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Task Force > 'About D12LDTF > Our Achievements
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
- Expanding the range and spread of services available in the area
- Responding to new and emerging needs such as cocaine through supporting the development of Croi Nua.
- Receipt of a grant of €20,000 for Cocaine Awareness which included training of frontline staff to respond to increasing cocaine use
- Building on existing services-increasing the number of treatment, rehabilitation, family support, counselling and information services
- WGRC and ARC are effective ‘one stop-shops’ offering range of services
- Increasing awareness on the impact and effect of drugs. Yearly drug awareness weeks have been very successful in this regard
- The St John Bosco provides a range of services to young people in the area
- Strengthening service user involvement in the delivery of services through the Service User Forum
- Adjusting and developing new strategic priorities for the Task Force through regular reviews and NDST submissions e.g. Croi Nua and Catalyst projects were piloted to respond to changed drug use locally. Both projects subsequently received emerging needs funding
- Funding to provide services has increased and opportunities have been maximised
- Increased the staff team from one to three
- The Board and sub groups have worked well and met regularly to progress the work of the Task Force
- Dublin 12 LDTF opened an office in the centre of D12
- €75,000 was secured in 2008 for a new cocaine programme to compliment Croí Nua
- The Dublin 12 Community Safety Partnership was established
- Local data collection processes improved
- Participation of ARC in national study indicates how work in the area can have national impact.
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