TDTF made a voluntary commitment to engage in practical action to support the European Action on Drugs.  Upon their invitation, Grace Hill recently attended the first EAD annual event in Brussels.

Click here for the event press release: ead_press_release.doc

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Training dates will be held in:

Venue: Tallaght (to be confirmed) Thursday 23rd  and Friday 24th  September  2010

Closing dates for applications: 8th September 2010

Places are limited, training & manual are provided free.  

Contact:

Suzanne Lindsay or Patricia Levins, Tallaght Drugs Education Initiative,Tallaght Youth Service, Mountain Park,

Old Bawn  Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Tel. 01-4632070

Booking-Form.doc  

slindsay@foroige.ie or patricia.levins@foroige.ie

Aims:

• To explore and challenge attitudes in relation to substance use
• To enhance knowledge and understanding of substance use
• To explore how drugs affect the brain and elicit their effects
• To develop skills in delivering drugs and alcohol education
• To develop an understanding of Best Practice in substance use education
• To develop skills in relation to talking to young people about substance use
• To give an introduction into the use of brief interventions
• To develop an understanding of how to use the resource ‘Putting the Pieces Together’
• To be aware of services available locally and nationally

Minister of State John Curran T.D. has issued a warning that "legal highs" (new psychoactive substances) are dangerous to the health of users.  These products are not illegal but this does not in any way imply that they are safe. 

Coolmine Therapeutic Community

Pre-entry Support and Advice Group  

Aim: To provide a light pre-entry Programme in partnership with TLDTF and local based service St Dominic’s for clients to progress accessing Coolmine’s residential or Drug free day programme rehabilitation services

Goal: To provide clients with weekly planning, advice and support time in a supportive group and 1:2:1 environment to make informed choices about their future.

 Outcomes:

• Referral to residential rehabilitation
• Referral to day and community rehabilitation services (Coolmine or other)
• Support client to further stabilize on medication regimes and move on with support
• Support clients to access detoxification within a community or residential treatment environment

 Target Group:

• those who are motivated to remaining drug free but fearful of treatment options available and stabilizing on prescribed/non prescribed medications and/or those on methadone maintenance motivated to access residential rehabilitation.
• 12 participants in group at any time.
• 2 staff members facilitating; 1 Coolmine & 1 St Dominic’s

Programme Content:

• Weekly support groups- Friday morning and Tuesday afternoon
• Support group is open with a focus on Relapse prevention and treatment options

 Case Management

• Close links will need to be maintained with clients existing key workers wherever they are.
• Weekly client case management review Friday mornings with Coolmine, St Dominic’s. TRP and Probation staff.

 Referrals:

• Any Tallaght agency via St Dominic’s, Probation or TRP
• You and your client can come up and see the Coolmine project.
• Clients can decide if the project is what you want/need.
• Waiting list of approximately one/two week for start date.