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The Halo Project

Address:
Unit 5, Second Floor, Wolf Tone House, Wolf Tone Street
Naas
Kildare

Phone number:
(045) 872500

Email:
reception.halo@kys.ie

Website:
http://www.kys.ie

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Service type

Statutory and Community/Voluntary

Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?

Yes
Kildare Youth Services & South West Regional 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?

Drugs and Alcohol Task Force

Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:

South Western RDATF

Drug and Alcohol Services

Information services provided:

Facts about drugs/alcohol

Signposting to drug and alcohol services

Publicity/awareness campaigns

Types of support provided:

One to One Support

Advocacy

Harm reduction information and support

Family Support provided:

Family Support Service

Family Programmes

Family Support Programmes

Family programmes offered:

Other

Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:

Programmes and events provided:

Awareness Programmes

One-off talks

Groups Targeted:

General public

Youth groups

Community groups

Professionals

School based

Voluntary/community organisations

People accessing services

Families of those accessing services

Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:

Counselling for substance misuse

Relaspe prevention counselling

Counselling for family members

Psychotherapy

Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:

Stabilisation Programme

Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:

Yes

Residential/in-patient programme:

Duration of programme:

3 months or more

Who We Help

Substances Catered For

Alcohol

Amphetamine

Benzodiazepines

Benzylpiperazine

Cannabis

Codeine

Cocaine

Crack Cocaine

Ecstasy

Heroin

Ketamine

Magic Mushrooms

Methamphetamine

Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs

Performance and image enhancing drugs

Poppers

Solvents

Tobacco

Other

LSD

Target Service Users

Main target groups:

Under 16

16-18

Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:

People with mental health problems

People who are taking prescribed medication

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender

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

People for whom English is not their first language

People with intellectual disabilities

Accessibility

Is the premises wheelchair accessible?

Yes

Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?

Yes

Type of language support provided:

Other

Volunteer translator.

Childcare

Are creche or childcare facilities provided?

Access

Referrals

Referrals accepted:

Self referral

Family

Friends

Other drug treatment centre

General practitioner

School

Outreach worker

Prison

Social services/Community services

Court/probation/police

A&E other

Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E

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. Kildare and West Wicklow.

Appointments

Do clients have to make an appointment?

Clients must make an appointment

Can clients drop in to use the services?

Is there an outreach/inreach service?

Yes

Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?

Community

Prisons

Home Visits

Transport

Is the service accessible by public transport?

Not entirely, i.e. no direct bus service from West Wicklow to Kildare similarly other areas in Kildare lack public transport to allow for service delivery.

Entry Criteria

Are there any entry criteria to access the service?

Person must be 12-18 years of age and be willing to attend the project, i.e voluntary capacity.

Waiting List

Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?

After referral is taken young person is offered an initial assessment within two weeks of referral. They are then placed on a waiting list for allocation which occurs within three weeks.

What is the average waiting time?

3 weeks

Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?

Yes information and other support services.

Opening Times

What times does the service open?

9.00am - 5.30pm Monday- Friday

Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?

Fees

What fees are there for this service?

No fees apply

Funding

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 change manual (bibliotherapy)

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Case Management

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

Case managers 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 therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:

Auricular acupuncture. Relaxation techniques. Stress management.

Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):

Group work- The Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Cannabis Youth Treatment Series.

Quality Standards

Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:

QuADS

Data Reports

Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?

Yes

Clinical Lead

Is there a clinical lead for the service?

Yes

In what disciplines?

Psychotherapy, addiction counselling, supervision.

Clinical Governance

Is there clinical governance for the service?

Yes

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