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Homeless Services Funding Freeze
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Friday February 29, 2008 13:12 by Gar
On Wednesday, February 27th, news broke of the Health Services Executive’s decision to freeze funding for homeless services. This move makes an absolute mockery of government policy and the official target to eliminate homelessness by 2010. Organisations working with people who are homeless have already begun to feel the pinch of what is effectively a cutback. On Wednesday, February 27th, news broke of the Health Services Executive’s decision to freeze funding for homeless services. This move makes an absolute mockery of government policy and the official target to eliminate homelessness by 2010. Organisations working with people who are homeless have already begun to feel the pinch of what is effectively a cutback. |
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Jump To Comment: 1A service to help users on the Liffey Board Walk area.
It was announced yesterday, that this service was expanded.
6 new outreach staff have been hired by the Ana Liffey Drug project (ALDP), to work with people experiencing problems with drug abuse and homelessness in the Dublin 1 area. The initiative was set up as a direct response to concerns raised over people with drug problems congregating on the boardwalk over the last number of years. The service is expected to improve the care with one to one case management of people with drug problems, as explained by Director Tony Duffin.
Defined progression roots for people using drugs such as stabilisation services will also be developed, according to Mr. Duffin.
Public areas in the local business district will also have the opportunity to experience the benefits of an enhanced outreached support from the Ana Liffey Drug Project. The support of all small businesses and people in the area in support of this new scheme was praised highly by Mr. Duffin in yesterday's Irish Times. The Outreach Programme and the extension of opening hours contributed to almost 50% of an increase of callers to the centre. That added to almost 13,500 visits by people with drug and mental problems.
The new staff started work at the beginning of this month. The service was also funded by the Department of Community Rural and Gaelteacht affairs (well done).
The Board Walk has been an issue for a long time now. Hopefully, this will provide guidance and practical assistance and lead to a clean up of the area.
Jack Russell