Mary Healy Vernon is the Addiction Outreach Worker based in Letterkenny CDP START project, who provides information, advice and treatment, for adults with addiction issues (18 +), to help them access a range of treatment, through existing services and initiate community-based programmes of care to reduce the harm caused by addictive behaviours. Karen Gallen , Outreach Drug & Alcohol Support Worker works alongside Mary covering outreach in Donegal County.

Karen Gallen is the drug and alcohol outreach support worker for the Letterkenny CDP in the Finn Valley area. She is available to meet people in following Family Resource Centres (Raphoe, Finn Valley and Donegal town) or in their own homes. She is also has a base in the Letterkenny office. She offers CBT practices, mindfulness, brief interventions all of which are person centred.

Letterkenny CDP START Project provides confidential, non-judgemental support, treatment, guidance and education to those with addiction issues, their families, and the community, enabling them to cope with the effects of addiction in their everyday lives. The overall aim is to address a common trend in recent years of an increase in the number of adults who have developed problematic addiction issues in Letterkenny and the surrounding areas, using a more flexible community based holistic approach and sound scientifically proved interventions, to support community members to make better, lifestyle choices, improving their health and wellbeing.

Contact: Mary Healy Vernon

Tel: 086 7752142 (Confidential, Direct access project, normal office hours, text or phone 0867752142 and your call will be responded to as soon as the worker is available)

EMail: maryechealy@gmail.com

Contact: Karen Gallen

Tel: 087-388-5080

EMail: karengallenstart@gmail.com

The aim of the project is to increase the awareness of substance misuse among the communities of Cranmore and the North Ward and to assist individuals, families and these communities in reducing the harms caused by alcohol and drug use.

Client Groups: Adult drug users, recovering/stabilised drug users, families of drug users and community residents.

Contact: Ciaran Marley, Cranmore Co-Op, Sligo

Tel: 087 7878355

EMail: ciaranmarleycranmore@gmail.com

Contact: Caroline McConville, Northside Resource Centre, Forthill, Sligo

Tel: 071 9147097, Mobile: 087 2208602

EMail: outreachns@sligonorthside.com

The aim of the project is to provide up to date advice and information on drug and alcohol use & misuse to over 18’s including users and to those in the community. Client groups: men & womens’ groups in Leitrim, Sth Donegal, primary care teams, AA & NA across the region.

Contact: Damien Daly, Substance Misuse Worker

Tel: 087 7010520

EMail: outreach@rycp.ie

Contact: Sean Delaney, Project Support Worker

Tel: 086 0595586

EMail: sean@rycp.ie

Dermot Mc Donough is the Aftercare Support Worker funded by the NWRDATF in White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre who manages and implements programmes for residential aftercare. Whiteoaks provides a 37 day residential treatment programme based on the Minnesota Model for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Through one to one counselling, group therapy, lectures and spiritual practices, individuals are encouraged to live creative, productive happy lives. Individuals commit to a weekly aftercare programme when they leave treatment. The centre also provides family therapy while the client is in treatment.

Contact: Dermot Mc Donough, Support Worker

Tel: 086 2537993

EMail: info@whiteoakscentre.com

Ria Farrelly is the Substance Misuse Worker for the homeless in Sligo based in Sligo Social Services. She provides assessment, support and an outreach service in relation to substance misuse to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Co Sligo.

Contact: Contact: Ria Farrelly

Tel: 085 8030131

EMail: ria@sligosocialservices.ie

The aim of the service is to support Sligo Traveller men and their families in the community who are affected by drug & alcohol misuse.

Contact: Bernadette Maughan

Tel: 071 9145780

EMail: info@stsg.ie

Philomena McGinley works specifically with traveller women who experience or are experiencing drug or alcohol misuse and is helping to develop and maintain strong working relations with Traveller women, addiction supports and relevant other services across Donegal. Philomena’s role is also to assist with the design and develop a community education programme which focuses on personal empowerment, gender equality, personal effectiveness, health and well-being, alcohol and addiction.

Contact: Philomena McGinlay

Tel: 074 912 9281

EMail: travcomdtp@gmail.com

Home Youth Liaison Officers work in primary and post primary schools in Sligo, North and South Leitrim. The service is now extended to Post Primary schools in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballinamore and Mohill Community schools, and Drumshambo Vocational School.

Address: Castlewood Centre, Castle St, Abbeyquarter South, Sligo, F91 KX05

Tel: (071) 914 4441

EMail: info@homeyouthliaisonservice.ie

Website: https://homeyouthliaisonservice.ie/

Community Employment (CE) is an employment programme funded by the Department of Social Protection. The aim of CE is to support people who have been long term unemployed to return to work by providing participants with work placements and training opportunities.

There are 10 places earmarked for individuals recovering from substance misuse and referred to a place on CE. Each participant will be supported by the CE Supervisor and by Sligo Social Services, Substance Misuse Worker on their individual journey on the programme.

1. Participants will have the opportunity to partake in project work placements and work experience opportunities in Sligo. Individual Learner Plans will be developed by the participant and the CE Supervisor to give the opportunity to work towards a range of learning options from Major Awards to industry based awards.
2. Participants are employed on a part-time basis (19.5hrs per week). The rate of payment for new applicants based on 19.5 hours worked will be the equivalent to your existing DSP payment plus a €22.50 participation bonus with a minimum payment of €210.50.
3. Through work placement and training, participants can enhance existing skills and/or develop new skills in an employment area which they have no previous experience or training in.
4. Participants are supported to progress into main stream employment or education during/after their CE placement.

For further information about the referral procedure, please contact:

Sligo CE Scheme: Mark O’Donnell, Supervisor, Email: mark@sligosocialservices.ie, M: 085 8002346, T: 071 9149895

Donegal CE Scheme: James Devenny, Supervisor, Email: james.devenny@lkennycdp.com, Tel: 087 342 3006

Leitrim CE Scheme: Majella Greene, Tel: 085 1781623, Email: rossinvercerehabilitation@gmail.com