – https://www.shine.ie/

Suicide

• Samaritans – http://www.corksamaritans.ie
• Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland – http://www.yspi.eu
• Teen-Line Ireland – https://www.ispcc.ie/services/teenline
• 1Life Suicide Prevention Helpline – www.1life.ie
• Console – http://www.console.ie

Disability Services

• Disability Education
  Disability Support Service – http://www.ucc.ie/en/dss
• Employment for people with disabilities
  Employability Services Cork – http://employabilitycork.ie/drupal/?q=home
• Living Independently for people with disabilities
  Cork Centre For Independent Living – http://corkcil.ie/
• Physical impairments
• Enable Ireland – http://www.enableireland.ie/cork
• Irish Wheelchair Association – www.iwa.ie
• Muscular Dystrophy Ireland – http://www.mdi.ie/
• Cork Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association – http://www.sbhi.ie/

Cognitive or Learning Disabilities

• • COPE Foundation – http://www.cope-foundation.ie/
  • Brothers of Charity Southern Services – http://www.brothersofcharity.ie/
  • National Association for Down Syndrome – http://www.nads.org/
  • Caring & Sharing Association – http://www.casa.ie/
  • National Learning Network (formally N.T.D.I.) – http://www.nln.ie/
  • Cork Association for Autism – http://www.autism.ie/
  • ADHD – http://www.hadd.ie/
  • ADHD – What Parents need to know – http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/adhd.htm
  • Cabin Fever: 9 Indoor Activities for Hyperactive Kids – undertood.org
  • How to Create a Safe Space in Your Home When Your Kids Reach Sensory Overload – redfin.com
  • How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities – homeadvisor.com
  • Dyslexia Association of Ireland – http://www.dyslexia.ie/
  • Special Olympics Munster – http://www.specialolympics.ie/

   

   

  Sensory Impairments

  • Cork Deaf Association – http://www.corkdeaf.ie/
  • Fighting Blindness – http://www.fightingblindness.ie/
  • National Council for the Blind – http://www.ncbi.ie/
  • Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind – http://www.guidedogs.ie/index.php

   

  Eating Disorders / Eating Distress

  • Bodywhys – The Eating Disorders Association Of Ireland – http://www.bodywhys.ie/

   

  Travellers

  • Traveller Visibility Group Cork – http://tvgcork.ie/site/
  • Irish Traveller Movement – https://itmtrav.ie/
  • West Cork Traveller Centre – http://www.westcorktravellercentre.blogspot.ie/
  • Nasc – http://www.nascireland.org/
  • Support and Integration Centre “Together” – http://together-razem.org/

   

  Education and Training Alternatives

  • • FÁS – Ireland’s National Training and Employment Authority – http://www.fas.ie
    • Bruac Day Centre for Girls – http://www.goodshepherdservices.ie/html/bruac.html

     

     

    Cultural/Arts Centres

    • Crawford Gallery Cork – http://www.crawfordartgallery.ie/
    • The Firkin Crane – http://www.firkincrane.ie/
    • The Lewis Glucksman Gallery – http://www.glucksman.org/
    • Graffiti Theatre Company – http://graffiti.ie/
    • Triskel Arts Centre – http://www.triskelartscentre.ie/
    • The ARK – A Cultural Centre for Children – http://ark.ie/
    • Barnados Ireland – http://www.barnardos.ie/

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    How to help kids who have ADHD thrive

    • Behavioral Treatment for ADHD/ADD: A General Overview – http://www.helpforadd.com/add-behavioral-treatment/
    • Child Safety Guide: How to Keep Kids Safe When They’re Home Alone – https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/child-safety-guide-home-alone/
    • Activities for Children with ADHD – http://www.adhdchildparenting.com/adhd-child-therapeutic-activities.php
    • The Top 3 Challenges to Finding a Babysitter for Your Special Needs Child – and How to Overcome Them – https://localbabysitter.com/special-needs-babysitters/
    • 5 Ways to Support Siblings in Special Needs Families – https://childmind.org/article/5-ways-to-support-siblings-in-special-needs-families/