Frontline
Address:
Kavanagh House 135 Emmet Road
Inchicore
Dublin 12
Phone number:
(01) 4736502
Fax number:
(01) 4539379
Email:
info@frontlinemc.ie
Website:
www.frontlinemakechange.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
Other sources
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
Canal Communities LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Research
Publicity/awareness campaigns
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 Support Group
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Parenting Plus
Other
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Groups Targeted:
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
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Fixed Needle Exchange
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
3 months or more
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
3 months or more
Rehabilitation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
3 months or more
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Groups
Appointments
Aftercare Plan
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:
Yes
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
GHB/GBL
Heroin
Ketamine
Kratom
Lyrica
Magic Mushrooms
Methamphetamine
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs
Over the counter medications
Other prescribed opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, oxycodone etc)
Other prescribed medications
Performance and image enhancing drugs
PMA
Poppers
Solvents
Tobacco
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
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
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
People from new communities or ethnic minorities
Travellers
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
Yes
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Self referral
Family
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
A&E other
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 - Bluebell/ Inchicore/Kilmainham (Dublin 8)
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Afternoons 2 -4.30pm
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Prisons
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Dublin Bus route: 40, Dublin Bus 13
Red LUAS Line - Goldenbridge stop
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
No entry criteria around addiction. We are an over 18's service.
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?
We have a counselling waiting list but you will be assigned a key worker straight away
What is the average waiting time?
No waiting list
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9.00am to 5.00pm
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
We do not have an out hours service
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
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Community Reinforcement
Contingency Management
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Holistic Therapies
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
HIQA
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
