Some information and links to supports for grief, loss and bereavement.
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support befriends and supports individuals, families and communities who are bereaved by suicide, whether recently or in the past.
When you’ve lost a loved one to suicide, it can rip your world apart. Disbelief, sadness, loss, anger, confusion - the feelings of grief can seem harder to handle than any other bereavement.
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support are fully-trained volunteers providing confidential emotional support to individuals, families and communities throughout Co. Clare, who are grieving the loss of someone they loved through suicide. They befriend, listen, support and care – providing a service that is free of charge.
During level 5 they are providing support by phone, text and online (Zoom or Skype).
Call or text 086 0565373 or 087 369 8315 to arrange support.
When you’ve lost a loved one to suicide, it can rip your world apart. Disbelief, sadness, loss, anger, confusion - the feelings of grief can seem harder to handle than any other bereavement.
Clare Suicide Bereavement Support are fully-trained volunteers providing confidential emotional support to individuals, families and communities throughout Co. Clare, who are grieving the loss of someone they loved through suicide. They befriend, listen, support and care – providing a service that is free of charge.
During level 5 they are providing support by phone, text and online (Zoom or Skype).
Call or text 086 0565373 or 087 369 8315 to arrange support.
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Click the leaflet for more information about Clare Suicide Bereavement Support
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Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service
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The Suicide Bereavement Liasion (SBL) Service can offer you guidance, practical information and support at a time when you may feel your world has been changed.
The SBL Officer can meet with anyone who has been impacted by suicide. You may want guidance or assistance in accessing other therapeutic services, or even just to talk with someone locally about what has happened. You may have specific questions about some of the difficult practical issues following a death by suicide. In some cases, there may be a specific concern about the reactions and emotions family members, friends, colleagues or people in the wider community are experiencing.
No matter what your relationship is to the person you have lost, the service is available for you.
A suicide bereavement information support pack will be available to you through your SBL Officer.
Contact: Jerard Enright, Pieta Suicide Bereavement Officer. jerard.enright@pieta.ie 085 856 8081
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The SBL Officer can meet with anyone who has been impacted by suicide. You may want guidance or assistance in accessing other therapeutic services, or even just to talk with someone locally about what has happened. You may have specific questions about some of the difficult practical issues following a death by suicide. In some cases, there may be a specific concern about the reactions and emotions family members, friends, colleagues or people in the wider community are experiencing.
No matter what your relationship is to the person you have lost, the service is available for you.
A suicide bereavement information support pack will be available to you through your SBL Officer.
Contact: Jerard Enright, Pieta Suicide Bereavement Officer. jerard.enright@pieta.ie 085 856 8081
You Are Not alone Support Guide
(HSE & National Office for Suicide Bereavement).
The National Office for Suicide Bereavement have launched the National Suicide Bereavement Support Guide ‘You are not alone’.
The guide has been designed to help people choose what sections are most appropriate for them. It is not intended as something you need to read through from cover to cover and it focuses on five key areas.
Taking care of the practical matters What you may be feeling Your connection with the person who has died Getting through and creating a new future.
The guide has been designed to help people choose what sections are most appropriate for them. It is not intended as something you need to read through from cover to cover and it focuses on five key areas.
Taking care of the practical matters What you may be feeling Your connection with the person who has died Getting through and creating a new future.
Below are some leaflets you can download with information to support you or a young person who are experiencing loss as a result of a bereavement by suicide.
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Adolescents & Grief
Everyone grieves in their own way; there is no set formula to help. However, adults who are willing and able to listen to teens, who accept their feelings as real and important, and who model openness in discussing issues of life and death, can support a teenager in loss and bereavement.
The Candle Project UK has good information about young people and grief, such as the leaflets what are normal emotional responses to grief and what signs to watch out for. Click here
Also you will find a link to the most asked question in relation to supporting a loved one experiencing grief or loss. Click here
The Candle Project UK has good information about young people and grief, such as the leaflets what are normal emotional responses to grief and what signs to watch out for. Click here
Also you will find a link to the most asked question in relation to supporting a loved one experiencing grief or loss. Click here
Click here to download a leaflet that will help you support a child who is bereaved.
Barnardos Children’s Bereavement Service
Barnardos Children’s Bereavement ServiceIt may take some time for a child to talk about death, but getting support and being listened to helps the healing. Barnardos Children’s Bereavement Service is here to help, by working with families to help them support their child through the grieving process. While we can't shield children from the reality of death and the pain of loss, we can help them to understand, to grieve and to cope a little better.
What services are available?Barnardos’ Children’s Bereavement Helpline ServiceBarnardos Helpline Service - (01) 473 2110 - is available from 10am-12pm Monday to Thursday to members of the public seeking information and support in relation to bereavement. The Helpline is operated by fully trained and supported volunteers.
Therapeutic interventionSpecialist bereavement project workers based in Cork and Dublin work with children from all across the country. The service offered is based on the individual needs of each child and their family. Our service takes into consideration the developmental stage of the child, the child's relationship with the deceased, the nature of the death and particular circumstances of the family. Download more info
How do I access a service?
Children must be referred to the Children’s Bereavement Service. Referrals will be accepted from anybody who has the consent of parents/carers.
Parents and carers are welcome to contact us directly.
Referrals can be made through the helpline 01 473 2110 or by contacting our service in Cork and Dublin.
