Social Inclusion Services
Homelessness Liaison Officer (043) 3344062

Traveller Health Service
The Traveller Health Unit works in partnership with Travellers to provide culturally appropriate healthcare for Travellers. Since 1999, many Traveller health initiatives, including peer led approaches, have been rolled out in the midlands. The Primary Healthcare for Traveller projects see Travellers themselves qualified as Community Health Workers working to improve Travellers uptake of health
services. The Traveller Health Strategy continues to direct the work of the designated HSE staff who work in Traveller Health.

Traveller Health Unit (057) 935 7810
Designated Public Health Nurse for Travellers (086) 380 1130
Longford Primary Health Care Project (043) 3346989

C.A.D.S (Community Alcohol & Drug Service) HSE Dublin Mid Leinster (Midlands Area)  – Longford & Westmeath
The Community Alcohol & Drugs Service (CADS) provides a range of services for people presenting with alcohol and drug problems including a Counselling Service, Opiate Treatment Service and Psychiatric Out-patient Service.  This service offers a means to improve the health and quality of life of service users and stabilise clients abusing alcohol and drugs.

Access to service
The service operates on a sectorised basis from three service locations and four satellite locations with open referrals i.e. anybody can refer or self refer to our services.

Longford/Westmeath

Athlone – Treatment Centre, Re Nua, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athlone
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm. Contact Number:- 090 6491305  
Contact Person:- Secretary or Email:- sec.cadsathlone@hse.ie
Satellite Clinics (Addiction Counselling) provided in Health Centre, Moate (on request)

• Service provided
• Assessment, counselling and educational information for people with Alcohol & Drug problems and their families
• Referral to other appropriate agencies for treatment and rehabilitation
• Opiate treatment service – Assessment, Methadone Maintenance and Urinalysis for individuals with opiate misuse and dependency
• Psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Alternative Therapies – Massage, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Reiki etc
• Harm minimisation, Family Support & Rehabilitation through MRDTF & MQI

Mullingar – CADS, INCA Building, Martin’s Lane, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm. Contact Number:- 044 9341630/9348289    
Contact Person:- Secretary or Email:- sec.cadsmullingar@hse.ie
Satellite Clinics (Addiction Counselling) provided in Health Centre, Kinnegad (on request)

Service provided

• Assessment, counselling and educational information for people with Alcohol & Drug problems and their families
• Referral to other appropriate agencies for treatment and rehabilitation
• Psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Alternative Therapies – Massage, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Reiki etc
• Harm minimisation

Longford – Leader House, Longford
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm. Contact Number:- 044 9341630/9348286
Contact Person:- Secretary or Email:- sec.cadsmullingar@hse.ie
Satellite Clinics (Addiction Counselling) provide in Ballymahon & Granard (on request)

Service provided

• Assessment, counselling and educational information for people with Alcohol & Drug problems and their families
• Referral to other appropriate agencies for treatment and rehabilitation
• Alternative Therapies – Massage, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Reiki etc
• Harm minimisation, Family Support & Rehabilitation through MRDTF & MQI