What we do
Mission statement: ‘Reducing the harm to individuals and the community by supporting people through each stage of addiction’ Our role is to support individuals and families from the Dublin 17 area, in addressing problems or issues that they are experiencing as a result of drug or alcohol use. Dales Centre works from a harm reduction philosophy and there are few constraints imposed on people using the service. Dales Centre operates an ‘Open Door’ policy and people are free to walk in to meet staff and talk.
We provide One to One support and Care Planning for individuals who need support around their drug or alcohol use. We have fully qualified and accredited staff offering counselling and psychotherapy. We also run a number of groups on a weekly basis to support people in the areas of:
- Alcohol
- Trauma & addiction
- Helping people to reduce their drug/alcohol use.
Address
Unit 3/4, Darndale Village Campus, Darndale, Dublin 17
Website
Entry Requirements
We work with individuals and families from the Dublin 17 area who are affected by problematic drugs and alcohol use.
Our services are free of charge.
Contact Details
Manager Dermot Gough
Phone 087 905 0683
Email dermot@thedalescentre.ie
Other Contacts
Assistant Manager and Support Julie Ryan
Phone 087 657 5753
Email julie@thedalescentre.ie
Addiction Support Anne Sweeney
Phone 089 241 4289 (phone or text)
Email anne1@thedalescentre.ie
Addiction Support Claire Gannon
Phone 01 848 7733
Email claire@thedalescentre.ie
Addiction Support Christopher Tuite
Phone 01 8487733
Email christopher@thedalescentre.ie
Addiction Support Tara Hughes
Phone 01 848 7733
Email tara@thedalescentre.ie
Reception
Main Reception
Phone 01 848 7733
Email info@thedalescentre.ie
Other Information
Dales Centre Provides
One to One Support
- Key working
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Psychotherapy/Counselling
GROUP SUPPORT
- Day Programme, which consists of psycho-educational classes and therapeutic classes on a weekly basis. Contact The Dales for more information
Alcohol Group
Narcotics Anonymous meetings twice weekly on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.00pm
Crisis intervention
- All of our staff are trained in ASIST suicide prevention programme, people in crisis can attend anytime without appointment.
Family Support
For people within the family, who are affected by addiction
Networking
Working closely with other agencies is an important part of what we do, as we aim to get the best possible service available to our clients.
Dales Centre currently has no waiting list, and all of our services are free and confidential.
We have outreach/In reach offices in
- Northside partnership (Tuesday afternoon)
- Belmayne Hub (Thursday morning )
- Clongriffen Hub (Friday morning )
All these are walk in services.
