Chrysalis Community Drug Project

What Chrysalis Community Drug Project does

Chrysalis Community Drug Project is an Irish nonprofit community organisation that has delivered addiction recovery and harm reduction services in Dublin's North Inner City (Dublin 1 and Dublin 7) for over 25 years. Its service portfolio spans an integrated individual-work and group-work model: Assessments, Keyworking, Case Management, Community Detox, and Family Support Services on the individual side, complemented by peer-led Recovery Groups, a 10-week Crack Cocaine Group, and a Recovery Football programme delivered with Bohemian Football Club. Service users move along a continuum of care from low-threshold engagement (outreach, drop-in) to high-threshold interventions (case management, community detox, aftercare).

The organisation operates on a publicly funded, free-at-point-of-use model. Core operating revenue comes from the North Inner City Dublin Drug and Alcohol Task Force (NICDATF) and the Health Service Executive (HSE), supplemented by an Enthuse-based donation channel and grant-style support from partners including Erasmus+ and Dublin North East Inner City. Delivery is through two Dublin offices (33 Manor St and 490 N Circular Rd), a centralised referral pathway, and community outreach. There is no proprietary technology stack, app, or API; the technology footprint is limited to a Wix-hosted website, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and standard office tooling.

Chrysalis is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Esmonde Keane and led operationally by CEO Passerose Mantoy, with a multidisciplinary team of approximately 45 staff and volunteers including senior case managers, key workers, therapists, a counsellor, and an Operations Manager. There is no parent company, no private equity or venture capital ownership, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue or funding rounds; the entity is an independent Irish nonprofit with no technology-product or commercial-expansion roadmap visible in the available data.

Name

Chrysalis Community Drug Project

Legal name

Chrysalis Community Drug Project

Website

https://chrysalisproject.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chrysalis Community Drug Project is an Irish nonprofit that provides free, government-funded addiction recovery and harm reduction services — including counselling, case management, community detox, family support, and recovery groups — to individuals and families in Dublin's North Inner City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery and Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery services
• Harm reduction support
• Substance misuse counselling
• Community drug project
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and Task Force Funding: Chrysalis is funded through the North Inner City Dublin Drug and Alcohol Task Force (NICDATF) and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Services are provided free of charge to eligible individuals meeting the catchment area criteria.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chrysalis Community Drug Project provides free therapeutic interventions for individuals in Dublin's North Inner City who are experiencing substance misuse and related difficulties including dual diagnosis, homelessness, and domestic violence. Its service catalogue combines individual work (assessments, keyworking, case management, community detox) with group programmes (Recovery Group, Crack Cocaine Group, Recovery Football) and dedicated family support services. Services are delivered by key workers, case managers, and therapists through a centralised referral process and community outreach, with operations funded by NICDATF and HSE.

Product overview

Chrysalis Community Drug Project is a community-based addiction support organization offering a comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions. The service operates on an integrated individual and group work model, combining one-on-one services (Assessments, Keyworking, Case Management, Community Detox, Family Support Services) with group programs (Recovery Group, Crack Cocaine Group, Recovery Football). Services are provided free of charge, funded by NICDATF/HSE, and target individuals in Dublin North Inner City (Dublin 1 and Dublin 7) experiencing substance misuse issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessments

Quantifiable outcome

• Assessments carried out within 1-2 weeks for all clients contacting the service

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• North Inner City Dublin Drug and Alcohol Task Force (NICDATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding partner supporting the North Inner City community through the NICDATF initiative. Provides core operational funding and strategic direction for addiction services.
• Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health service provider and funding partner supporting the delivery of community healthcare services including addiction treatment and support programmes.
• Bohemian Football ClubsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting the Recovery Football initiative which leverages football as a tool for recovery, fostering teamwork and solidarity for individuals navigating recovery.
• Erasmus+secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union programme supporting education, training, youth and sport, potentially involved in staff training or international knowledge exchange programmes.
• Dublin North East Inner CitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership initiative supporting the inner city area, contributing to local development and community support programmes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ana Liffey Drug Project: Ana Liffey Drug Project is a Dublin-based nonprofit delivering harm reduction, low-threshold services, and drug-related advocacy. It is the closest direct peer to Chrysalis, operating in overlapping Dublin geographies with a similar continuum of harm-reduction and recovery interventions.
• Novas: Novas is an Irish nonprofit providing social services including addiction recovery support, housing, and family support across multiple regions. Comparable in community-led model, Irish public funding base, and integrated support services to individuals experiencing addiction and related disadvantage.
• Merchants Quay Ireland: Merchants Quay Ireland is a major Dublin-based charity providing addiction services, homelessness support, and harm reduction alongside residential and day-programme offerings. It is a direct peer in scope and funding relationships (HSE-funded), though operating at materially larger scale.
• Cuan Mhuire: Cuan Mhuire operates residential addiction treatment centres across Ireland offering detox, rehabilitation, and aftercare programmes. Direct peer in addiction-treatment mission, Irish service delivery context, and publicly funded service model.
• SAOL Project: SAOL Project is a Dublin-based recovery programme supporting women in recovery from addiction through education, rehabilitation, and community integration. Comparable in Dublin-based community-led recovery model and HSE/task-force funding environment.
• Tabor Group: Tabor Group is an Irish addiction treatment provider offering residential rehab, counselling, and family support services. It is a direct peer in therapeutic intervention model and Irish HSE-funded addiction-services ecosystem.
• Matt Talbot Memorial Trust: Matt Talbot Memorial Trust is a Cork-based nonprofit providing addiction recovery services including residential programmes and community reintegration. Direct peer in Irish addiction-services ecosystem and public-sector funding model, though regionally focused in Munster.
• Community Addiction Response Programme (CARP): CARP is a community-based addiction response programme in the midlands serving individuals and families affected by substance misuse. Comparable in community-led intervention model, family support emphasis, and Irish publicly funded addiction-services context.
• Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Coolmine is one of Ireland's leading residential addiction treatment providers with community-based reintegration programmes in Dublin. Comparable in addiction-focused service model and HSE funding base, though differentiated by its residential versus Chrysalis' outpatient/community emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• HSE Addiction Services: The HSE's national Addiction Services operate as the broad public-sector incumbent that funds Chrysalis while also delivering its own direct addiction treatment across Ireland. Included as a peer because HSE sets service standards, referral pathways, and policy direction that shape Chrysalis' operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInie.linkedin.com/company/chrysalis-community-drug-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/chrysaliscommunitydrugproject

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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