Drop-In Centre, Olomouc

The drop-in center "Walhalla" is a low threshold service focused on active drug users and persons in close association. All the assistance offered is free of charge.

Contact

Drop-In Centre

Sokolská 48
779 00 Olomouc
Phone: +420 58 52 200 34

kcentrum.ol@podaneruce.cz

Manager

Bc. Lucie Řeřichová, DiS.
GSM: +420 774 991 625

Drop-in Centre Olomouc

The Drop-in Centre Walhalla is one of the projects of the Walhalla Department, which associates six independent programmes in Olomouc and Zlín Districts - the Drop-in Centre in Olomouc, Streetwork in Olomouc, Work with Clients in Conflict with the Law, low-threshold club for children and the youth Kudykam in Olomouc, Drop-in Centre Želva in Prostějov and Drop-in Centre Charáč in Uherské Hradiště.

Service Goals

Our goal is to contact the largest possible number of people endangered with drugs, offering them services based on the approach of "harm reduction"; that is minimisation of negative bio-psycho-social impacts on the clients due to drug use.
Another principle is low threshold, i.e. reduction of obstacles which the client could perceive as threatening and discouraging from using the services. The client can use them without fear of losing anonymity; the client does not need to make any appointments or pay for any of the services offered.
The services of the drop-in centre are linked to other specialised workplaces in and outside the region to which clients are referred by the centre.

Services we offer:

  • Legal and social service - counselling, referrals, assistance with meeting the authorities
  • Medical service - treatment, referrals to other related facilities, tests for hepatitis C, HIV, pregnancy tests
  • Psychological help and crisis intervention for users and close persons
  • Syringe exchange
  • Hygiene service (shower, laundry) and food aid
  • Arrangement of detoxification and treatment

The service is intended for:

  • Users of non-alcoholic drugs
  • Family members, partners, friends of the users

The contact room is open:

Usual opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 12:30 - 19:00

Individual counselling:

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 16:00

Counselling and crisis intervention for parents and close persons:

Individual meetings upon prior agreement (Monday - Friday), contact Mgr. Hrubý .

Service Team:

Director of SPR Services:

PhDr. Jiří Libra, expert guarantor

Manager of Walhalla Department:

Mgr. Lukáš Carlos Hrubý

Manager of Drop-in Centre:

Mgr. Michaela Schaferová

Nurse:

Lucie Řeřichová, DiS.

Contact Person:

Martina Blahová

Social Worker:

Bc. Martin Boxan

Case Manager:

Mgr. Jan Návrat

Volunteers:

Four students of Palacky University of Olomouc on a part-time work basis (0.2 equivalent full time)

Supervisor:

PhDr. Jiří Broža

The programme is subsidized by

  • Council of the Government for Drug Policy Coordination of the CR
  • Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the CR
  • Ministry of Health of CR
  • Regional Authority of Olomouc
  • Municipality of Olomouc.

The drop-in centre is one of the facilities co-operating within the project Partnership for Professional Development.

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