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Press Release: Funding Crisis forcing FASN to close its doors permanently by July
A funding crisis is forcing the Family Addiction Support Network (FASN) to close its doors permanently by July.ย FASN was established in 2002 as a network of community members supporting others in the community who were affected by familial alcohol or drug use. After...
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FASNย International Family Drug Support Day: Stop the Stigma -ย 24th February 2021 Support the Family-Change the Outcome The aim of the International Family Drug Support Day is to not only to introduce people to the work of the Family Addiction Support Network but also...
Louth PPN Promotional Video featuring Gwen McKenna, FASN
Click to 9 minutes.19 seconds to hear Gwen McKenna outline the services FASN provide: https://youtu.be/Gme5yWPvLkg?t=559
Minister for the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD launches FASN Support Group Facilitator Guide at Virtual Book Launch
The Family Addiction Support Network are delighted to announce the launch of the book โCrossing the Threshold - A facilitatorโs guide to running developmental and support groupsโ.ย ย This took place on the 30thย September 2020 at 10am in The Hub, Lois Dubh, Armagh Road,...
FASN PRESS RELEASE: A Big Thank You to Communities Doing it for Themselves!
A Big Thank You to Communities Doing it for Themselves!This is the story of families in Ireland in 2020. How the power of the ordinary person mobilises communities and affects change by implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.The Family Addiction Support...
Press Release: Communities Doing It for Themselves!
Press Release: Communities Doing It for Themselves!There was great excitement at the Family Addiction Support Network premises last Friday 12th June in Dundalk as Gwen McKenna & Jackie McKenna welcomed Sinead Hussey RTE to showcase their Communities Doing It for...
Coronavirus COVID-19: FASN Office Closure
Covid 19 is a contagious virus that can have fatal consequences for certain at risk groups. It is imperative that in Family Addiction Support Network we take all precautions to ensure the safety of the public. ย The Family Addiction Support Network will suspend all...
5 Step Method Training in Dublin April 8th and 9th
What is the 5-Step Method? The 5-Step Method, a brief psychosocial intervention. The 5-Step Method is an original method of working with family members of substance users and problem gamblers, developed and evaluated by the AFINet Group in the UK.ย It presents a...
Support Booklet for Parents & Guardians โ โDonโt Lose the Headโ
Support Booklet โ โDonโt Lose the Headโ โParents who talk to their children about drugs and know what they are doing and who they are with, can reduce the chances of their children using drugs.โ โ Biglan et al, 2004, cited in www.drugprevention.gc.ca This booklet has...