Outreach and Drop-In Centre (ODIC) is a community-based facility for drug users which is managed by well-trained Doctor, nurses, Counselor, and outreach workers. It is client-focused with the goal to reduce use and minimize the harms associated with the abuse of drugs among primarily young people in the community. An ODIC is a doorway for drug abusers to a non-threatening and caring environment. It is a hub for all services, which drug users can access as per his or her need and convenience. ODIC will support their right to treatment and care services that are respectful and non-discriminatory.

Aims and Objectives

• Total abstinence from alcohol and other drugs for life. Making positive changes towards enhancing the quality of life.
• To provide safe and secure drop-in space for drug users.
• To provide screening, assessment, and counseling to drug dependents.
• To conduct outreach activities and awareness programs to vulnerable communities.
• To provide referral and linkage to treatment and rehabilitation services to drug dependents.
• To provide treatment & rehabilitation services to the alcoholics & drug dependents thereby making them stand perfect in the society as well as counseling to the family members.

Staff structure

The project staff underwent capacity building from NISD, MSJE, New Delhi on the topic of Counselling skills and techniques and ensured the quality of services in the center. Center Incharge, Outreach workers, Doctor, Part-time accountant, and Peer educators. All these members are playing a major role in this project. Due to dedicated services rendered by them to this project, a good result, Name, and development are seen.

Outreach and Drop-In Centre (ODIC) is a community-based facility for substance users. The ODIC caters to individuals, particularly youth 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 must be within close proximity of substance users and located in the hotspot area of the substance users. In addition to addressing the health needs of the substance users, ODIC will support 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 counseling, family counseling, etc.) The ODIC will also provide 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 labeled 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 would provide an atmosphere of acceptance where individuals have a sense of belonging and grow in self-worth, dignity, and self-respect. It would emphasize 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.