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.southern.regional.drugs.task.force.

.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.

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  1. .southern.regional.drugs.task.force. an.overview.of.initiatives. “Coming Together / Growing Together” .chris.black. .coordinator. .getting.a.grip.2009.

  2. .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

  3. .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

  4. .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

  5. .community.drugs.initiatives. • Bandon • Cobh • Fermoy • Mitchelstown • Youghal • Mallow • Macroom • Killarney • Tralee • Listowel Pat Hannafin – Community Drugs Worker - Tralee

  6. .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

  7. .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.

  8. .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

  9. .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...

  10. .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.

  11. .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

  12. .small.grants.&.premises.fund SRDTF 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

  13. .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

  14. “Coming Together / Growing Together” Family Support in SRDTF Gordon Kinsley Development Worker

  15. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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