Helplines & Support Groups on the Costa del Sol, Spain

Child abuse, drink or drug problems, HIV/AIDS, Red Cross, cancer support, information for the homeless - your helplines, support groups and emergency contacts on the Costa del Sol.

Below are the contact numbers for Spanish help lines and support groups. Note that there is no guarantee English will be spoken.

Helplines

Organisation	Contact
Drug Toxicology Helpline	Tel: 915 620 420
Federation of Associations for the Assistance to Violated Women (Federción de Asociaciones de Asistencia a Mujeres Violadas)	Tel: 915 740 110
Golden Telephone for the Elderly (Telefono Dorado de Atención a la Tercera Edad)	Tel: 900 222 223
24 hour Information and Complaint Line for Women (Telefono de Información y Denuncias)	Tel: 900 191 010
Lesbian & Gay Helpline	Tel: 914 685 032
Minors' Helpline	Tel: 917 262 700
Mistreated Women (Mujeres Maltratadas)	Tel: 900 100 009
Service for the Victims of Sexual Harassment/Violation (Servicio de Atención a Victimas de Agresiones Sexuales)	Tel: 915 740 110

Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja)

The Spanish Red Cross provides help for drug addicts and their families, people affected by HIV, immigrants and the elderly. There are Red Cross assistance centres and help points all over the Costa del Sol and Andalucia. The centres offer emergency and psychological help and a meeting place and shelter. Further services include social integration classes and first aid courses, assistance in finding accommodation, treatment for drug addiction and mobile methadone units. Helping minors is a special priority.

Red Cross
At: Cruz Roja Malaga, Paseo de la Farola, 29016 Málaga
Tel: 952 217 631/2
Website

Support Groups

Drug Addictions

Organisation	Contact
Anti-drugs Agency	Tel: 915 809 940
Red Cross Drug Dependency	Tel: 914 291 960
Foundation for help against drug dependency	Tel: 900 161 515
Drugs Prevention	Tel: 913 659 208

Support groups for the elderly

Age Care Association: Group of volunteers making home and hospital visits to elderly members of the community. For meeting details contact the President:

Age Care Association
Tel: 952 960 372

Age Concern: The Estepona branch covers the area from Sotogrande to San Pedro de Alcantara. Volunteers assist with Spanish paperwork, take the elderly to clinics and hospital appointments or help with shopping.

Age Concern
At: Apartado 178, 29692 Sabinillas
Tel: 952 897 251

Support groups for children and parents

Aspandem: A parents' support group for couples with mentally disabled children. Aspandem has a secondhand shop in San Pedro de Alcantara; proceeds are channelled to needy children.

Aspandem
At: Avenida Principe de Asturias, San Pedro de Alcantara
Tel: 952 787 650
Open: 10:00-13:00 Monday-Saturday and 16:00-18:00 every Wednesday
Website (in Spanish)

Ciudad de los Ninos: This residential centre for disadvantaged children and young people is run by monks from the Catholic religious order Hermanos Obreros de Maria and is approved and monitored by the Andalusian Regional Government.

Ciudad de los Ninos
At: Finca los Asperos, Malaga
Tel: 952 179 150
e-mail

Horizontes: Non-governmental organisation helping young drug addicts and providing after-school clubs for underprivileged children in Marbella. They run three day centres for children who have limited family support or who are HIV positive.

Horizontes
Tel: 952 775 353

Cancer Support

Cudeca (Fundacion Cudeca, Centro de Cuidados Paliativos): The Cudeca-Cancer Care Hospice Centre in Benalmadena offers specialist nursing and support to families.