Eldorado Park LDACHonorable President Mr. Jacob Zuma exceeded to a request made by the Eldorado Park Community to receive their plight as community members who felt they were fighting a losing battle against substance abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs. The President with other members of Parliament visited the community and thereafter mandated all Government Departments and related Organizations to integrate and holistically work towards eradicating substance abuse and other related social ills.

The forward statement on the 2013-2017 NDMP by the Minister of DSD:

Verbatim:“The Government further displayed its commitment through the leadership of the President when intervening in the challenges faced by the community of Eldorado Park. A special intervention plan was developed in line with the pillars prescribed in the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017. The interventions in Eldorado Park is going to help us implement the consolidated programme throughout the country”

Eldorado Park LDAC• Eldorado Park LDAC was officially launched in

2012, however due to the lack of training and capacity building on the NDMP it was a slow start and only accelerated after the visit of the Honourable President.

• The Provincial Department of Social Development and the Provincial Substance abuse forum held workshops to capacitate stakeholders which in turn assisted us on a Local/Community level

Eldorado Park LDAC ProgramsInitiated

Harm ReductionSupply

PreventionResearch

Harm Reduction

• Treatment• Re-integration• After Care• Effective Parenting

Program• Bosasa early

intervention program• Safe Houses CYCC• Mobile Counselling Bus

• SANCA - Treatment• SADAC – Support/Treatment• ACED – Diversion• CBM – Treatment/Support• NA/AA – Support Group• No More Victims Safe House• Chris Hani Baragwanath

Treatment Centre• Clinic – Health/Detox• Social Development - Services• PUSH – Substance/HIV and Aids• Women's Forum – Domestic

Violence• VEP Centre• Don Mattera School- Support

Kemojo, ECD and Counselling Bus

Supply Reduction

• SAPS • CPF• Community Safety

• SMS tip off line• School Raids• Road Blocks• Campaigns• Reports• Community Petitions• Motorcades• Restorative Initiatives• Street Committees

Supply Reduction

Demand Reduction• Awareness• Prevention• Education• Promote a Drug Free

Community• Referrals• Sports• Training on Relevant Acts

to LDAC and Community members(Provincial DSD)

• Effective Parenting Program

• Addicted 4 Change• In-School Programmes• Sports and Recreation• Youth and Skills

Development• Holiday Programmes• Family Preservation• Mentor Programs• Arts and Culture• Men's Forum• Positive Graffiti Positive Lifestyle Community Cleanup

Programmes

Research Media and Support

• Media – Eldos FM• Urban News• Door to Door Campaign• Community Imbizo• Community based

Substance Abuse and related ills research

• Local Councilors• COJ• Dept. Of Social Dev• FBO• Dept. of Education• Dept. of Health• Dept. of Sports arts and

culture• Dept. of Community

Safety• SAPS

Media, Support, Networking,

Achievements 2013 -2015• Safe House in Eldorado Park• Chris Hani Baragwanath

Treatment Centre for Men• ECD Mobile Bus• Mobile Counselling Bus• Kemojo Mobile Progam• 94 LDAC’s established in the

Gauteng Province• Regular Meetings and

Capacity Building Workshops – Provincial

• Provincial Substance Abuse events

• Monthly Regional LDAC meetings.

• Increase in clients need for rehabilitation

• Ensured accountability and continue to ensure that services are rendered in the community (Advocacy)

• More community involvement and activism in creating a drug free community.

• Self Reliance as a community

Achievements

•Created and Maintained an integrated community commemorating and addressing successes and challenges (Miss SA)•Evaluation of the Eldorado Park service intervention•Created and maintained a Social Network site for substance abuse and other related ills

Substance Abuse Summit• Provincial DSD initiated engagement with other

key departments and LDAC’s via a substance abuse summit.

• This shared concerted effort was to bring about complimentary and synergy of services in the best interest of community

• Research on services and intervention in substance abuse and other related social ill was conducted in Eldorado Park prior to the summit

• (Pre and Post summit reports are available)

• LDAC has to be community driven – Bottom-up approach

• LDAC cannot be a monthly or quarterly event it has to be operational within the community in the day to day operations

• An integrated approach with all relevant Departments in the community is key to the success of the implementation of the NDMP in the local community.

Important Lesson in Learnt

CHALLENGES FACED• Many Departments,

Organizations and Key stakeholders still lack in understanding their mandate in relation to the Substance Abuse Act, NDMP and LDAC

• Duplication, lack of integration and competitiveness leads to wasteful resources and lack of positive impact

• No Collaboration by departments in the Community (Intra – Inter)

• Not enough awareness to community pertaining to the mandate, functioning, representative and services pertaining to the LDAC

• Resources is not available to the LDAC such as office, travelling, telephone costs and stationery and funding for programs is a challenge, remuneration for services as the best practice is for LDAC

• Lack of participation of FBO’s

Conclusion “it is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult””“Motivation is what get you started, habits is what keeps you going.”

Thank You