Contact Details
| Organisation: | Community Awareness of Drugs |
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| Contact name(s): | Bernie McDonnell |
| Address: | 16 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 |
| Telephone: | 01 8783656 |
| Mobile: | 087 2464995 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: | www.cadaboutdrugs.ie |
Programme Details
| Target audience: | Parents in general |
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| Theme/subject matter: | Drugs-misuse/prevention |
| Method of delivery: | Group work |
| Programme aims: | To: Provide participants with an opportunity to update information on drugs and their effects. Explore attitudes and decisions related to substance misuse. Develop a family focused drug prevention strategy. |
| Resources used: | The CAD Family Focus Programme materials incorporating John Sharry’s Nine Steps for Getting Along with Teenagers and the Search Institutes Assets Approach. The drug related material in the course is from a broad cross section of professionals working in the sector including our principal mentor Dr. Des Corrigan, Government and EU Drugs Consultant. |
About the Facilitator
| Name: | Bernie McDonnell |
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| Qualifications: | MSc in Drug & Alcohol Policy (2002). |
| Experience: | Over 30 years working in the Drug Prevention Sector with Community Awareness of Drugs. |
Location & Duration of the Programme
| County | Carlow, Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow |
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| Local venue: | |
| Other details about the location of the programme: | |
| Number of sessions: | 6 |
| Frequency of sessions: | Weekly |
| No. of hours per session: | 2 – 2.5 hours |
| When is the programme held? | Mornings, Evenings, Depends on the needs of the participants |
| Is childcare available? | No |
Booking the Programme
| How do I book a place on the programme? | Parents express an interest in attneding, usually with a Home School Liaison person. |
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| Total cost incl. materials: | In the vast majority of cases there is no cost to the participant as it is sponsored by the school or community. Rarely parents may be asked for €20 – €25 per head for six sessions. |