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Smart Recovery Training Opportunity The North West Drug and Alcohol Task Force are in a position to offer training in SMART Recovery. SMART Recovery delivers evidence informed peer led community meetings to assist those who want to change their problematic behaviours including addiction to drugs, alcohol, gambling etc. to achieve recovery and live a balanced and satisfying life. To become a SMART Recovery facilitator is quite straightforward, it will involve initial online training, followed by facilitator skills training and a commitment to ongoing upskilling and reflective practice. The online training takes approximately 25 hours to successfully complete - attached flyer

keeping-well-this-winter Our Health Service this Winter Look out for your Keeping well this Winter booklet in the post. It is being delivered to every household in Ireland over the coming weeks or click on the link above to download the booklet. This booklet contains essential health information and advice to help you plan for the winter months ahead, as we live with the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on our lives. Also Attached here to download, Covid Stories #HoldFirm COVID Stories HoldFirm Partner Pack 17 November 2020 _ FINAL We're all the answer.  

homeless-service-user-experience-survey Click on the link above to the findings of this survey. Results from this survey gives a voice to service users and will support evidence-based care and improve the quality and safety of care to the service user. Findings will not only help to inform service planning throughout the ongoing pandemic but will also provide guidance in relation to ongoing HSE service planning and quality service improvement in order to achieve an integrated and person-centred health service system for those experiencing homelessness across Ireland.

Please click on the Home link below to the many webinars which are being held next week from the 16th to the 20th of November 2020 for EU Alcohol Related Harm Awareness Week. https://www.awarh.eu/

Final living well poster Jan 2021_CHO1 Living Well brochure CHO1 Jan 2021 Please find above links to a poster and brochure regarding Living Well programme which is a free group self-management programme for adults with long-term health conditions and will run for six weeks. There is one workshop each week that lasts for 2.5 hours. The programme is usually delivered in a classroom setting. However, during COVID-19 it is available online. People taking part in the workshops may have the same health condition(s) as you. Others will have different health conditions. The workshops are delivered in a relaxed and friendly

COVID-19 Drug and Alcohol Support Poster A3 V3 (002) Please click on the link to the poster on Drug and Alcohol support group guidance developed by the Department of Health.

Arising from COVID-19 measures effective from 22 October 2020, the attached arrangements are in place for community and voluntary drug treatment and related services in NWRDATF Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal, until further notice. Services will continue to operate at their maximum capacity, except that provision has been adjusted to take account of following: • Some buildings are completely closed to the public; • Planned group activities have been suspended; • Staffing rotas have been organised to minimise staff interaction thereby maximising service continuation in the event of a staff-related infection; • The main focus of provision is continued contact with

http://drugs.ie/KnowingtheSigns Click on the link here to know the signs drug overdose campaign.

NWDATF Services August 2020 Please find attached an amended listing of our Drug & Alcohol services as of 20.8.2020. Click on the link above to view same.