Aims & Objectives

To offer counselling/one-to-one support to individuals and family members
To provide relevant information
To provide practical support, as appropriate
To provide outreach services to clients at home, in prison, in hospital, in shelters, etc, as appropriate
To facilitate support groups / development groups for individual drug users and family members
To advocate on behalf of clients , as appropriate
To mediate on behalf of clients with relevant staff of other agencies
To refer clients to other agencies / services, as appropriate

To establish and maintain links with local community groups, residents groups, women’s groups, youth groups, etc
To develop links with local schools and youth projects and provide prevention-education workshops
To offer drug-related training to the community as a way of increasing knowledge and encouraging debate
To provide relevant educational materials to the local community, as required

To provide outreach, information and support at a more local level, e.g., in O’Devaney Gardens and Montpelier, North Circular Road, Blackhall, etc
To encourage local people to become involved in all aspects of the work of the project
To maintain links with local people and community groups
To contribute to the development of the Drugs Working Group of the local Area Network, NWICAN
To facilitate the identification of needs through discussion groups, open days, research, etc.
To acknowledge and promote a broad view of community and, accordingly, to develop / offer a range of services for particular groups e.g., drug users working in prostitution

To influence government, Drugs Task Force, H.S.E policy through involvement in relevant working groups
To develop and maintain links and co-operation with the local H.S.E.N.A satellite clinic, “The Mews”, and other relevant drugs services
To enable / empower drug-using clients to have a voice in the development of services
To advocate on behalf of clients with community and statutory services

To develop a team approach through weekly staff meetings
To offer regular supervision to all staff members
To ensure all staff members engage in ongoing training
To evaluate the project on a bi-annually basis
To develop a 3-year strategic plan for the project to be reviewed annually
To invite feedback from clients, referral agencies, local community
To develop, be guided by, and follow policies that will ensure that all work carried out on behalf of Chrysalis is in line with high ethical standards

Distribute condoms/lubricant.
Distribute information on safer sex/STI's.
Encourage women to get health screening and accompany women if they wish.
To look at ways to develop a medical service for women in the Benburb St area.
Recruit and train a peer worker with health promotion as a major component of her role.
To organise training for women working in prostitution around STI prevention and general health issues.

Advocate for women individually re: her presenting needs, e.g. housing, drug treatment, education needs.
Liase between local residents and women regarding issues arising.
Develop the relationship with the local Garda and provide training regarding issues on prostitution.
Partake in networks such as SWIPING in order to develop services and share information with other agencies working with women in prostitution. To look at ways to decrease the marginalisation and stigmatising of women working in prostitution

Create/develop national and international links.
Through the recruitment of a peer worker gain/develop an understanding of the dynamics of prostitution and current issues facing women working in prostitution.
To identify/attend conferences/seminars and training relevant to the issue of women in prostitution and identify resources on this issue.

Look at what other services are doing and identify gaps
Ask women what they would like to see.
Link with Garda/residents in the area to be aware of their concerns/thoughts. Develop a working relationship.
Maintain working links with other organisations
- National: Womens Health Project, Ruhama, Focus Ireland, and Merchants quay
- International: EUROPAP, POW etc.
Identify/recruit/train a peer worker.
Identify/recruit/train volunteers
Maintain the drop in
Maintain outreach at varying times - mornings/afternoons/evenings.

Community Drug Project