All our services

Each year we speak up for and support more than 25,000 children, young people, individuals and families. We enable them to overcome their challenges, empower positive change and support family unity.

Find a local Extern service near you here:

Alcohol and drugs

Disabilities Services

Housing and Homeless services

Justice services

Mental health and suicide

Minority communities

Skills and employability

Young people and Families

Boardroom opportunities - Apply here

We now seeking to appoint Board Directors with the skills to positively contribute to our mission of creating opportunities and providing supports to enable everyone to meaningfully participate in society.
Ground-breaking international programme shares voices of people living with problem gambling

Extern join with Finnish social welfare organisation Sosped, and Spillavhengighet Norge from Norway for the Lived Experiences of Gambling, Addiction and Recovery seminar at Trinity College Dublin
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Problem Gambling - Giving voice to lived experience

Extern explore the impact which gambling can have on people’s lives, whatever their age or social background.

James' Story - LAC Mentoring

“Extern helped me understand that it’s okay not to be okay, and that you should always seek help when life isn’t going well" Read more

Overdose Prevention Facilities

Overdose Prevention Facilities (OPFs) are places where illicit drugs can be taken under the supervision of trained staff, in a sterile environment. Read more