Kildare Parent Supports & Services
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Name of Service or Support | Service or Support Provided by: | Who is this service or support for? | Where is the service or support provided? |
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Breastfeeding support group | Public Health Nurses | All Breastfeeding mothers from birth onwards. All expectant mothers welcome. |
2nd Floor, Vista Primary Care, Ballymore Eustace Road Naas, Kildare |
Athy Community & Family Resource Centre | Athy Community & Family Resource Centre is core-funded by Tusla | Anyone of any age in the Athy area. Also families, groups, organisations. |
Athy Community & Family Resource Centre |
Breast Feeding support group | Public Health Nurses Athy | All mothers welcome, antenatally or with their babies. |
Athy Health Centre |
Stress Control | HSE Primary Care Psychology Services for Kildare and West Wicklow | Adults |
Athy library, Emily Square, Athy, Co Kildare |
Breastfeeding Support | Angela - Cuidiú-ICT trained Breastfeeding Counsellor (BFC) | Parents and expectant parents |
Athy, Co.Kildare |
New Mothers' Support Group | HSE / Public Health Nurse | New Mothers |
Celbridge Community Library |
The Strengthening Families Programme | Interagency Group of Organisations | This course is for all families who wish to improve communication and relationships within their family. The next programme will take place in Newbridge from September-December 2016. |
Celbridge, Newbridge and Athy. |
Parent and Toddler Group North Kildare Parents of Multiples | Library Services | Parents and carers of babies or toddler age twins or multiples who are living in the North Kildare area. |
Contact |
South West Family Support Network | SWRDATF ( South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol task Force ) | All families coping with a family members drug and alcohol use. |
Contact: |
Tusla Child and Family Agency | Statutory state run service | Our Services Child protection and welfare services |
Covers all of Kildare West Wicklow Area. |
Curragh Family Resource Centre | Baby, Wobbler & Toddler Group | Parents/guardians/carers |
Curragh Family Resource Centre |
Primary Care Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Drop in Advice clinic | Speech and Language Therapists | For parent/s carers living in Kildare West Wicklow |
In a variety of Primary care and Health Centres in Kildare/West Wicklow |
Breastfeeding Support Newbridge | Karen Tooher Cuidiú ICT trained Breastfeeding Counsellor | Parents and Expectant parents |
In the BFC home in Newbridge |
Kildare West-Wicklow Family Support Service | Tusla Child and Family Agency | Families with children up to 18 years |
In the family home |
Step Teen Parenting Course | Kildare Youth Service | Parents/foster parents of teenagers between the ages of 11 to 18. |
Jazmine House, Celbridge, County Kildare |
Drug Prevention & Education Initiative, Foróige | Foróige, National Youth Organisations funded through the South Western Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force | Courses are for all parents who wish to update their knowledge, improve communication with their child, gain practical skills to support their teen to make postive choices and increase their confidence and self-esteem. |
Kildare, West Wicklow and South Dublin (excluding the Local Drug Task Force area) please contact me for further information. |
New Parents Support Group | HSE and Kildare Library Service | New parents of young babies |
Leixlip Community Library |
Parenting Advice Drop In Clinic | HSE Primary Care Psychology Service | At present, each advice clinic is available to parents of children living in the specific area covered by the Primary Care Psychologist. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Psychologist at the appropriate number below for information on the areas covered |
Naas, Newbridge , Kilcullen, Kildare Town, Rathangan and Monasterevin. |
Newbridge Family Resource Centre - Parent & Toddler | Newbridge Family Resource Centre | For all parents/ guardians or childminders with babies and toddlers. |
Newbridge Family Resource Centre |
Newbridge Family Resource Centre | Newbridge Family Resource Centre | Everyone living in the Newbridge area |
Newbridge Famly Resource Centre, Dara Park, Newbridge, Co.Kildare |
Occupational Therapy Advice Clinic | Primary Care Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service (HSE) | Parents or carers of children living in the Co. Kildare/ West Wicklow area. |
St. Mary's, Naas (beside Naas General Hospital). |
Occupational Therapy Parents Advice Clinic | The Primary Care Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service | The Primary Care Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service provides a monthly advice clinic to parents or carers who wish to seek advice from a Children’s Occupational Therapist, with regards to any aspects of their child’s functional performance with self-care, school or leisure-related activities. The types of parental concerns often discussed include gross motor skills, fine motor skills, concentration and attention, handwriting skills and general daily age-appropriate functional independence. |
The clinics are held in St. Mary’s (beside Naas Hospital). To find out the date and time of the next clinic please ring 045-907991. |
Preparing For Life home visiting, Newbridge & Curragh Family Resource Centres | Newbridge Family Resource Centre & Curragh Family Resource Centre | Anyone who is expecting or is a parent of a newborn and who lives in the areas of Newbridge, Curragh, Kildare Town, Allenwood or Kilcullen can apply to join our home visiting programme. We will work with mam, dad and any-one else who looks after the parenting of the baby. |
Visits usually take place in your home but can be organised elsewhere in the community if that suits you better. |
Foróige Drug Prevention and Education Initiative | Foróige | Parents, Guardians |
We are based in Newbridge, covering County Kildare, West Wicklow and South Dublin. Parenting programmes are run in your community |