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

3. .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

4. .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

5. .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

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

7. .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

8. .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.

9. .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

10. .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...

11. .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.

12. .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

13. .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

14. .web.based.resources..southern.regional.drugs.task.force. The SRDTF website is at www.srdtf.ie The content on the website is regularly updated.www.srdtf.ie An E-book and other relevant drugs resources are available at www.myebook.com/Southern_Regional_ Drugs_Task_Force www.myebook.com/Southern_Regional_ Drugs_Task_Force A BEBO website has been set up at http://drugstaskforce.bebo.com http://drugstaskforce.bebo.com where contact details can be found for the Community Drugs Initiatives SRDTF are also on Twitter – www.twitter.com/srdtf www.twitter.com/srdtf

15. Tralee Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Pat Hannafin Contact – C/o Partnership Trali, Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel: 066 7180190 / 087 6708702 Email: pathannafin@partnershiptrali.com Mitchelstown Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Elaine Marrinan Contact – Tel: 086 0439702 Email: elaine.marrinan@foroige.ie Listowel Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Gerard Lowe Contact – C/o KDYS, Youth Centre, Listowel, Co. Kerry Tel: 068 23744 Email: gerardlowe@kdys.ie Macroom Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Trish Enright Contact – c/o/ Youthreach Macroom Tel: Email: patricia@cdys.ie Killarney Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Des Bailey Contact – C/o KDYS, Youth Centre, Killarney, Co. Kerry Tel: 068 31748 / 086 7364605 Email – desbailey@kdys.ie Club County Cork Worker – Aoife Ni Chonchuir Contact – Health Promotion Dept, Tel 021 4921649 Email: Aoife.nichonchuir@mailp.hse.ie Bandon Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Julie Cummins Contact – C/o Foroige, Town Hall, Bandon Co. Cork Tel: 023 20721 / 086 8251215 Email: julie.cummins@foroige.ie Club Kerry Worker – Michelle Foley Contact – Tel: 087 1314789 Email: michelle.foley@.hse.ie Cobh Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Gemma Turner Contact – C/o YMCA, The Convent, Cobh, Co. Cork Tel: / 086 8283760 Email: gemma@ymca-ireland.org Link Worker Cork Worker – Brendan O’Riordain Contact – Community Services Offices, St Finbars Hospital Tel 021 4923135 : 087 2958141 Email Brendan.oriordain@mailp.hse.ie Mallow Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Catherine Buckley Contact – C/o CDYS, Youth Centre, Mallow, Co. Cork Tel: 022 53526 / 0868031109 Email: catherine@cdys.iecatherine@cdys.ie Link Worker Kerry Worker – Dermot O’Regan Contact – 087 1333906 Tel Email Dermot.oregan@mailp.hse.ie Youghal Community Drugs Initiative Worker – Eric Trihy Contact – C/o Youghal Youth Committee, 28 North main Street, Youghal, Co. Cork Tel 024 90793 / 086 3842183 Email eric.trihy@foroige.ie@foroige.ie Talbot Grove – Castleisland, Co Kerry – 066 7141511 HSE – Edward Court, Edward Street, Tralee – 066 9135104 Tabor Lodge – Belgooly 021 4887110 Anchor Treatment Centre, Spa Glen, Mallow – 022 42559 Matt Talbot Adolescent Services, Trabeg Lawn, Douglas – 021 4896400 Arbour House – St Finbars Hospital – 021 4968933 Fermoy Community Drugs Initiative (FREE) Worker – Martina Munnelly Contact - tbc Tel: 025 51887 / 086 6096874 Email martina@cdys.ie HSE National helpline 1850 24 1850 www.drugs.iewww.drugs.ie – live online help Text 51900

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

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