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
Fund raising
Dominican Justice Fund, Dept of Social Protection, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
Tallaght LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
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 Programmes
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Educational Courses
Professional Training
Groups Targeted:
General public
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Yes
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Benzylpiperazine
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
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:
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)
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?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Mobile bus
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. no catchment area
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
No
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Dublin Bus routes:, 27, 77a, 76, 76b, 49
Red LUAS line: Tallaght Stop
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
Problematic drug use/Problematic for families involved
Details of any exclusion criteria.
Under 18's
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
Upon initial contact details will be taken and brought to a weekly team meeting for distribution to the appropriate worker. Contact will be made thereafter. This process take a week approx.
What is the average waiting time?
5-7 days (crisis would be immediate)
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
Yes, Cocaine Evening Project and Holistics
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
Cocaine Evening Project (Wednesday) 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Family Support Group (Tuesday) 7.00pm - 9.30 pm
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Health Insurance Is the service covered by any health insurance companies?
No
Accepted Health Insurance companies:
n/a
Health Insurance Details:
n/a
Is there any other funding available to people who want to access the service?
n/a
Is there a sliding scale for costs based on ability to pay?
n/a
Does the service request payment from a service user’s social welfare entitlements?
n/a
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
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Self change manual (bibliotherapy)
Behaviour contracting
Behavioural self control training
Social Behaviour and Network Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Contingency Management
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
CRAFT
Other
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Holistic Therapies
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Rehabilitation Community Employment Programme
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Other
SPEAK / ECASS
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
