Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy welcomes confirmation Tallaght projects continue to provide drug services

The Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, has today welcomed confirmation that community drug projects in Tallaght – Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency (Jadd) and Community Action Response Programme (Carp) – are continuing to provide services, including crack cocaine services.

HSE addiction services fund both projects under section 39 service level agreements, with a total allocation for community drug projects in Tallaght of €2m per annum. Jadd receives annual funding of €364,000, including an additional €70,000 since August 2021 to support clients attending HSE methadone treatment services. Carp receives annual funding of €170,000, including an additional €20,000 since quarter 4 of 2021 to provide services for women who use crack cocaine.

Minister Feighan said:

“I am a strong supporter of community services as they are accessible, flexible and responsive to local needs, and welcome assurances that both Jadd and Carp are continuing to provide vital services and supports for people in Tallaght.

“The HSE have confirmed these two projects will receive a combined annual funding of €530,000 in 2022. This includes an additional €90,000 provided in quarter 4 of 2021 to support an expansion of services. The HSE will consider further requests for funding as part of service-level agreement reviews in 2022."

The projects in Tallaght will also be eligible to benefit from the €240,000 that has been allocated to Community Healthcare Dublin South West and Kildare as part of a new €2m fund to enhance community-based drug and alcohol services, as well as forthcoming funding for communities affected by crack cocaine.

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Jadd provides support services for clients and families with addiction problems, including:

education rehabilitation courses at FETAC Level 3 and 4 major awards
community counselling service
childcare services: pre-school, creche, homework club and afterschool activities
community support drop in which provides substance abuse information to local schools
up to 70 clients attending for medical and methadone community support services
family support Tuesday evenings
drop-in – average 30 individuals per day. Brief intervention and crisis intervention, appointments
assessments, advocacy networking services, residential placements, housing support
strengthening families Tuesday evenings
harm reduction health promotion 7 days a week

Carp provides a response to drug issues in Killinarden; its services include:

youth services - work with young people in the community aged 12 to 25 years of age that are struggling with an addiction or at risk of engaging in substance misuse
family therapy - offers families an approach to build or maintain a healthy, functional family
family support - Carp work collaboratively with Whitechurch Addiction Support Programme to offer a family support group
methadone clinic - four HSE appointed doctors to provide this service. Individuals struggling with opioid addiction attend to see an HSE doctor and receive Methadone maintenance treatment. The methadone maintenance clinics are scripting clinics only and do not dispense medication
addiction counselling - takes place in a one-on-one setting. The one to one setting is a safe space that provides the client with a confidential opportunity to discuss their relationship with substances and the impact it is having on their life and the life of others they care about
Slanú - a Special Category Community Employment Scheme for 18-25-year-olds that aims to provide rehabilitative support and vocational training to help stabilise drug misusers
urinanalysis/drug testing - Although this service is a routine part of the Methadone clinic, it is also available for service users who may require urinalysis for other purposes
needle exchange/harm reduction – a free of charge needle exchange service, providing clean injecting and smoking equipment. We also support anyone who wishes to reduce their use and seek advice about unsafe use. Harm reduction can be described as a set of practical approaches to reduce negative consequences associated with drug use
Polish counselling - the introduction of a Polish addiction support service in 2013, was followed by offering the Alcohol Anonymous fellowships space to offer a weekly support group
fellowship meetings - a space for individuals to share their experiences, strengths and hopes with the aim of recovering from addictive behaviours
homeless drop in - service is for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Tallaght and the surrounding areas
key working - CARP is one of few teams in Dublin 24 to have a full staff team trained and accredited in evidence based practice
crack cocaine programme - incorporates evidenced based approaches and non-judgmental engagement to support women where they are at in their life

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy welcomes confirmation Tallaght projects continue to provide drug services

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