Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force
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
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
Publicity/awareness campaigns
Advocacy
Types of support provided:
Drop In
One to One Support
Family Support provided:
Referral to Family Support Service
Family Support Group
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Professional Training
Groups Targeted:
Community groups
Professionals
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
General Counselling
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Referrals to specialist counselling services
Care for dual diagnosis
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:
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
People who are homeless
People with mental health problems
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:
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
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. Local catchment area - Dublin north inner city/Dublin 7 area d1
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:
9.30 5 mon to thurs
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Dublin city centre Bus routes
Red Luas Line - Jervis Street Stop
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
The person must live, work or attend another project in the catchment area. If the person has mental health issues they must get a letter from a psychiatrist to say they would benefit from counselling.
Details of any exclusion criteria.
A person may be directed to another service if they do not live in the catchment area.
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
The waiting list operates on a first come first served basis except in a crisis situation, where the person is seen as soon as possible.
What is the average waiting time?
3-4 weeks
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
yes family support or women's group
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
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:
Brief Intervention
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Behaviour contracting
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Contingency Management
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
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Holistic Therapies refer to sactuary - special rate on a thursday. bring in therapist,
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
womens group
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
NQSF
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
