Making Connections Waterford
Address:
Millennium Building Church Road
Lisduggan
Waterford
Phone number:
(085) 7444780
Email:
mcwaterford@wstcys.ie
Website:
http://www.wstcys.ie
Service type
Statutory and Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Service
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
Other sources
ETB funding - previously known as FAS
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
South Eastern RDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Educational Courses
Professional Training
Groups Targeted:
People accessing services
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Therapeutic Community
Duration of programme:
6 months or more
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Yes
Places offered on a mainstream CE Scheme:
No
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
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 with mental health problems
People who are taking prescribed medication
People who have been referred by the Court or the Probation services
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:
Translated information material
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
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. Waterford city and county
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?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Buses from Waterford city
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
Substance misuse issues, homelessness and or associated mental health issues, must be in reciept of social welfare payment
Details of any exclusion criteria.
Not in receipt of social welfare payment
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9 -5 monday to friday
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Does the service request payment from a service user’s social welfare entitlements?
to know that partcipants have a socail welfare payment
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Initial assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Social Skills Training
Social Behaviour and Network Therapy
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
Other
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
educationsal groups
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Other
QQI
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
No
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
No
