CityWide National Conference - 15th October 2010

CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign are hosting a national conference entitled "A Community Drug Problem: Defining the problem – Defending the responses...". The conference will take place on Friday 15th October 2010 at St Andrews Resource Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

The conference is an opportunity for those working in local community projects and groups to come together with local and regional Drugs Task Force community representatives to discuss some of the key issues facing communities responding to the continuing drugs crisis.

Minister Pat Carey will open the conference, which is divided into three main sections:

• Engaging “Communities of Interest” locally, regionally & nationally in service provision and policy development.
• Challenges for communities with the Alcohol Strategy roll-out and findings in one area of changing pattern of drug use.
• Community Safety – overview of local, national and international responses.
• Our key note speaker is Brian Harvey. Brian has just completed research on the impact of the last budget on the community and voluntary sector. He will address this conference specifically on the impact of government.

Download conference agenda
Confirm attendance to info@citywide.ie