Who we are?

We are a substance misuse service for young people under 18 we work with young people and their families and carers in Bolton. The team is made up of youth workers, social workers, nurses,  an emotional health worker, a complimentary therapist, family support workers,support workers and a doctor,.

We also have Tier 2 Coordinator who provides consultation and support to professionals working with young people in Bolton who also works closely with the Substance Misuse Training Coordinator to deliver training.

We are part of Bolton Council Children's Service's and we are a partnership of the Council, NHS Bolton and the Youth Justice Board.  

What do we do?

Many young people who drink too much or experiment with drugs grow out of it as they get older. Some need the help of family, teachers, youth workers or similar. Our job is to help those who develop more of a problem, supporting them to stop and reduce the harm to their health and wellbeing. It can be hard to stop so we take it in stages,at a pace that is right for individuals....sometimes with a bit of gentle pushing along the way.

Parents or carers need support as well, we know that if we can help them as well it works out better for young people. Communication between young people and their parents is often an early casualty so even though it can be hard we look at this as well.

Because we have workers with a range of skills and knowledge we can help with all sorts of related issues all under one roof.

Confidentiality

Trusting and respecting each other is important if we are going to help.

We only pass on information if there are serious  issues like child protection or serious risk to you or others.

If you ask us for help and start working with us one of the first things we do is talk about and give you information on confidentiality, sharing information, and how we work.