Other agencies can make referrals using the Barnardos Children’s Bereavement referral form which is available on request from bereavement@barnardos.ie
Contact us
Barnardos Children’s Bereavement Helpline: (01) 473 2110 Open Monday to Thursday, 10am-12pm
Dublin Office: 23/24 Lower Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 (01) 8134100 bereavement@barnardos.ie
Cork Office: 8/9 Orchard View, Ring Mahon Road, Mahon, Cork (021) 4357679 bereavement@barnardos.ie
What services are available?Barnardos’ Children’s Bereavement Helpline ServiceBarnardos Helpline Service - (01) 473 2110 - is available from 10am-12pm Monday to Thursday to members of the public seeking information and support in relation to bereavement. The Helpline is operated by fully trained and supported volunteers.
Therapeutic interventionSpecialist bereavement project workers based in Cork and Dublin work with children from all across the country. The service offered is based on the individual needs of each child and their family. Our service takes into consideration the developmental stage of the child, the child's relationship with the deceased, the nature of the death and particular circumstances of the family. Download more info
How do I access a service?
Children must be referred to the Children’s Bereavement Service. Referrals will be accepted from anybody who has the consent of parents/carers.
Parents and carers are welcome to contact us directly.
Referrals can be made through the helpline 01 473 2110 or by contacting our service in Cork and Dublin.
Other agencies can make referrals using the Barnardos Children’s Bereavement referral form which is available on request from bereavement@barnardos.ie
Contact us
Barnardos Children’s Bereavement Helpline: (01) 473 2110 Open Monday to Thursday, 10am-12pm
Dublin Office: 23/24 Lower Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 (01) 8134100 bereavement@barnardos.ie
Cork Office: 8/9 Orchard View, Ring Mahon Road, Mahon, Cork (021) 4357679 bereavement@barnardos.ie
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Free Irish Hospice Foundation bereavement resource pack to help those living with loss during COVID-19
The pandemic restrictions make everything seem strange, with normal routines disrupted. This is especially the case for people bereaved during this time, who find themselves planning a funeral and trying to cope with the loss of an important person in their life. Our hope for this pack is to provide information and assurance for people who are bereaved and some insights for those who want to help them.”
The pack also includes three resources for those supporting bereaved children as the response to the pandemic continues;
The pack also includes three resources for those supporting bereaved children as the response to the pandemic continues;
- Helping children grieve during COVID-19
- Supporting teenagers to grieve during COVID-19
- Finding new ways for children to say goodbye.
Irish hospice foundation webinar on supporting children who are bereaved.
AnamCara -Supporting Parents after Bereavement
Anam Cara provides information, resources and bereavement support after the death of a child of any age and through all circumstances to all bereaved parents.Links to several resource videos for those affected by bereavement and loss. click here
Links to several printed resource booklets from AnamCara about grief and loss and coping, click here
Links to several printed resource booklets from AnamCara about grief and loss and coping, click here
Children's Grief Centre limerick
Caring, Listening, Sharing, and Healing The loss of a loved one is very difficult for children and young people.Death, separation and divorce changes the shape of a family. Whatever the reason the impact on a child or young person can be tough, as they struggle to come to terms with what has happened.
The Children’s Grief Centre is there to walk the journey with your child. They provide support, care and an open ear to hear their story. They do not charge a fee for this service.
Milford Care Centre-Bereavement Services
Many people do not require support or counselling to help them deal with their grief. Others, though, do benefit from more structured professional bereavement support. We hope the following information will be of use to you in understanding what is available and how to access it.
The Bereavement Support Service provides support to:
How?
Bereavement Information Evenings, providing information on grief and bereavement and the support services available, are held four times per year, on the 4th Tuesday of February, May, August and November from 7.00pm to 8.30pm in the Education Department at Milford Care Centre.
Parent Information Evenings; specifically for parents grieving the death of their child, are offered in Milford Care Centre in conjunction with Anam Cara, (a national charity which supports bereaved parents). These are offered several times per year.
Bereavement counselling and support is available through a number of avenues:
Individual bereavement support; which may be a one-off session or regular meetings over a period of time. This is available to adults who are grieving the death of someone close.
Telephone support; may be available for people who are unable to travel to Milford Care Centre.
Bereavement Support Groups for Adults; take place in Milford Care Centre, one evening a week over a six or seven week period. We always encourage direct contact with the person seeking help and do not work through third parties.
The Bereavement Service may be contacted through Milford Care Centre’s Social Work Department by: Email: socialwork@milfordcc.ie or Phone call: +353 61 485 800
The Bereavement Support Service provides support to:
- Those bereaved by the death of somebody who had been cared for by the Hospice services.
How?
Bereavement Information Evenings, providing information on grief and bereavement and the support services available, are held four times per year, on the 4th Tuesday of February, May, August and November from 7.00pm to 8.30pm in the Education Department at Milford Care Centre.
Parent Information Evenings; specifically for parents grieving the death of their child, are offered in Milford Care Centre in conjunction with Anam Cara, (a national charity which supports bereaved parents). These are offered several times per year.
Bereavement counselling and support is available through a number of avenues:
Individual bereavement support; which may be a one-off session or regular meetings over a period of time. This is available to adults who are grieving the death of someone close.
Telephone support; may be available for people who are unable to travel to Milford Care Centre.
Bereavement Support Groups for Adults; take place in Milford Care Centre, one evening a week over a six or seven week period. We always encourage direct contact with the person seeking help and do not work through third parties.
The Bereavement Service may be contacted through Milford Care Centre’s Social Work Department by: Email: socialwork@milfordcc.ie or Phone call: +353 61 485 800
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