In-person

Enables young people to become peer educators in relation to drug preventaion for other young people in the area.

Foróige provides training in the use of 3 drug education resources. 

1. It’s Up To YOU (Youth, Ownership and Understanding) is a drug and alcohol resource for volunteers which was developed by Foróige Drug Prevention and Education Officers in 2011. Volunteers attend a one day interactive training were they experience some of the activities from the programme. It’s up to YOU is an eight week, primary drug education programme that can be facilitated in clubs, cafés and projects to young people in order to delay the onset of experimentation of substances.

2. Putting the Pieces Together is another primary prevention drug education resource which was developed by the West Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. Volunteers and staff attend a two-day interactive training were they experience and facilitate some of the programme content. This training also includes best practice in relation to drug education and prevention and risk and protective factors for young people. Following the training, staff and volunteers will be able to design a drug education programme using the manual for young people and parents. Putting the Pieces Together can be facilitated in clubs, projects and cafés.

3. Foróige’s Brief Intervention Programme is a secondary prevention drug education programme which is based on the German programme FReD Goes Net. It is an evidence-based, eight week programme for young people aged 14-21 years. It is not for young people who have developed a dependency for drugs. Currently, Foróige only provide training in the use of this programme to Foróige staff.

Peer education

Young people.

Under 18 years of age.

Not applicable

These clubs are run by Foroige. See Foroige website for details of their training https://www.foroige.ie/our-work/drug-education-programme