Advice and Support for Young People - Huntingdonshire
Advice, Support and Treatment
CASUS Northern Cambridgeshire
- covers Huntingdonshire and Fenland
Room 17, Newtown Centre
Nursery Road
Huntingdon
PE29 3RJ
Tel: 01480 415278
E-Mail: CASUS@cpft.nhs.uk
CASUS deliver interventions including:
- Information, advice to young people
- Advice and support to parents / carers or someone affected by another person’s drug or alcohol use.
- Training, support and consultancy to professionals working with young people.
- Support for PSHE in schools and alternative education settings.
- Work with groups of young people at risk and in vulnerable situations.
- Specialist treatment drug and alcohol treatment for young people, which will include psychosocial interventions, family work, harm reduction and referrals to specialist prescribing.
CASUS work with anyone (including young people themselves) that has a concern about a young person or people’s drug and or alcohol use, living in Cambridgeshire .
Local Support
Dialdruglink
38a High St,
St Neots,
Cambs PE19 1JA
Tel: 01480 474974
E-mail: info@dialdruglink.com
Website: www.dialdruglink.com
Dial support young people deemed at risk due to various factors in their lives.
The HelterSkelter, Sexual Exploitation Project works with 12–25 year-olds at risk of sexual exploitation by using sex as a currency to get by, internal/external trafficked young people and young people caught up in prostitution. This involves working with young people who frequently go missing, suffer domestic violence in a teenage relationships or are exploited by older men/women. They offer intensive 1-2-1 appointments and group work with young people in school and community groups.
The Dodgems is a project for boys and young men, currently up to 18 years, who are involved in serious risk taking around substances, sex, criminal activity/antisocial behaviour. Boys who are being excluded from education and who are at risk of exploitation by adults, for example, being used as drug runners. They offer intensive 1-2-1 appointments which can include diversionary activities and group work with vulnerable young men and can offer support for young fathers and sexual health information.
The Chambers is Dial’s project to support the parents and carers of substance misusers. This may include carers of people with mental health problems and parents and carers of exploited children
DrinkSense
Tel: 01480 456956
Drinksense young peoples’ service delivers dedicated alcohol services for and to young people and those around them including family and parenting projects.
Please contact them for further information.
Websites of particular relevance to young people in Cambridgeshire:
www.isadirectory.org.uk
www.cb-youth.info
www.purplepigeon.net (This is the national Connexions website)
Local Support
Drinksense
Drinksense young peoples’ service delivers dedicated alcohol services for and to young people and those around them including family and parenting projects. Please contact them for further information.
Tel: 01223 350599
Fax: 01223 363876
Website: www.drinksense.org
Centre 33
Centre 33 offer confidential services, including counselling, to young people.
Helpline: 01223 316 488 (for young people)
Website: www.centre33.org.uk
Websites of particular relevance to young people in Cambridgeshire:
http://www.isadirectory.org.uk
www.cb-youth.info
www.purplepigeon.net (This is the national Connexions website)
National Support
Why Let Drink Decide
Advice and information on alcohol and maintaining control.
Website: whyletdrinkdecide.direct.gov.uk/yp2/
Talk to Frank
0800 776600 (24 Hours)
Website:www.talktofrank.com
E-mail: frank@talktofrank.com
National Association of Children of Alcoholics
(NACOA)
Provides information, advice and support to children of alcohol-dependent parents and people concerned with their welfare.
Tel: 0800 358 3456
Website: http://www.nacoa.org.uk/
General Advice for Young People
Need2Know
The website offers advice on all matters related to health, including drug and alcohol use.
Website: http://www.need2know.co.uk/health
Pupiline
Designed, edited and managed by young people. Offers advice and information on a wide variety of issues affecting those at school. This section specifically focusses on additions.
Website: http://www.pupiline.net/features/addictions/
Youth Information (National Youth Agency)
Information & advice for Young People This page offers imformation and advice on all aspects of health for young people, including drugs and alcohol.
Tel: 0116 242 7350
Website: www.nya.org.uk/youthinformation-com/health
E-mail: youthinformation@nva.org.uk
Childline
24/7 helpline for advice on all sorts of problems
Tel: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Get Connected
Trained helpers offering support for people aged under 25 on any issue. Support offered through e-mail, webchat and telephone.
Website: www.getconnected.org.uk
Tel: 0808 808 4994 (1pm - 11pm)
Quitline
For help to stop smoking
Tel:0800 002200
Website: www.quit.org.uk
Updated March 26th 2010
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