Meath Community Drug & Alcohol Response (MCDAR)
Address:
Unit 1 Haggard Mews
Trim
Meath
Phone number:
(087) 0933759
Email:
mcdartrim@gmail.com
Service type
Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
No
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
Grant application and fundraising
Drug and Alcohol Services
Types of support provided:
Drop In
One to One Support
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Family Programmes
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Strengthening Families
Other
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Community groups
Professionals
Voluntary/community organisations
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Counselling for family members
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Groups
Duration of programme:
6 months or more
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
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
No
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:
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Employer
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. Co Meath
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Wed 2-4pm in Navan and Thursday 2-4pm in Trim
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Services by Dublin to Athboy and Navan to Trim bus routes.
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
A willingness to seek information and/or to consider making change
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
Initial contact and discuss at team meeting
What is the average waiting time?
one to six months
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
Drop in and phone link
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9.30am to 5.30pm and some evenings
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No other than planned groups or appointment
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Voluntary donations
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
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
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Pre-induction programmes
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Quality Standards in Substance Use Education
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
No
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
No
