Governance

ARC in the Community

ARC work closely with many community agencies, both statutory and non-statutory to improve outcomes for
people with addictions in line with the National Drugs Strategy 2017-25- Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery. This
section explores the stakeholders ARC work with and the initiatives and areas which they work collaboratively on.

Stakeholder Group

Health Service Executive - Funder

HSE Addiction Services, Unmet need, Family Support, Under
18’s, FROST & Cocaine Programmes.

Dublin City Council

Community Development, Housing & Homelessness
Departments
Crumlin Walkinstown Local Civic Forum.

Dublin 12 Local Drugs & Alcohol Task Force (D12LDATF) Funder & Partner

Implementation of the National Drugs Rehabilitation
Framework (NDRF) – Inter Agency Collaboration – Treatment
and Rehabilitation initiatives, community detox, mental
health, dual diagnosis, alcohol interventions, referral
pathways and project development in the community.

Department of Social Protection

Community Employment Scheme.

County Dublin Education & Training Board (CDETB) & Youthreach

Adult literacy Programmes for ARC service users, building
employability, Referral to U18’s programme, collaboration
on the Strengthening Families Programme.

Citywide

ARC is part of the Citywide Network of community drugs
projects, models of best practice in the community,
strengthen the lobby within the National Drug Strategy
structures.

JIFACA Institute

Analysis & Counselling referral pathways for children and
adolescents.

Local Representatives: Councillors & TD's

Community cohesion, social capital, local insights.

Tusla - Child & Family Agency

Under 18’s programme and all ARC services relating to
children & families

Youth Projects in Dublin 12: BRU, Clay and St. John Bosco Youth Centre

Strengthening Families Programme, Referral pathways,
Under 18’s service, youth mental health, increasing
employability and inter agency working.