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DCPA - Pioneer Association in Down & Connor

Our organisation is part of a wider family of Pioneer associations in Ireland, and has close links to other parts of the church in the diocese. We hope you find the links below useful.

Youth Sites

Youthcom
The web-site of the Down and Connor Youth Commission

Youth Link
Provides training opportunities for young people and youth workers in all areas of Northern Ireland working with Church, para-Church and community based organisations.

Ulster Youth Pioneers
Site for Young Pioneers in Ulster, with an up-to-date diary of events throughout the Province.

Alateen
Alateen provides support and information for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's alcoholism.

Addiction Related Sites

The Pioneer Association
This is the homepage of the headquarters for The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart, Dublin, Ireland.

Drug Prevention
The first regional drug prevention website for Northern Ireland, set up by the Health Promotion Agency.

Visit D.A.R.E.

The 12 Steps
Recovery resources for addictions of all kinds. www.addictionresourceguide.com The primary purpose of this site is to provide comprehensive listing of addiction treatment facilities, but the online guide to treatment options and alternatives is also a useful resource as well.

Al-Anon
Al-Anon is a self-help recovery programme for family and friends of alcholics. Included here is a programme overview and a list of contacts.

Cenikor Foundation
A non profit organisation with a focus on assisting people in developing skills they need to live a lifestyle free from substance abuse.

Close To Home
This site offers addiction information, personal accounts, a chat room, and a listing for resources and help.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Gives details of AA in Ireland and the UK.

Addiction Resource Guide
The primary purpose of this site is to provide comprehensive listing of addiction treatment facilities, but the online guide to treatment options and alternatives is also a useful resource as well.

National Institute onAlcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Preventing alcohol abuse and alcoholism in the United States

Cannabis 'increases the risk of cot death'
By Charles Arthur from the Independent newspaper.

Drugscope
This section provides up to date information about drugs and related information. It will help you gather up to date information easily and quickly.

Religious Sites

Down and Connor Diocese
The web-site for our Diocese

DRC Bookshop
The Diocesan Resource Centre for Down & Connor

Maynooth College
The web-site of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Catholic Communications
The Catholic Church in Ireland Communications Office

Catholic Ireland
A resource with information for Catholics throughout Ireland

Search the Bible
An online resource which has indexed the Bible for easy study

 

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