HSE Ardú Substance Misuse Service
Address:
The Bungalow, Grounds of Community Care Headquarters James Green
Kilkenny,R95 RP26
Kilkenny
Phone number:
(056) 7784638
Fax number:
(056) 7752213
Email:
ardu.carlowkilkenny@hse.ie
Service type
Statutory
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
HSE
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:
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Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Facts about drugs/alcohol
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Advocacy
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Prevention Programmes
Educational Courses
Groups Targeted:
General public
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Psychotherapy
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Fixed Needle Exchange
Mobile Needle Exchange
Medical Support provided:
Infectious disease testing
Hep A/B vaccinations
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
Under 16
16-18
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
People who are homeless
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?
Yes
Type of language support provided:
Interpreting service
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Self referral
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
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. Local catchment area Co. Carlow and Co. Kilkenny
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
No
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Train station nearby: Carlow and Kilkenny stations
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
People attending the service must have a substance misuse issue or are concerned about some one with a substance misuse issue.
Details of any exclusion criteria.
A person may be excluded if they do not live in the catchment area.
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
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
5 Steps Model
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:
CBT
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
