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‌HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND

World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.

Barnardos: Ireland’s Leading Children’s Charity https://www.barnardos.ie/
Childline: Listening to Children https://www.childline.ie/ - 24 hr helpline 1800 666666
Children’s Rights Alliance: Securing the rights and needs of children https://www.childrensrights.ie/
Foróige: Empowering Youth https://www.foroige.ie/
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: https://www.ispcc.ie/
Irish Youth Foundation: https://iyf.ie/
National Youth Council of Ireland: https://www.youth.ie/
Scoilnet: Portal for Irish Education: https://www.scoilnet.ie/
Spunout: Advice on young people’s health issues https://spunout.ie/ - Freetext: SPUNOUT to 50808
Teen-line Ireland: Listening service for teenagers https://www.teenline.ie
Text About It: Crisis text service https://www.textaboutit.ie/ - Text HELLO to 50808
Youth work Ireland: https://youthworkireland.ie/

3ts turn the tide: Digital mental health resources https://www.3ts.ie/
Aware: Helping to Defeat Depression https://www.aware.ie/ - Helpline (Freephone): 1800 80 48 48
Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland: support services for young LGBTQ+ people https://www.belongto.org/ - Text: LGBTI+ to 086 180 0280
Bodywhys: The Eating Disorders Association https://www.bodywhys.ie/ - Helpline 01 2107906
Dental Health Foundation: https://www.dentalhealth.ie/
Futures in Mind: Suicide prevention services https://www.futuresinmind.ie/childandadolesantmentalhealth - Helpline 0818 303061
HSE your mental health information line: https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/your-mental-health-information-line/ Freephone 1800 111 888
Jigsaw: Youth Mental Health Support https://jigsaw.ie/
LGBT+ Ireland: National support service for LGBT+ people and their families and friends https://lgbt.ie/about-lgbt-ireland/ - Helpline 1800 929 539
Mental Health Ireland: Supporting Positive Mental Health https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/
Pieta House: https://www.pieta.ie/ Helpline 1800 247 247 or Text HELP to 51444
Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/samaritans-ireland/ 24 hr helpline 116 123

Alcohol Awareness: https://www2.hse.ie/alcohol/ Helpline 1800 459 459
Alcohol related issues: https://alcoholireland.ie/
Drug and Alcohol Information and Support: https://www.drugs.ie/ Helpline 1800 459 459