Project Visits Dublin

Study's   VISIT  and   EXCHANGES   ERASMUS

EVALUATION  -  PROPOSALS  -  INNOVATION 

2°  Course  DUBLIN / Athlone  26-27-28  October  2017
 

 
   The Ana Liffey neither promotes nor denounces substance use but seeks to respond to problems associated with it. The ALDP has been providing Low Threshold, Harm Reduction services to people in the North Inner City since 1982. They provide services from two premises at 48 & 51 Middle Abbey Street. Across these two building they offer a wide variety of Low Threshold, Harm Reduction Services that offer pathways to individuals out of their current circumstance including addiction and homelessness.

   The Sean McDermott Street Project is an excellent example of the importance of providing housing first to people with a history of homelessness. Over 80% of the people referred to this service are still in housing. The project has 18 self-contained one bedroom apartments for couples needing support to live independently. The team consists of a project manager, support workers and care workers. Each support worker works with 6 couples both formally and informally. The couples who live in Sean McDermott St have very complex needs and our support staff helps them to identify and meet their goals and are on site 24 hours a day

 
   Run by De Paul Ireland, Back Lane Hostel provides direct access, emergency and short term accommodation for 74 single homeless men aged over 26. The accommodation consists of single rooms with shared facilities and full board is provided. As part of the support and settlement programme, residents are offered a life skills course and access to addiction treatment; participants on these courses can extend their stay to up to 6 months. The project offers formal post settlement and settlement support.

    The Cork Street project consists of 50 apartments, one, two 
and three bedrooms, for families, couples and single people. Amongst these apartments are three adapted units for people with physical disabilities. Each apartment is self contained but there are also communal spaces where the tenants can socialise. The Cork Street project provides long term  supported tenancies. Support staff are present Monday to Friday from  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each tenant has a keyworker and a holistic care plan is done for all tenants. Practical support is also offered in a range of areas such as home management, budgeting, shopping and cooking.

Project Visits Midlands

   This service is the only provider of Emergency Accommodation to single men and women over the age of 18 in County Offaly. The service has six emergency beds (4 allocated to single men and 2 allocated to single women). The service is open 24/7, with referrals made via the Local Authority. The service works in partnership with Tullamore Housing Association from whom it leases 6 units of accommodation.

   This service is the only proviThis service is the only provider of Emergency Accommodation to single men over the age of 18 in County Westmeath. The service has six emergency beds (4 allocated to single men and 2 allocated to single women). The service is open 24/7, with referrals made via the Local Authority.

   This innovative service is supported by the Westmeath County Council, the HSE and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It provides 7 one bed apartments which offer a long term home to people with a long term experience of homelessness and/or housing instability.

The service is managed by the Line Manager of the Emergency Accommodation Service Athlone, as well as a dedicated Case Worker, who offers key working and visiting supports to ensure that people successfully progress out of homelessness and into the security of a home of their own.