Sexual Violence-Abuse

ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services is a voluntary organisation which was set up in 1974 to provide a wide range of supports to women survivors of domestic abuse and their children across Limerick City and County. ADAPT runs the largest refuge in the country providing emergency accommodation for women and children who have to leave their homes because of domestic abuse. It also provides a wide range of outreach services for women who are not staying in the refuge including: 24 hour helpline support, 1-2-1 support in relation to issues arising as a result of domestic abuse e.g.

Established in 2001 AkiDwA is a network of African and migrant women living in Ireland.

Our Vision:

To see is a just society where there is equal opportunity and equal access to resources in all aspects of society: social, cultural, economic, civic and political.

Our Mission:

To promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland.

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The Bray Women's Refuge is an Irish voluntary organisation working to combat the social effects of domestic violence by:

The CARI Foundation is a registered charity founded in 1989. Our primary aim is to provide a professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families, and groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse.

Alongside this we aim to provide the most up to date education and information service for children, adults and professionals on the dynamics of child sexual abuse, and, moreover, to raise public and political awareness of these issues.

Clare Haven Services is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the rights of women and children to live and grow in a peaceful non-violent home environment. We offer assistance to those experiencing domestic abuse which inhibits women making their own choices.

Our website provides information on the range of confidential support services available in Co. Clare to women and children who are experiencing (or experienced) domestic abuse.

Esker House Women's Refuge and Domestic Abuse Support Service provides temporary safe accommodation for women and their children and support and information for women experiencing domestic abuse.

Domestic abuse is the physical, emotional, sexual or mental abuse of one person by another within close,intimate or family relationship.

In most situations the abuser uses a range of abusive behaviours to gain and ensure power and control over the other person and these abusive actions often get worse over time.

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre was founded in 1984 by a group of women in the Galway community who were concerned about the lack of services for survivors of sexual abuse and rape. The response to sexual violence and abuse arose largely out of the feminist movement in the eighties, where women got together in groups and many disclosed their traumatic experiences.

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Haven Horizons is a voluntary organisation dedicated to ending violence and abuse against women and children. We focus on prevention activities: awareness, education, research, collaborative partnerships and piloting international best-practice models. See more

KASA is the new name for the Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre.

We offer free, professional and confidential Counselling and Support for survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault.

KASA provides a safe, non-judgmental and discreet space for women and men who have been sexually abused, sexually assaulted, raped or sexually harassed, at any time in their lives, to receive one to one Counselling and Support

The Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre is a place of help and holistic healing for survivors of sexual violence, offering care & support in a safe and confidential environment.

Services Provided:

• Crisis Intervention
• Free Counselling to female and male survivors of sexual violence
• Support for families
• Telephone Counselling
• ccompaniment to SATU & Court
• Education & Awareness Programmes
• Advocacy & Liaison

We believe that family violence and poverty are preventable. Our ultimate goal is to prevent them from happening and provide support for those who need it.

A voluntary organisation with charitable status which provide a confidential helpline, information and support services for men and children who are victims of domestic abuse.