Donore Community Drug & Alcohol Service
Address:
Donore Youth and Community Centre Donore Avenue
Dublin 8
Phone number:
(01) 4164339
Email:
donorecdt@eircom.net
Service type
Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
No
donore community drug & alcohol team
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drugs and Alcohol Task Force
Fund raising
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
South Inner City LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Types of support provided:
Drop In
One to One Support
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Group
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Youth groups
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
General Counselling
Counselling for substance misuse
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Fixed Needle Exchange
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Rehabilitation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
No
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
16-18
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
People who are homeless
People with mental health problems
People who are taking prescribed medication
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
No
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
Yes
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
Outreach worker
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Local Authority
Can clients be referred by this service to other services that provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment programmes?
Yes
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Yes. Donore Avenue and surrounding areas
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Mon, 10 -12.30, 2pm - 4pm 6pm -8pm (hot meal)
Tues 10-1pm 2pm -4pm
Wed 10-1pm 2pm-4pm
Thurs 10-1pm afternoo appointment only
Fri 10-2pm (breakfast)
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Luas Fatima stop
77A, 56A, 27, 151 to Cork St
150 ( The Tenters)
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
Low Threshold
Details of any exclusion criteria.
None though persons will be asked to leave if using threatening or violent behavior or drug taking/dealing
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
10-5 daily
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
no
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Initial assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Case Management
Other
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
No
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
No
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
No
