Areas of Work
The Snug service provides the following activities and supports. All of these are provided within a framework of quality standards, evidence based approaches and delivered by ACI (Addiction Counsellors of Ireland) and Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) psychotherapists.
These networking activities include:
• The Snug refers to and accepts referrals from other Task Force funded projects and continues to participate in the structures, Treatment and Rehabilitation sub-group and Project Promoters forum
• The Snug is an active member of the NWICN Drugs Working Group (DWG). This group is the body who nominates community representatives to the NICDATF. The DWG brings the agencies across the sectors together on a monthly basis to collaborate, network and engage in joint training initiatives
Counselling is a confidiential relationship between the client and the counsellor, the aim is to build a therapeutic relationship and respond to the needs of the person seeking help. Free confidential service, addiction specific, trauma informed approach, non-judgemental and person centered.
The annual Service of Commemoration and Hope takes place in June in St. Michan’s Church, Halston Street, Dublin 7 and has been running since 2015.
The groups consists of family and community members who are living with drug or alcohol use. The group are kept updated on training opportunities, new developments re; treatment options, respite and other needs that arise.
The women’s group meet every Wednesday from 11.30am to 1pm for a cup of tea and a chat, also included in this time are a number of different activities
Continue to enhance awareness raising of addiction issues and the importance of health promotion in the local community.
Provide advocacy supports to clients and their family members, including accompanying clients to appointments, including clients who are experiencing homelessness.
The Snug collaborates with the local community projects throughout the NICDATF area to host the annual local service dedicated to those community members who have died from substance misuse