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Outreach Drop In Centre
THE CENTRE FOR MENTAL HYGIENE
ODIC (Outreach Drop In Centre)
ODIC (Outreach Drop In Centre) IMPHAL WEST
The Outreach Drop In Centre is the latest project of our organization which started in 2019 and has been a boon for the Drug and Substance abused community.
Outreach and Drop-In Centre (ODIC) is a community-based facility for substance users. The ODIC caters to individuals, particularly youth to who use various substances and those who have the least access to resources. ODIC is client-focused with an ultimate goal to prevent youth in the community to initiate substance use, also to help the current users to become sober by taking treatment. An ODIC is a doorway for substance users to a non-threatening and caring environment. It is a hub for all services, which substance users can access as per his or her need and convenience.
The ODIC is within close proximity of substance users and located in the hotspot area of the substance users. In addition to addressing health needs of the substance users, ODIC supports their right to treatment and care services that are respectful and non- discriminatory. Other activities necessary for substance users will also be conducted in the ODIC (like recreational activity, group therapy, individual counselling, family counselling etc.) The ODIC also provides psychosocial support, a space for rest and recreation, as well as access to other substance users and OUTREACH WORKERS for support and care through mutual sharing of experiences.
ODIC provides a safe, supportive and normalizing environment for individuals labelled as "Substance Users" in the community, especially among the youth who are isolated in society, and to whom even sheltered employment settings are not meeting their needs. It provides an atmosphere of acceptance where individuals have a sense of belonging and grow in self-worth, dignity and self-respect. It emphasizes on helping individuals feel autonomous and having the capacity to make decisions.
An important outcome is these individuals develop a sense of usefulness, increase their feelings of well-being, and minimize their risk of serious health problems that may have led to hospitalization.
Target Group: Vulnerable young population prone to substance use and using substances in select geographical areas.
Objectives
  1. To reduce substance use in the community.
  2. To protect and promote human and youth rights.
  3. To ensure that services are accessible, community based and differentiated along a continuum of care including psychosocial support for substance users, their primary caregivers and families.
  4. To conduct outreach activities among vulnerable young population in the community for prevention of substance use.
  5. To provide a safe and secure drop-in space for substance users in the community, which would have provisions of screening, assessment and counselling.
  6. To render psycho social interventions particularly based on behavioural approaches including Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Contingency Management, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Twelve- step facilitation therapy and Group therapy.
  7. To provide referral and linkage to treatment, care and rehabilitation services for substance dependents.
Expected Outcomes
  1. The project will reach out to the vulnerable young population in the vicinity of the proposed centre.
  2. The centre will provide services to substance users and their families (who will be given access to referral/treatment services if required) at any given point of time.
  3. Recovering support group may be established.
  4. Substance users and their families will be equipped with proper information & education on harmful effects of substance use and its impact.
  5. The substance users will conquer their social or communication problems and assume productive life[1]styles in the community.
  6. At any point of time there should be atleast 30 individuals who receive services from the centre and Outreach Worker to ensure that atleast 15 new cases are referred to the centre every month.
  7. Annually, a total of 4200 individuals should benefit from the project -1200 clients from Drop-In-Centre and 3000 clients through one to one and group interactions.
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PHOTOS OF NEW LIFE (IRCA) IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT
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Dr.Pankaj Gupta PMU (Project Monitoring Unit) under NISD (National Institute of Social Defence) MoSJE, in charge of Manipur ODIC interacting with Chief Functionaries of ODIC Manipur towards the successful implementation of the project in the state
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Dr.Jayantakumar, Director SLCA with Chief Functionaries of ODIC Project Manipur conducting training program
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Dr. Lalit of ODIC Imphal West conducting awareness camp at various Drug Rehabilitation centre of Imphal West District
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Recreation time for ODIC clients
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Check-up by Our In-House Doctor