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.southern.regional.drugs.task.force.
an.overview.of.initiatives.
“Coming Together / Growing Together”
.chris.black..coordinator.
.getting.a.grip.2009.
.southern.regional.drugs.task.force.• Established under the
National Drugs Strategy 2001 -2008 to work with communities who are experiencing issues of drug and alcohol misuse
• Now working under National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016
.membership.
Membership list (30 members total):• Area Based Partnerships• Community Sector (x6) – elected through CDB Voluntary Forums• Dept Education & Science• FAS• An Garda Siochana• HSE• Local Authority SIM Groups• Public Representatives• Probation & Welfare• Revenue Commissioners• VEC• Voluntary Sector (x6)• Prison Service
.main.points.
• No one person or organisation has all the answers to the issues caused by drug and alcohol misuse
• a broad range of responses are required and all agencies/communities need to play their part
.community.drugs.initiatives.• Bandon• Cobh • Fermoy• Mitchelstown• Youghal• Mallow• Macroom• Killarney• Tralee• Listowel
Pat Hannafin – Community Drugs Worker - Tralee
.project.ethos.• Projects are developed using a partnership
approach with a strong commitment to local communities
• There are a large number of organisations, agencies and individuals involved in the development and running projects
.main.points. .community.drugs.initiatives.
• Work with young people primarily, but not exclusively who are using drugs
• Referrals come from Gardai, Probation, Schools, Families, Community Groups
• Workers used evidence based techniques such as brief interventions, motivational interviewing and solution focussed therapy
• Cycle of Addiction – Pre-contemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, relapse
• Projects are also developing supports for parents/concerned persons/families of young people who are using drugs.
.club.kerry.&.club.county.cork.Club Workers are employed within HSE Health
Promotion Dept, to work alongside Vintners, Nightclubs, Gardai etc..
• 2 courses are delivered by and a range of professionals:– Club Cork a 2 day course for publicans and – Smart Serve a one day course for off licence owners.
• Training courses have been delivered in Macroom, Mallow, Youghal, Bantry, Bandon, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Dingle
.link.workers.
Link Worker (x2)• are employed within the HSE Drugs and Alcohol
services to offer support to people who have presented for treatment and would have a wide range of other problems that may impact on their addiction.
• For example – providing support around housing needs, employment, training, social welfare etc...
.aftercare.projects.
• SRDTF is supporting Residential and Non-Residential Treatment centres in the region to employing workers to support individuals once they have left treatment services.
• This support is intended to avoid the occurrence of Relapse.
.strengthening.families.programme.• Is a 14 week family skills training
programme that is internationally recognised as having the most positive results in working with families with addiction
• There are approximately 100 individuals trained in Cork and Kerry to deliver the programme
• This programme has been run successfully in both Cork and Kerry, with approximately 70 families graduating
.small.grants.&.premises.fundSRDTF run a small grants programme (up to €4000) which is available to community
groups, youth groups, student councils, parent associations, treatment centres etc…• Grants have gone to, for example,
– Listowel CBDI/CDP to pay for counselling hours – KDYS to run educational/diversionary programmes– Tabor Lodge to run an Education Programme– Youghal Foroige to run community training.– Cara Lodge to run a Summer Programme– Youth Café’s to purchase musical equipment and PA systems
• Application forms are available from the Task Force and the committee meets on a regular basis
A National Premises Fund has also been available, which has allowed:• Kerry Life Education to buy an Education Unit• Listowel Drugs Initiative to build a new office for the drugs worker• Tabor Lodge to build an Extension
.web.based.resources. .southern.regional.drugs.task.force.
• The SRDTF website is at www.srdtf.ie The content on the website is regularly updated.
• An E-book and other relevant drugs resources are available at www.myebook.com/Southern_Regional_Drugs_Task_Force
• • A BEBO website has been set up at
http://drugstaskforce.bebo.com• • where contact details can be found for the
Community Drugs Initiatives• SRDTF are also on Twitter –
www.twitter.com/srdtf
Tralee Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Pat HannafinContact – C/o Partnership Trali, Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. KerryTel: 066 7180190 / 087 6708702Email: [email protected]
Mitchelstown Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Elaine MarrinanContact – Tel: 086 0439702Email: [email protected]
Listowel Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Gerard LoweContact – C/o KDYS, Youth Centre, Listowel, Co. KerryTel: 068 23744Email: [email protected]
Macroom Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Trish EnrightContact – c/o/ Youthreach MacroomTel: Email: [email protected]
Killarney Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Des Bailey Contact – C/o KDYS, Youth Centre, Killarney, Co. KerryTel: 068 31748 / 086 7364605Email – [email protected]
Club County CorkWorker – Aoife Ni ChonchuirContact – Health Promotion Dept, Tel 021 4921649Email: [email protected]
Bandon Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Julie CumminsContact – C/o Foroige, Town Hall, Bandon Co. CorkTel: 023 20721 / 086 8251215Email: [email protected]
Club KerryWorker – Michelle FoleyContact – Tel: 087 1314789Email: [email protected]
Cobh Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Gemma TurnerContact – C/o YMCA, The Convent, Cobh, Co. CorkTel: / 086 8283760Email: [email protected]
Link Worker CorkWorker – Brendan O’RiordainContact – Community Services Offices, St Finbars HospitalTel 021 4923135 : 087 2958141Email [email protected]
Mallow Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Catherine BuckleyContact – C/o CDYS, Youth Centre, Mallow, Co. CorkTel: 022 53526 / 0868031109Email: [email protected]
Link Worker KerryWorker – Dermot O’ReganContact – 087 1333906Tel Email [email protected]
Youghal Community Drugs InitiativeWorker – Eric TrihyContact – C/o Youghal Youth Committee, 28 North main Street, Youghal, Co. CorkTel 024 90793 / 086 3842183Email [email protected]
Talbot Grove – Castleisland, Co Kerry – 066 7141511HSE – Edward Court, Edward Street, Tralee – 066 9135104Tabor Lodge – Belgooly 021 4887110Anchor Treatment Centre, Spa Glen, Mallow – 022 42559Matt Talbot Adolescent Services, Trabeg Lawn, Douglas – 021 4896400Arbour House – St Finbars Hospital – 021 4968933
Fermoy Community Drugs Initiative (FREE)Worker – Martina MunnellyContact - tbcTel: 025 51887 / 086 6096874Email [email protected]
HSE National helpline 1850 24 1850www.drugs.ie – live online helpText 51900
“Coming Together / Growing Together”
Family Support in SRDTF
Gordon Kinsley
Development Worker
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