Summary
December 2021 was a busy month with 195 clients accessing the service. Of this 195, 20 were new clients to Saoirse and accessed the service through the screening process. 1 was a family member. 175 clients were linked in from the previous month.
Client Overview
Gender/Age of new clients to Saoirse
Of the 20 clients that presented in the month to Saoirse through the screening process 10 were male and 10 were female 2 of the 20 new clients that presented were between 18 and 25 years of age, 2 between 26 and 35 years of age, 14 between 36 and 50 years of age and 2 between and 51 and 80.
Drug of Choice
In the month, the clients presenting were predominately Alcohol dependant. Of the drugs of choice 15 presented with alcohol, 2 with Cannabis and 1 each with Benzodiazepine and Cocaine . Of those that presented new to Saoirse 7 of them used other substances, the most common being Cocaine (3).
Referral Sources
The referral sources from which clients contacted Saoirse were many and varied but principally in the month clients were referred from:
|
Referrals Dec |
2021 |
|
Friend |
4 |
|
Online |
3 |
|
Self |
2 |
|
General Practitioner (GP) |
2 |
|
Alcohol Anonymous |
2 |
|
Family |
1 |
|
HSE Mental Health |
1 |
|
TUSLA Child and Family Agency |
1 |
|
Returning Client |
1 |
|
HSE Drug and Alcohol Helpline |
1 |
|
Counsellor |
1 |
|
Solicitor |
1 |
|
Total |
20 |
Programmes operating in December 2021 in Saoirse
In response to the COVID-19 restrictions all group meetings have been cancelled in Saoirse and we are supporting clients at this time, through 1 to1 telephone counselling. As stated above 195 clients availed of this service in December 2021.
1 to 1’s
Saoirse One to One counselling – In the month of December 2021 there were 421 one to one telework counselling sessions.