About Us

South Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force (SICDATF) is one of fourteen Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (LDATFs) set up in 1997 to facilitate a more effective response in communities experiencing the highest levels of substance misuse. It is in the HSE Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) 7. The SICDATF  is committed to reducing drug-related harms to individuals, families, and communities by working in partnership with key community, voluntary and statutory stakeholders to coordinate and deliver services in the South Inner City (SIC). The terms of reference for Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (DATF’) are to coordinate the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy in the context of the needs of the region/local area and to implement the actions of the NDS where Task Forces have been assigned a role.

  • To promote the implementation of evidence-based local/regional drug and alcohol strategies and to exchange best practice.
  • To support and strengthen community-based responses to drug and alcohol misuse.
  • To maintain an up-to-date overview of the nature and extent of drug and alcohol misuse in the area/region.
  • To identify and report on emerging issues and advocate for the development of policies or actions needed to address the problems.
  • To monitor, evaluate and assess the impact of the funded projects and their continued relevance to the local/regional drugs task force strategy and to recommend changes in the funding allocations as deemed necessary.

What the SICDATF Does

Vision

A South Inner City, where the harms caused to individuals, families and communities by substance misuse is reduced and public health and safety are protected.

Mission

Coordination of quality services that enable healthy, safe, and resilient communities across the South Inner City

Values

 Equality ◦ Inclusiveness ◦ Empathy ◦ Rights Based ◦ Partnership, Working strategically with stakeholders

The SICDATF strongly emphasises community advocacy, and quality standards in service provision, promoting a human rights-based approach, helping services be sustainable, supporting staff and people using the services, and building robust interagency partnerships with stakeholders in the SIC. The Task Force employs several mechanisms to achieve the above and strives to deliver organisations of quality care in partnership with services and stakeholders.