High Park Residential Rehabilitation Programme

For referrals and further information please call 01 837 7883 or email info.highpark@mqi.ie

You can self-refer by contacting High Park by email or phone. Details above. A referral can also be made through another agency on your behalf. At this stage our staff will ask you to share basic information about yourself and the nature of your addiction.  After the initial contact, we will aim to complete a detailed assessment interview within two weeks.

At the assessment interview, our staff will explore your care needs to make sure High Park is the best option for you at this time. The interview is also used to confirm that you meet our admission criteria. At this point we may need to request additional reports to support your application. These reports could be from your doctor, counsellor, key worker or probation officer and we require them to help put the best possible care plan in place for you.

You will be fully informed of the process and your consent required before doing so.

Assessments will be conducted over the phone.

Attendance is subject to additional criteria such as being granted permission to attend by the courts/prison service but MQI welcomes referrals from people in prison who feel they would like to address their substance misuse. The first step is linking in with the prison counsellors, who will fill in the appropriate forms, including doing the assessment.

Once we’ve reviewed the reports and if you meet the admission criteria and agree to maintain weekly contact with the staff at High Park, you will be moved to our ‘ready for admission’ waiting list. The time you spend on this waiting list depends on bed availability and the amount of people on the waiting list ahead of you when you apply.  Some people will access the service within a matter of weeks while others could have to wait several months.  We would keep you informed of progress and the expected time frame on a weekly basis.

High Park runs a weekly pre-entry group for those who wish to avail of  it. We encourage anyone on our waiting list to continue linking in with existing services where appropriate.

• Clients must be 18 years of age or over.
• Clients must be give clear urine to verify they are drug free.  The service advises clients who use cannabis to reduce their cannabis consumption in the weeks preceding admission. Exact goals will be set around this at assessment. However, given the length of time that it takes cannabis to leave the system, a positive urine result will not prevent a client from being admitted to the unit.
• The client’s GP and/or psychiatrist may need to provide up-to-date reports for clients presenting with complex mental health / medical conditions, including histories of self-harm and suicidal ideation/attempts.

All clients are asked to contribute a maximum of €110 weekly to the cost of rehabilitation. If you are unable to pay this will not prohibit you from attending the programme.

Yes, each client will be given their own room. Bed linen and towels are provided but if you prefer you can bring your own.

Yes, a ten minute or two 5 minute calls can be made each evening following admission.  Clients do not receive personal calls or have mobile phones, however there is no limit on the number of letters you can write or receive while on the programme.

No, these are not allowed in High Park.

Yes, residents can bring in iPod/mp3 players and listen to music in their room in the evenings. However, out of respect for one another, you are asked to bring headphones and only use them with headphones.

At present, due to COVID visits have been suspended, however we do facilitate regular video calls to friends and family.

No, that is not part of the criteria to enter this programme.

If you need to leave High Park for any reason, a member of staff will accompany you.

Vaccination for Covid-19 is no longer a requirement for admission to St. Francis Farm Detox, however we do encourage clients to get vaccinated prior to entering a residential treatment programme.