AsIAm’s Community Support Hubs are neuroaffirmative, in-person supports offering information, advice, support, and advocacy to the Autistic community and their families across the life cycle.
Our aim is to provide a welcoming, co-created, community-based space where the Autistic community and parents/caregivers can access practical guidance, peer connection, and signposting to relevant supports.
To ensure we provide the best possible support, please note that we cannot provide:
If you need urgent help
Please be aware that the Autism Information Line does not offer a crisis or emergency service. You can access urgent help or support by contacting the services listed below.
Immediate risk or danger
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services, such as An Garda Síochána. Telephone: 112 or 999
Urgent medical attention
If you or someone you know needs urgent medical attention,or is suicidal:
- Call 112 or 999 if there is an immediate risk of harm (this also includes risk of suicide)
- Go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of any hospital or make an emergency GP appointment
- Contact the GP Out of Hours service HERE
Other helplines and listening services
Please note: The services listed below are delivered by other charities/organisations. Information about each service, including their privacy policies, can be found on each of their websites.
Samaritans
If you are having a difficult time, you can contact Samaritans any time, day or night.
Call: 116123 (24-hour Helpline)
Pieta 24 Hour Crises Helpline (Suicide or self-harm)
If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, are engaging in self-harm, or need advice on supporting a loved one.
Call: 1800 247 247 (24-hour Helpline)
Text: 'HELP' to 51444
Text About it
If you are experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis- big or small, you can contact this free 24/7 text service.
Text: 50808 (SMS)Website: Text About It
Aware
If you, or a loved one, are experiencing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety or related mood conditions.
Call: 1800 80 48 48 (7 days a week from 10am to 10pm)
Email: supportmail@aware.ie
Connect
If you wish to contact an anonymous professional telephone counselling service that supports survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse
Call: 1800 477 477 (Wednesday to Sunday; 5pm to 9pm)
Turn2Me
If you are experiencing poor mental health and would benefit from self-help, peer support and professional support.
Website: turn2me.ie
Contact: https://turn2me.ie/contact/
Bodywhys
If you, or a loved one are affected by an eating disorder,and you would like support, information and a listening service.
Email: alex@bodywhys.ie
Website: www.bodywhys.ie
Phone: 01 2107906
Childline
If you are under 18 and you need support about anything that might be on your mind.
Website: www.childline.ie
Helpline: 1800 66 66 66 (24-hour Helpline)
Freetext – 50101
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
If you have experienced sexual assault, rape or childhood sexual abuse and would like to speak to someone. Call: 1800 77 88 88 (24 Hour Helpline)
Email: counselling@rcc.ie
Website: https://www.drcc.ie/