Community Support Hub 2

Community Support Hub 2

Serving:

CHO7 (Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West)

Address:

5A Swift's Alley (off Francis Street), The Liberties, Dublin, D08 TN88

Phone Number:

01 2631070

Email:

CSH2@asiam.ie

1-1 Information and Advice Service

As part of our Information and Advice service, AsIAm Community Advisors can provide multiple in-person appointments for Autistic adults and for parents/caregivers. These sessions are tailored to individual needs, and we take a neuro-affirmative, inclusive, and needs-led approach that values Autistic voices and perspectives. Session numbers are flexible, and the number of sessions offered is based on the number of sessions that may be helpful for your query.

Our Community Advisors can support with a wide range of Autism-related topics, including but not limited to:

• Understanding an Autism diagnosis
• Activities of daily living
• Wellbeing
• Education
• Employment
• Housing
• Social welfare
• Other barriers facing the Autistic community

To avail of our Information and Advice service, you must be an Autistic adult or parent/caregiver over 18 years of age and reside in one of the areas listed above. AsIAm also operates a national Information Line service, which you can contact here or by phoning 0818 234 234.

We also offer a single-session pre-diagnosis support appointment for:

• Adults waiting on an Autism assessment, and
• Parents/caregivers waiting for an assessment for their child or dependent.

These sessions are designed for those who are considering or exploring an Autism assessment.

Group Supports

Our Community Support Hub 2 also runs group supports for Autistic Adults, Teens, Children and Parents.

The social groups currently available in the hub are:

• Stay & Play (Age 3-6)
• Lego Group (Age 7-10)
• Tween Hangout Group (Age 10-12)
• Teen Hangout Group (Age 13-17)
• Adult Hangout Group (Ages 18+)
• Adults’ Arts & Crafts Group (Ages 18+)
• Parents’ Group (Parents of Autistic children and teens)

Group programmes, such as AsWeAre, run from time-to-time in the hub. Any upcoming group programmes can be found on our booking page.

Signposting

If we’re not the right service to meet your needs directly, we’ll help connect you with those who can.

Booking and Access

This is a free, in-person service. Appointments are required.

Community Support Hub 2 Bookings Page

‍Important

You must be living in CHO7 to access Community Support Hub 2’s services. To check whether your address falls within the CHO7 catchment area, please click this link.

For your first visit, you are asked to provide evidence of diagnosis, unless you are attending for a once off pre-diagnosis Information and Advice Session. We accept the following as evidence of diagnosis: 

• Headed diagnostic report or letter confirming the person's diagnosis of Autism from a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or educational psychologist. 

• AsIAm Autism ID card

Please click the link below to access all of our service booking links. If you have any queries about our service, you can contact us at csh2@asiam.ie.

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Community Support Hub 2 Bookings Page

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