Talk To Us O87 4188053
All calls will be answered by trained professionals in suicide preventionand intervention.
Counselling O86 6824760
For those who are having suicidal thoughts or who have been affected by suicide.Support O86 6824760
Specialised support group and an outreach service for those bereaved by suicide.About Us
The GRASP Life Foundation
The website is dedicated to Mary’s only son Garry who died by suicide on 9-01-2004 at the age of 24. Since then, Mary has trained as a psychotherapist and is currently providing a counselling service to clients who are feeling suicidal.
“Our mission with this foundation is to support those experiencing emotional distress or thinking of suicide through professional therapeutic counselling and support by psychotherapists trained in the area of suicide prevention”
The GRASP Life Foundation’s aim for the future is to open a centre, covering Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal providing a specialised counselling service and programme for those having suicidal thoughts. The centre will also help those affected by suicide with a support team of trained and accredited psychotherapist. In order to provide this much needed facility GRASP are hoping to raise €250,000. We would appreciate all contributions and donations towards this project.
If you are interested or would like to become involved in helping us raise funds, please contact us on 087 4188053.
THANK YOU
The GRASP Life Foundation will endeavour to meet the National Quality Standards recently developed by the Irish Association of Suicide Prevention (IAS) for the delivery of services by organisations to those bereaved by suicide in Ireland. Organisations who meet these standards will be accredited and audited to a set of minimum standards.
Those who contact the Grasp Life Foundation can be assured that all calls will be answered by a trained professional in suicide intervention and prevention. All callers will be treated with respect and total confidentiality is assured.
GRASP Life News
Cycle against Suicide
On April 24th there is a national cycle called Cycle Against Suicide. Ocean FM in conjunction with students from Sligo I.T are having the fundraiser cycle for 3 charities in the region which includes the Grasp Life Foundation.
There will be outside broadcasts etc by Ocean FM.
All Welcome - Feel Free To Drop In
The Grasp Life foundation now provide a free drop in [or by appointment] counselling service at the following locations-every Tuesday from 11 to 5 at Tir Hugh Ballyshannon Co Donegal and Enniscrone Co Sligo in the Resource Centre Enniscrone from 11 to 5 oclock. Any person who is depressed,suicidal,in crisis, or bereaved by suicide are welcome.All counsellors providing this service are fully accrediated, Garda vetted and are very experienced in the all mental health issues. Confidentiality and respect is always assured.
Grasp Bereavement Meeting
The monthly Grasp bereavement meeting continues every month in St Michaels Sligo on the first Thursday of every month at 8pm. Any person bereaved by or affected by suicide is more than welcome to attend..
Aims of GRASP Life Foundation
Will aim to meet the National Quality Standard recently developed by the National Office for Suicide Prevention (N.O.S.P.) for the delivery of serviced by an organisation, to those bereaved by suicide. Organisations who meet these standards will be accredited and audited to a set of minimum standards.
We aim to provide a dedicated full time suicide prevention, intervention and postvention service through
Education
Crisis Intervention
To open a centre providing a specialised counselling programme for those with suicidal ideation with a support team of accredited psychotherapists.
Counselling Services for those who are having suicidal thoughts or who have been affected by suicide
Bereavement support though a specialised support group and an outreach service for those bereaved by suicide.