The student care/support team consists of the following members of staff:
| Principal | Mr. Quinn |
| Deputy Principal | Ms. Wallace |
| Guidance Counsellor | Ms. Byrne |
| BFL teacher | Ms. Purtill |
| HSCL | Ms. Hickey |
| SCP | Ms. Morgan |
| SPHE representative | Ms. Martin |
| Learning Support representative | Ms. Delaney |
They meet once a week to provide support to students that may require extra intervention. It is compliant with Dept. guidelines for a student support team.
In school if you need to report something or need support please
- a. tell your class tutor
- b. tell your year head
- c. tell a teacher you trust
- d. tell a member of the student support team
If you are unable to tell someone you can
- a. put a note in the white box outside the staffroom
- b. email support@cmco.ie
However the box and email are only in use during the school day, during the school term. If you need support of an urgent nature (outside school hours) we urge you to:
- tell your parents
- ask your parents to bring you to your GP
- phone 999
- phone one of the following
Useful Contacts
The Samaritans www.samaritans.ie Free phone: 116 123 Text: 087 260 9090
Aware (Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder & Anxiety) www.aware.ie Tel: 1800 80 48 48
National Suicide Helpline (Pieta House) 1800 247 247
Pieta House (Suicide & Self-harm) www.pieta.ie Tel: 01 623 5606
Grow (Mental Health support and Recovery) www.grow.ie Tel: 1890 474 474
Irish Advocacy Network (Peer advocacy in mental health) www.irishadvocacynetwork.com Tel: 01 872 8684
IACP (Counselling & Psychotherapy) www.iacp.ie Tel: 01 230 3536
Shine (Supporting people affected by mental ill health) www.shine.ie
Bodywhys (Eating Disorders Associations of Ireland) www.bodywhys.ie 1890 200 444
National Association for Victims of Bullying 057 9331590
Spunout http://spunout.ie/
Reach Out Ireland Stress, Anxiety, Bullying, Depression http://www.reachout.com
Alcoholics Anonymous 01 4538998
Al Teen Supporting teenages affected by anothers alcohol abuse 01 8732699
Gamblers Anonymous 01 8721133
Drug and HIV helpline 1800 459 459 Drugs.ie or Text Drugs to 5190
HSE Substance Misuse Service (Clonmel) 052 77919
St Vincent de Paul 01 8550022
BelonG To Supporting LGBTI+ http://www. belongto.org
Teenline Ireland Helpline –www.teenireland.ie 1800 833 634 (7pm-10pm)
Child Line http://www.childline.ie 1800 666 666
CARI: Children at Risk Ireland http://www.cari.ie 1890 924 567
Rainbows Ireland – Bereavement/Separation or Divorce http://www.rainbowsireland.ie 01- 473 4175
Cura Pregnancy Support http://www.cura.ie/ 01 6710598 / 1850 622626
Rape Crisis and Counselling service (052) 612 7677 (Clonmel) or 1800 340 340
Ascend Domestic Abuse Service – Thurles outreach number 086-8576719 Office confidential number 0505-23999
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service(01) 879 6800
Trys – Thurles youth club (0504) 23426
Thurles Garda Station – (0504) 25100
Nenagh Hospital – 067 31491
Emergency Services 999 or 112
