Tiglin is a residential treatment programme that provides a comprehensive and holistic service for men and women. The residential programmes are separate in recognition of the different needs and challenges of both genders. Tiglin provide aftercare services and support people to access training and employment and re-engage in society to build capacity and confidence. Tiglin is located outside Ashford, Co Wicklow and its mission statement is "to provide each individual in our care with an effective and comprehensive Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society. By applying biblical principles, Teen Challenge endeavours to help people become mentally-sound, emotionally-balanced, socially-adjusted, physically-well, and spiritually-alive".
In the later part of 2008 Tiglin opened it doors to it's first men’s centre in Ireland. The former outdoor pursuits centre has been transformed into a fully equipped residential supported housing programme.
Today our facilities include accommodation for up to 25 men with fully functioning professional kitchen, laundry, gym, prayer and meditation room, sitting room, games area, class room, counselling room, poly-tunnel, welding work shop, wood working work shop and all this in the middle of 3000 acres of idyllic forestry. A specific womens' centre in Brittas Bay provides accommodation for 10 with programme facilities on site. Facilities include a professional kitchen, laundry, gym, prayer & meditation room, sitting room, games area, classroom, counselling room, poly-tunnel, welding and woodworking workshop. Tiglin also have a youth café. They were involved in “The Rise” social enterprise, which involved clients project managing, building and working in a café which serves the Greystones community and can assist in the re-integration of clients.
Each student will receive a high standard of care at Tiglin which will include: pre-entry medical supervision, one-to-one professional counselling, key working sessions, various life skills and training opportunities, on going personal development plans as well as everything else that is needed to live safely and successfully both here at Tiglin and most importantly in the real world.
