Asylum Seekers Services
Health services for asylum seekers and refugees are co-ordinated at Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny. Tel: (056) 770 3401.
General medical and surgical services are provided in accordance with provisions of the Health Acts, along with Health screening, Administering payments under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme, Social Work services for unaccompanied minors, personal, social, and psychological services.
Addiction Services
Carlow/Kilkenny Substance Misuse Team
Community Services, James' Green, Kilkenny Tel: (056) 778 4600
Community Services, Athy Road, Carlow Tel: (059) 913 6520
Addiction Counselling Services
Carlow Community Alcohol Service, St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow Tel: (059) 913 6300
Kilkenny Community Addiction Treatment Service (C.A.T.S.)
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny Tel: (056) 776 367
Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Treatment Centre, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny Tel: (056) 883 377
Aiséirí Treatment Centre, Townspark, Cahir, Co. Tipperary Tel: (052) 41166
South East Regional Drug Helpline
52 Upper Yellow Road, Waterford
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1pm
Tel: (051) 373 333
Drug/HIV Helpline
c/o Cuan Dara, Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm
Freephone:1800 459 459
Homeless Services
HSE services for the homeless are based at:
Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny Tel: (056) 770 3401
The following voluntary organisations receive funding in respect of services to homeless people:
CARLOW
Monastery Hostel, Dublin Road, Carlow, Tel: (059) 9140322
Carlow Women's Aid, Irishman's Centre, College Street, Carlow, Tel: (059) 917 3552
Freephone: 1800 444 944
KILKENNY
Good Shepherd Centre, Church Lane, Kilkenny, Tel: (056) 772 2566
Kilkenny Amber Women's Refuge Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny Tel: (056) 777 1404
