Tallaght Drugs Task Force

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Needle Exchange Tallaght

Please click here to view the Tallaght Needle Exchange Clinic times, Monday to Sunday

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National Drug Rehabilitation Strategy | Half Day Seminar

One of the components of the national drug rehabilitation strategy for Tallaght and surrounding areas is called ‘NDRIC protocols’.

Essentially, it is an investment in services working together with a view to client progression regardless of their circumstances or where they are on the recovery spectrum. It provides clients with consistency and supported pathways of care.

Half day seminar (venue to be confirmed) MAY 21^st 9a.m. – 1.00p.m.

1. Outline the NDRIC requirements for this area to become an operational site

2. Facilitate stakeholders to discuss the frameworks: shared care, key working, case management

3. Facilitate agreement of agencies interested to work within a model of shared care where appropriate

4. Flag any gaps and barriers to progression locally, regionally and nationally to address

Register with Grainne O Kane via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Education / Training Bursary Fund 2013

Tallaght Drugs Task Force wishes to invite applications from individuals to access their Development Fund

Applications may be made from:
People in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction who wish to progress their education and/or career prospects. Individuals currently working or volunteering in the areas of addiction or community drug work, wishing to further their education / career prospects in these areas ONLY. Family members affected by drug misuse wishing to further their education of addiction or Community Drug Work. Essential: Applicants must be 18 years or over and working and / or residing in the Tallaght Drugs Task Force Area (i.e. Tallaght Dublin 24 and Whitechurch) Education / Training courses must relate to academic year 2013 / 2014.

Applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Full grant criteria and application forms are available from:
Ms Geraldine Ennis: Ph. 4649-326 / email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here for: Conditions of acceptance / Criteria / Grant Application Form

Closing date: Strictly, 5pm on Thursday 9th of May 2013

Tallaght Drugs Education Initiative Workshop

Tallaght Drugs Education Initiative, Foróige are running a 3 hour training on

‘Best Practice in Drug Education: Drug Prevention that works’

This training is based on Mark Morgan’s Report (2001) ‘Drug Use Prevention: Overview of Research which shows that Drug Education can
· Make it less likely that participants will misuse drugs and alcohol
· Make it more likely that participants will misuse drugs and alcohol
· It can have no impact at all.

The 3 hour workshop is for those who are doing drug education with young people or adults in Tallaght. It will enable participants to show that their drug education and drug prevention programmes are effective by providing them with the opportunity to understand best practice in drug prevention, identify what works and what does not, and look at how to apply this in practice.

Training will take place on Wednesday the 12th June 2013 from 10am – 1pm in The Big Picture; Foróige (Beside the Luas Stop at The Square, Tallaght)
Please contact Suzanne or Trish at Tallaght Drugs Education Initiative at the following contact details for more information or to book a place:
Suzanne Lindsay 086-7969726 or 01-4516322 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Patricia Levins 086-8579672 or 01-4149604 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Responding to Intimidation: South Dublin Seminar

Training seminar is being run in partnership with the National Family Support Network, An Garda Síochana and the South Dublin County Joint Policing Committee. It is open to all services working with families of drug users and drug users in the South Dublin County area. The seminar explores appropriate responses to drug related intimidation.

Date: Wednesday 24^th April
Time: 9.15am – 1pm
Venue: Fettercairn Community Centre

Places are limited and must be reserved, to do so please contact Grace at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (01) 464 9303.

Please note, those that attended this training with the National Family Support Network in November need not attend again.

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