Wellbeing Supports in Cavan
This webpage provides information on the supports and services available to everyone in County Cavan and any associated social media postings are targeted at helping people find the required help.
Healthy Cavan encourages every person and organisation within County Cavan to share and promote this webpage as a community asset for our County. Healthy Cavan encourages people in need to seek appropriate help they by accessing fully qualified and trained persons.
If you or anyone you know are in an emergency situation, please dial the Emergency Services on 112 or 999 immediately from any mobile phone or landline.
Supporting Organisations
The Cavan Health & Wellbeing Boards are a resource under Healthy Cavan and their development has been supported by:
- Mental Health Ireland. Visit website.
- Healthy Cavan. Visit website.
- Sláintecare Healthy Communities. Visit website.
- Cavan Sports Partnership. Visit website.
- Cavan GAA Health and Wellbeing and Cavan Healthy Clubs. Visit website.
- Cavan-Monaghan HSE Mental Health Services. Visit website.
- HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention. Visit website.
- Connecting for Life. Visit website.
- CYPSC (Children and Young Peoples Services). Visit website.
Where can I find the County Cavan Wellbeing Boards?
There are currently three Wellbeing Boards on display in County Cavan:
- Two at Kingspan Breffni Park GAA Grounds, Dublin Road, Cavan Town
- One at Johnston Central Library, Farnham Street, Cavan Town
What is the aim of the Cavan Health & Wellbeing Boards?
To raise awareness of the mental health and wellbeing supports available to everyone within County Cavan, including:
- Providing contact details for the 24/7 national crisis helplines on the boards.
- Promoting awareness of the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’, which are evidence-based actions that can be included into our everyday lives to improve our wellbeing.
24/7 national crisis helplines
In an emergency, please dial 112 or 999 when someone is:
- Seriously ill
- Injured
- At risk of dying
This will connect you with the National Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochana (the police), the Fire Services, Irish Coast Guard, and others.
- An Garda Síochána, Ambulance, Fire Service and Irish Coast Guard: 999 or 112
- Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111
- North East Doctor On Call: 1800 777 911
- Cavan General Hospital: 049 437 6000
- Additional information about these and other services is available at www.emergency-services.ie/about-us/
Childline
Childline is Ireland’s only 24-hour active listening service for young people up to the age of 18.
- Freephone: 1800 666 666
- Free Text: 50101
- Web: www.childline.ie
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ISPCCChildline
- Twitter: twitter.com/ISPCCChildline
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/childlinebyispcc
Rape Crisis Centre
The National 24-Hour Freephone Rape Crisis Helpline 1800 77 88 88 remains open for those who need to access crisis support.
- Phone: 1800 77 88 88
- Web: National 24-Hour Helpline | Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/dublinrapecrisiscentre
- Twitter: twitter.com/DublinRCC
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/dublinrapecrisis
Pieta House
Pieta supports people and communities in crisis by providing freely accessible, professional services to all.
- Phone: 1800 247 247
- Text: ‘Help’ to: 51444
- Web: www.pieta.ie
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/pietahouse
- Twitter: twitter.com/PietaHouse
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/pieta.house
Samaritans
Samaritans offers emotional support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone who is in distress, lonely, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.
