Following a comprehensive scoring process, the North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force, which is based in Swords, has been selected as a site for the National NCAAP (National Community Action on Alcohol Programme) for 2016.
They have been selected as an ‘implementation site’ for the NCAAP which is a huge honour for the task force. This means the North County area has been selected as a site for the National Community Action on Alcohol Programme. The programme also encourages people to explore their own attitudes to alcohol. North County Dublin will have its own community action plan on alcohol that will include specific actions to achieve them. The plan and work will be developed, led and implemented by the community in partnership with key partner agencies. The committee to oversee this work will be convening in the next month with lots of exciting initiatives to follow. On 8th April last, Anne Timoney Meehan, the National Lead for CAAP visited the task force to brief them on the process. At that inaugural meeting, Darragh O ‘Brien T.D. (Chairperson) and Brid Walsh (Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force Coordinator, North Dublin), along with Ms Timoney formally signed the Charter of Commitment.
Chairperson, Darragh O’Brien TD spoke to the County Leader, “This is great news for the North County community. As you know, we have been doing a lot of work to support local communities in North County Dublin with alcohol issues. The establishment of the North Dublin Community Care Service in summer 2014 was a huge step,” he said.
Source: North County Leader, 26/04/16
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