Student Welfare and Support

 Student Welfare and Support

Your personal welfare and mental health is of upmost importance in DBS. We are here to listen, and help you get the right supports that you need.   

Please call into the Welfare Team in the Student Services Hub on the 4th Floor in Castle House or e-mail Student Services- We promise to support you in an impartial and confidential manner, along with information regarding counselling options and free support services. 

Where to get welfare information?

Information leaflets on a range of welfare supports can be found outside the Student Services office on the 4th floor of Castle House and outside the Careers Hub in Aungier St.

Student Welfare is located in the Student Services Hub on the 4th Floor in Castle House.

E-mail : student.services@dbs.ie


Useful Contacts:

• Mental Health- Jigsaw  ReachOut
• Youth Information and Help- Spunout.ie
• Depression- Aware 
• Suicidal Tendencies- Samaritans Pieta House
• Womens' Domestic Abuse- Aoibhneas Women's and Children's Refuge Women's Aid

• Rape/ Sexual Assault/ Sexual Assault/ Childhood Sexual Abuse- One in Four, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 

• Homeless/ faced with homelessness- Focus Ireland 

• LGBT Support- Gay Switchboard Dublin, LGBT Ireland

• Family Planning- Irish Family Planning Association 

• Crisis Pregnancy-  Positive Options
• Victims of Crime- Crime Victims Helpline 

Medical Assistance:

If you require medical assistance during your time in DBS, the Aungier St Medical Clinic offers a discount to students carrying a valid Student card. If you require any further information regarding medical needs we would be happy to point you in the right direction, please contact Student Services.