Educational / Prevention Programmes to Schools, Youth and the community
- Schools Programme : Huntstown Community School - Primary & Secondary
- Our school's programme which takes place in the Huntstown Primary School and Hartstown Community School which caters for students in the Huntstown area. Our drug awareness schools programme incorporates various learning tools such as role play, art, open discussion, small group and individual work, is based largely on active paricipation.
- Huntstown Primary School: Four classes of 5th class students participate in a 7 week drug awareness programme.
- Secondary Schools: Leaving Certificate Applied, participate in a 9 week drug awareness programme.
One to one support for clients
One to one support for partners/families
P2P Group Support to families
- P2P provides support, advice and information for family members affected by drug use. The group has a weekely meeting and also engages in stress mangement, yoga relaxtion, education and training.
W.A.D.U.
- Service for women affected by drug abuse. The aim of W.A.D.U. is to provide a safe environment for women who have been affected by drug use, to take time out for themselves one afternoon a week. Within this setting W.A.D.U provides an opportunity for learning, personal development and provides a platform for the following - Health promotion, parenting skills, life lessons, personal develpment, holistic treatments and assertiveness courses.
L.A.D.S. (Life After Drugs Support Group)
- A male support group aimes at drug misusers (drug free and in recovery) which provides a relaxed, non-clinical environment for people with similar experiences to exchange those experiences and interact socially with each other.
- L.A.D.S provides a platform whereby group members can form friendships that encourage growth. Group discussions about the steps taken by individuals may help to prevent relapse via the sharing of past experience and encouraging positive choices and options. Peer Support plays a major role in this after0care programme.
Peer Education Programme
- Informal link with peer group
Networking and community liaison
Inter-agency linking and client referrals
- FAS, L.E.S., Detox & Rehabilition Units, HSE drug services etc.
A contact/outreach worker service
- Outreach for people not wishing to attend CDT and to make contact with people not availing of services.
Health Education Programmes
- Health food, safe sex, needle exchange, nurse assessments