Outreach And Drop In Center (ODIC)

Introduction or Background:

Kangpokpi District was created in 2017 by Manipur government and in Kangpokpi district majority of inhabited group are Kuki tribe groups.

Problem and Root Cause:

i. Problem:  School Dropout students and school going students, vulnerable youths are using drugs and becomes Addicted

ii. Root Cause of the Problem: Low family income, No job for livelihood, frustrated youths, School Dropped out students, vulnerable youths, Unemployment and poor means of income earning.

iii. Opportunity Available by ASOC – skills staff, community cooperation, Government support means new government policy, available of drug user  high risk group in programme  areas.

Target No.: 

About 5000 drugs user youths / adolescents / vulnerable youths / students / school dropped out students / beneficiaries in one year period

Target group / Beneficiaries:

Rural Youths / Vulnerable youth / Youths who are / were Schools dropped out / College dropped out or still school going  Students / Frustrated Youth/ Unemployed youths who are started to using drugs or addicted to drugs, Ganja, Wine and other Alcoholism and Substance  (Drugs) Abuse.

Programme Objectives:

1. Outreach activities in the community among young vulnerable population
2. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) one to one / group sessions in community  will be done by Outreach Workers
3. Screening and assessment of clients on substance use disorder
4. Drop-in-Centre facility  will provide vulnerable/dependent on drug use people
5. Individual, group and family counselling will do
6. Will Provide consultation  services with doctor for referral and linkage with treatment facility
7. To make safe and secure space for drug dependent youth accessible in the community
8. Complimentary therapies including art, music & dance for early recovery of Drug users
9. Follow up and care of Drug users including their family counselling

Programme Goal:

i. To give awareness and proper counselling of Drug addicted or drug users and high risk behaviours groups of 5000 youth / adolescents beneficiaries in one year period

ii. To identify vulnerable youths and educate by peer for   up gradation programme and increase community participation in the programme

iii. To Awareness generation programmes in high risk groups and vulnerable youth and areas.  And to check up of health, detox, treatment, counselling, for to keeping good health, mental development and to bring in normalcy in family and  community

iv. Linkage to Government Departments, Institutions, Community leaders, local youth clubs, women societies, other required stakeholders.

v. To Strengthening of Community based Drugs Prevention and Control Programme and also support to National Centre for Drug Abuse Prevention (NCDAP) in National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) and making it a focal point for drug demand reduction programmes.

Expected  Results:

To early identification of drug, drugs users and associated factors. Coverage of high risk and vulnerable areas where prevalence of drug abuse is more widespread with an expanded outreach 5000 youths / adolescents in one year period. Focus upon specific needs of vulnerable groups for drug de-addiction treatment. To Capacity building of local youths, vulnerable youths and students on drug abuse and prevention. Fill gaps in treatment services and to enhance availability of services. Will help in de-addiction of   juveniles and bring them into mainstream. By this project can help to prevent of transmission of infectious diseases in family and community. Reduced instances of drug abuse at workplaces and increased productivity of employees. Networking and sharing of expertise among service providers.

Innovation:

Our model programme of Outreach and Drop in Centre (ODIC) is first time to open a   Centre at Kangpokpi District of Manipur. By this project Agent for Social Change (ASOC) can motivate adolescents / youths / students / vulnerable youths and other elder person who are using drugs in the district to far away from Drugs and other high risk activities. Whereas ASOC also can arrange skills development programme for poor income families’ school dropped out students and vulnerable youth by creation of self employment and self sustainable to live happily in family and community.