H.O.P.E.
Address:
Unit 5 Killarney Court Buckingham Street Upper
Dublin
Phone number:
(01) 8878404
Other contact number:
(01) 8878404
Fax number:
(01) 8878402
Email:
management@hopehandson.com
Service type
Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
No
H.O.P.E. Hands on Peer Education
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
North 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
Advocacy
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Prevention Programmes
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Youth groups
Community groups
Professionals
School based
College based
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Detoxification
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Duration of programme:
3 months or more
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
3 months or more
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Drop in
Aftercare Plan
Duration of programme:
6 months or more
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
GHB/GBL
Heroin
Ketamine
Kratom
Lyrica
Magic Mushrooms
Methamphetamine
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs
Over the counter medications
Other prescribed opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, oxycodone etc)
Other prescribed medications
Performance and image enhancing drugs
PMA
Poppers
Solvents
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
People who are homeless
People who are taking prescribed medication
People who have been referred by the Court or the Probation services
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?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Mobile bus
Employer
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Local Authority
Pharmacist
Other
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. Local catchment area - Dublin 1 and North Inner City
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
10 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
All Dublin city centre bus routes.
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
None
Details of any exclusion criteria.
None
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
None
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm Friday.
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:
Screening
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Counselling service and Holistic Therapies for Clients engaged in our service as part of their care plan.
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
