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
Fund raising
Other sources
Dept. Social Protection
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
Blanchardstown LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Research
Types of support provided:
Online Support
Drop In
One to One Support
Advocacy
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Educational Courses
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
People accessing services
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
General Counselling
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Psychotherapy
Family therapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
No
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Is medical supervision provided?
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
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
Step Down Programme
Duration of programme:
3 to 6 months
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)
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
Other
counterfeit 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)
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
No
Type of language support provided:
Other
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
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
Pharmacist
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: Greater Dublin 15 area and anyone using a D15 service
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
No
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Prisons
Hostels
Hospitals
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Dublin Bus routes: 38a, 38, 238, 220
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
The person must be willing or have a desire to change and be motivated to begin a recovery process. They must be stable on medications or drug-free. They must be CE eligible. We also offer a voluntary scheme for those who have exhausted CE entitlement.
121 Service: is for those who aren't able to attend a Structured day programme
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
if and when there is a waiting list we manage those waiting via phone contact and in some cases continue to see on a 1:1 basis
What is the average waiting time?
1 week for assessment, 3-6 weeks for other programmes.
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
we deliver a recovery social club on a Monday evening from 6-930pm. the only exclusion criteria for this is someone attending that is heavily affected by drug or alcohol use.
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
8-4 for the structured program business Monday-Friday
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
Yes; people can use the supports of the Recovery Social Club on a Monday evening
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Health Insurance Is the service covered by any health insurance companies?
No
Does the service request payment from a service user’s social welfare entitlements?
no.
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
Behavioural couples therapy
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
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:
5 Steps Model
CRAFT
Other
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:
Holistic therapies CRA Community Reinforcement Approach, Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention, SMART self management and recovery training
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Pre-induction programmes
There is a small volunteer programme for those that have already exhausted CE time.
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?
