Denise joined the Western Drug & Alcohol Co-ordination Team as Drug & Alcohol Co-ordinator in Septepber 2004. Denise had previously worked in the Community Voluntary sector for five years, where she co-ordinated a community based drug & alcohol programme, the l'DARE Programme based in the ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown.
Denise has a BSC Honours Degree in Social Administration & Policy & a Diploma in Community Development Practice. She is keen to contribute to the facilitation of Drug & Alcohol services & the wider health promotion agenda within, on a number of levels throughout the Western Board area.