- Phone: 116 123
- Web: www.samaritans.org/ireland/samaritans-ireland
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/samaritansirl
- Twitter: twitter.com/SamaritansIRL
Addiction Supports
- HSE Drug and Alcohol helpline. Freephone: 1800 459 459, 9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
- www.askaboutalcohol.ie
- www.drugs.ie
- www.gamblersanonymous.ie
- Stop Smoking Cavan Monaghan
National Quit Line: 1800 201 203
Caoimhe: 087 450 2772
Shelley: 087 442 4461
Áine: 087 181 9819
Email: stopsmokingcavanmonaghan@hse.ie
Website: www.quit.ie
Your Mental Health Supports
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
- Cavan: 049 437 8920
- Monaghan: 047 95444
- South Cavan/Monaghan: 047 95455
Adult Mental Health Service
- Cavan: 049 435 3145
- Monaghan: 047 95300
Community Rehabilitation Service
- Cavan: 049 437 6475
- Monaghan: 047 95300
Mental Health Service for the Elderly
- Cavan: 049 437 6427
- Monaghan: 047 95369
Mental Health Intellectual Disability
- Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, and Meath: 042 966 3122
Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service
- Accessed via GP referral in both Cavan and Monaghan - contact your GP
Text About It: 24-hour free text service
- Text 50808 now
- Text 086 1800 280 now (From 48 or An Post network)
SOSAD Cavan
- Phone: 049 432 6339
- Email: cavan@sosadireland.ie
- Web: https://sosadireland.ie
Local Support Services for County Cavan
| Organisation | Phone | Text | |
| ALONE (supporting older people to age at home) | 0818 222 024 | ||
| Aware Support Line | 1800 80 48 48 | ||
| BeLonG To (supporting LGBTI+ young people) | 01 670 6223 | ||
| Bodywhys (support for people affected by eating disorders) | 01 210 7906 | alex@bodywhys.ie | |
| Cavan & Monaghan Rainbow Youth (CAMRY) | 087 219 3904 | info@camry.ie | |
| Childline | 1800 666 666 | Text TALK to 50101 | |
| Citizens Information | 0818 074 000 | ||
| Crime Victims Helpline | 116 006 | ||
| Crime Victims Helpline | 116 006 | Text 085 133 7711 | |
| Dundalk Simon (supporting homeless in Cavan & Monaghan) | 042 933 9583 | ||
| Embrace Farm (farm accident support network) | 085 770 9966 | info@embracefarm.com | |
| Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service | 01 872 1094 | ||
| Gender Identity Family Support Line | 01 907 3707 | ||
| GROW (support for adults with mental health problems) | 0818 474 474 | ||
| HSE National Information Helpline (HSE Live) | 1800 700 700 | hselive@hse.ie | |
| Irish Men’s Sheds Association | 01 891 6150 | ||
| ISPCC Parent Support Line | 01 522 4300 | ||
| LGBT Ireland Helpline | 1800 929 539 | info@lgbt.ie | |
| MABS Helpline (Money and Budgeting Advice Service) | 0818 072 000 | ||
| Man2Man (HIV & sexual health information for gay & bisexual men) | 01 873 4832 | ||
| Men’s Aid | 01 554 3811 | hello@mensaid.ie | |
| Mental Health Ireland | 087 091 8586 | ||
| Migrant Rights Centre Ireland | 083 075 5387 | ||
| My Options Unplanned Pregnancy Helpline | 1800 828 010 | ||
| National Rape Crisis Helpline | 1800 778 888 | counselling@rcc.ie | |
| Niteline (student support helpline) | 1800 793 793 | ||
| Outcomers (support for LGBT people in North East) | 042 932 9816 | info@outcomers.org | |
| Parent Line | 1800 927 277 | ||
| Peer Advocacy in Mental Health | 01 547 0510 | ||
| Postnatal Depression Ireland | 021 492 2083 | support@pnd.ie | |
| Resource Office for Suicide Prevention | 086 171 7563 | ||
| Senior Line (listening service for older people) | 1800 804 591 | ||
| Sexual violence helpline | 1800 778 888 | ||
| Shine (supporting people affected by mental ill health) | 086 852 5422 | ||
| Sosad Cavan | 049 432 6339 | cavan@sosadireland.ie | |
| St. Vincent de Paul Freephone | 1800 677 777 | ||
| Suicide or Survive | 01 272 2158 | ||
| Tearmann Domestic Abuse Service | 047 72311 | ||
| Teenline | 1800 833 634 | ||
| Transgender Equality Network Ireland | 01 873 3575 | ||
| Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 341 900 |