Updates from IrelandUpdates from Ireland

In the beginningIn the beginning• BCAT identified a need to BCAT identified a need to

offer an alternative to offer an alternative to traditional 12 step traditional 12 step programmes.programmes.

• BCAT staff - facilitator BCAT staff - facilitator training through the USA & training through the USA & start first group in March start first group in March 2013 in Bray.2013 in Bray.

• There are now 5 SMART There are now 5 SMART Recovery meetings in BrayRecovery meetings in Bray

Establishing SMART in Establishing SMART in IrelandIreland

• 2014 BCAT produced a 2014 BCAT produced a report on the process & report on the process & outcomes of establishing outcomes of establishing SMART Recovery in Bray.SMART Recovery in Bray.

• BCAT enter into a licence BCAT enter into a licence agreement with SMART in agreement with SMART in the USA to establish the USA to establish SMART in Ireland.SMART in Ireland.

Establishing SMART in Establishing SMART in IrelandIreland

• 3 year Development Plan 3 year Development Plan agreed.agreed.

• End of 2014 funding End of 2014 funding secured from the National secured from the National Addiction Training Addiction Training Programme (NATP) and the Programme (NATP) and the Horizon Fund (Philanthropic Horizon Fund (Philanthropic Organisation)Organisation)

Developments in 2015Developments in 2015• National Steering Group: key National Steering Group: key

stakeholders (statutory and voluntary) stakeholders (statutory and voluntary) established to oversee the Pilotestablished to oversee the Pilot

• External Evaluator: report on the process External Evaluator: report on the process and outcomes of the Pilot throughout the and outcomes of the Pilot throughout the duration of the programmeduration of the programme

• Development Worker Development Worker • Training programme in placeTraining programme in place

through SMART in the USAthrough SMART in the USA

The PilotThe PilotPurposePurpose- To train front line workers to To train front line workers to

kick-start meetings in their kick-start meetings in their areasareas

- To work with those front line To work with those front line workers to work to a plan workers to work to a plan which will see those meetings which will see those meetings handed over to peershanded over to peers

The Pilot continuedThe Pilot continued• Addiction services invited to Addiction services invited to

participate in the pilot through participate in the pilot through expression of interest.expression of interest.

• 30 services currently involved 30 services currently involved in the Pilot across the following in the Pilot across the following areas:areas:Dublin (17), Cork, Waterford, Dublin (17), Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Carlow, Wexford (13)Tipperary, Carlow, Wexford (13)

Current situation: July - Current situation: July - NowNow• 31 people have completed 31 people have completed

the online trainingthe online training• 27 have completed face to 27 have completed face to

face element of the training face element of the training and are ready to establish and are ready to establish their meetingtheir meeting

• By end October - 11 new By end October - 11 new meetings started in Dublinmeetings started in Dublin

Teen ProgrammeTeen Programme

• There will be 1 teen meeting in Cork There will be 1 teen meeting in Cork by end Septemberby end September

• Dublin will have 1 teen meeting by Dublin will have 1 teen meeting by Christmas which involves the coming Christmas which involves the coming together of 4 teen service providerstogether of 4 teen service providers

Next StepsNext Steps

• 24 people are now 24 people are now enrolled on online enrolled on online trainingtraining

• Next one dayNext one day training in October training in October

• A further 55-60 people A further 55-60 people will be trained by will be trained by December 2015December 2015

Next Steps -continuedNext Steps -continued• Development Worker (Dee) Development Worker (Dee)

will work with all trained will work with all trained facilitators to establish their facilitators to establish their meetingsmeetings

• Will support them as they Will support them as they commence and throughout commence and throughout the yearthe year

• Will provide peer support Will provide peer support groups to ensure fidelity to groups to ensure fidelity to the modelthe model

Outcome of Pilot - 2016Outcome of Pilot - 2016• May 2016 - 25 new SMART May 2016 - 25 new SMART

MeetingsMeetings• Report on the process & Report on the process &

the outcomes of the Pilot the outcomes of the Pilot will be complete & will be complete & launchedlaunched

• The hope is to leverage The hope is to leverage future funding the rest of future funding the rest of the Development Planthe Development Plan

The Future The Future

• This plan aims to see SMART This plan aims to see SMART established as an organisation by 2018.established as an organisation by 2018.

• Own governing structureOwn governing structure• Establishment of 100 new meetingsEstablishment of 100 new meetings• Strategic plan in place for growth from Strategic plan in place for growth from

2018-2021 and funding secured.2018-2021 and funding secured.