Viv O'Brien presents the 2015 SMART Recovery Ireland update for 2015 for the SMART Recovery Annual Conference.

1. Updates from IrelandUpdates from Ireland

2. In the beginningIn the beginning
• BCAT identified a need toBCAT identified a need to
offer an alternative tooffer an alternative to
traditional 12 steptraditional 12 step
programmes.programmes.
• BCAT staff - facilitatorBCAT staff - facilitator
training through the USA &training through the USA &
start first group in Marchstart first group in March
2013 in Bray.2013 in Bray.
• There are now 5 SMARTThere are now 5 SMART
Recovery meetings in BrayRecovery meetings in Bray

3. Establishing SMART in IrelandEstablishing SMART in Ireland
• 2014 BCAT produced a2014 BCAT produced a
report on the process &report on the process &
outcomes of establishingoutcomes of establishing
SMART Recovery in Bray.SMART Recovery in Bray.
• BCAT enter into a licenceBCAT enter into a licence
agreement with SMART inagreement with SMART in
the USA to establish SMARTthe USA to establish SMART
in Ireland.in Ireland.

4. Establishing SMART in IrelandEstablishing SMART in Ireland
•3 year Development3 year Development
Plan agreed.Plan agreed.
•End of 2014 fundingEnd of 2014 funding
secured from thesecured from the
National AddictionNational Addiction
Training ProgrammeTraining Programme
(NATP) and the Horizon(NATP) and the Horizon
Fund (PhilanthropicFund (Philanthropic
Organisation)Organisation)

5. Developments in 2015Developments in 2015
• National Steering Group: keyNational Steering Group: key
stakeholders (statutory and voluntary)stakeholders (statutory and voluntary)
established to oversee the Pilotestablished to oversee the Pilot
• External Evaluator: report on theExternal Evaluator: report on the
process and outcomes of the Pilotprocess and outcomes of the Pilot
throughout the duration of thethroughout the duration of the
programmeprogramme
• Development WorkerDevelopment Worker
• Training programme in placeTraining programme in place
through SMART in the USAthrough SMART in the USA

6. The PilotThe Pilot
PurposePurpose
- To train front line workers toTo train front line workers to
kick-start meetings in theirkick-start meetings in their
areasareas
- To work with those front lineTo work with those front line
workers to work to a planworkers to work to a plan
which will see thosewhich will see those
meetings handed over tomeetings handed over to
peerspeers

7. The Pilot continuedThe Pilot continued
•Addiction services invited toAddiction services invited to
participate in the pilotparticipate in the pilot
through expression ofthrough expression of
interest.interest.
•30 services currently involved30 services currently involved
in the Pilot across thein the Pilot across the
following areas:following areas:
Dublin (17), Cork, Waterford,Dublin (17), Cork, Waterford,
Tipperary, Carlow, WexfordTipperary, Carlow, Wexford
(13)(13)

8. Current situation: July - NowCurrent situation: July - Now
•31 people have31 people have
completed the onlinecompleted the online
trainingtraining
•27 have completed27 have completed
face to face element offace to face element of
the training and arethe training and are
ready to establish theirready to establish their
meetingmeeting
•By end October - 11 newBy end October - 11 new
meetings started inmeetings started in

9. Teen ProgrammeTeen Programme
•There will be 1 teen meeting in Cork byThere will be 1 teen meeting in Cork by
end Septemberend September
•Dublin will have 1 teen meeting byDublin will have 1 teen meeting by
Christmas which involves the comingChristmas which involves the coming
together of 4 teen service providerstogether of 4 teen service providers

10. Next StepsNext Steps
•24 people are now24 people are now
enrolled on onlineenrolled on online
trainingtraining
•Next one dayNext one day
training in Octobertraining in October
•A further 55-60 peopleA further 55-60 people
will be trained bywill be trained by
December 2015December 2015

11. Next Steps -continuedNext Steps -continued
•Development WorkerDevelopment Worker
(Dee) will work with all(Dee) will work with all
trained facilitators totrained facilitators to
establish their meetingsestablish their meetings
•Will support them asWill support them as
they commence andthey commence and
throughout the yearthroughout the year
•Will provide peerWill provide peer
support groups to ensuresupport groups to ensure
fidelity to the modelfidelity to the model

12. Outcome of Pilot - 2016Outcome of Pilot - 2016
•May 2016 - 25 new SMARTMay 2016 - 25 new SMART
MeetingsMeetings
•Report on the process &Report on the process &
the outcomes of the Pilotthe outcomes of the Pilot
will be complete &will be complete &
launchedlaunched
•The hope is to leverageThe hope is to leverage
future funding the rest offuture funding the rest of
the Development Planthe Development Plan

13. The FutureThe Future
• This plan aims to see SMART establishedThis plan aims to see SMART established
as an organisation by 2018.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 fromStrategic plan in place for growth from
2018-2021 and funding secured.2018-2021 and funding secured.