500k in May Cycle for Dual Diagnosis Awareness

St Dominic's Community Response Project has received an increase in referrals for people suffering with both Mental Health and Problematic Substance use issues (Dual Diagnosis).
Through comprehensive assessments we have identified the Covid-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on people's Mental Health and Substance use has increased due to lack of pro social outlets and the isolation restrictions to manage Covid has brought.
We have witnessed many past service users who had addressed their substance use and stabilized their mental health not being able to cope with the pandemic and unfortunately relapsed.  
Some staff in St Dominic's Community Response Project are cycling 500k each in the month of May, to raise awareness about dual diagnosis and develop a work shop to support this target group.
We will use raised funds to bring in facilitators with expertise in mental health, to collaborate with our own expertise of treating problem substance use and deliver educational and supportive workshops to people suffering with dual diagnosis.

All donations are welcome and for an update on the development of this workshop you can visit our Website on: dominics.ie

Thank you and stay safe.