Yung Hackney Substance Misuse Service
Needs Assessment The Needs Assessment carried ut in 2014 highlighted the fllwing key areas fr imprvement and develpment: Lack f existing service prvisin fr 19 25 year ld age grup Little wrk with Children affected by parental substance misuse (Hidden Harm) It was reprted that there were a lw number f self-referrals int many Yung Hackney services Lw number f referrals frm schls and health prfessinals
Our Respnse 1. T increase ur capacity t cater fr the age range frm 19 t 25 years f age 2. T c-rdinate substance misuse and treatment activities alngside Children & Yung Peple Services t supprt thse children with parental substance misuse 3. Imprve the access int treatment & supprt t create clearer pathways 4. T prmte Educatin & Preventin within the educatin services and in ding s increase the prfile f ur service
What We D Yung Hackney prvide a Substance Misuse Service which is centrally based at the Hackney Service Centre We are a dedicated cmmunity based service taking referrals frm schls, clleges, parents and family members as well as a range f prfessinals frm scial services, yuth ffending teams, health prfessinals and f curse yung peple themselves We aim t meet with all yung peple at a cnvenient and safe lcatin which can encurage pen and useful discussin t address their particular needs arund drugs and alchl We ffer 1:1 psychscial interventins, mtivatinal interviewing and grup wrk which is impartial, up t date, infrmed and evidence based and can help the yung persn better understand drugs and alchl enabling them t make safer, psitive chices abut their lives We wrk with peple aged 8-25 living, wrking r studying in Hackney and can extend this supprt t their families as well as thse prfessinals invlved in their day t day lives Our aim is t educate, infrm and assist yung peple t reduce the risks f substance use and make healthy chices fr life
Our Criteria fr Engagement Child r YP has disclsed r is knwn t be currently misusing substances: there is increasing evidence f a lack f cntrl ver their current use f the drug r alchl indicating grwing dependency (with assciated withdrawal symptms) Child r YP has disclsed r is knwn t be currently using substances: there is evidence f early r experimental use f the drug r alchl which risks cntinued r prblematic use, i.e. misuse and subsequent dependency Child r YP is at sme discernible risk f substance use frm within his/her current peer grup, scial circle r frm the familial r care setting (hidden harm) and subsequently requires specific,targeted interventin, i.e. educatin,harmreductin, self-management Child r YP has cmplex learning needs which raise their vulnerability t substance use and is knwn t CYPS requiring a multi-disciplinary r systemic apprach t nging care Child r YP has disclsed histric substance use and whilst currently abstinent, may demnstrate ptential vulnerability t lapse r relapse requiring; targeted interventin e.g. psych-scial r harm minimisatin wrk, r a multi-disciplinary apprach alngside ur apprpriatepartneragenciest reduce identified risk and restre stability YP is pen t Hackney Recvery Service fr apprpriate substitutin therapy but requires additinal psych-scial input such as brad reach key-wrking r nward referral t YH
Substances We Wrk With Alchl 28% Amphetamines 6% Cannabis - 95% Ccaine 15% Crack Crystal Meth Ecstasy 5% Herin LSD Magic Mushrm Slvents; Gas e.g. Nitrus Oxide, Aersls, Glue Tbacc Unspecified amunt as shared with the Smking Cessatin Service
Hackney Drug Statistics Last Quarter 2016
Yung Hackney Service Manager Alice Deacn CYPS Clinical Services Preventin Hub Clinical Supervisr Substance Misuse Team Leader Business Supprt Officer David Darnell Shawn Bent Specialist Clinical Practitiner YOT Lauren Smith Specialist Clinical Practitiners Yung Hackney Preventin, Educatin and Outreach Officer x 2 TBC x2 Nenna Okeke Andrew McGhee Assistant Yuth Wrker TBC Dealing Interventin Officer Tny Brav KEY Substance Misuse Team Clinical Supervisin Substance Misuse Treatment Wrkers x 2 Paul Hira Ajay Patel
YHSMS Team Substance Misuse Treatment Wrker x 2 Prvide effective supprt, targeted and specialist interventins t a caselad f cmplex clients, 1:1 s, cmmunity wrk Dealing Interventin Officer Dealing Interventin Officer Cntribute t preventin f ffending by supprting YP subject t curt rders and preventin prgrammes, 1:1 s, wrking alngside the IGU, as well as YOT Preventin, Educatin & Outreach Officer x 2 Design, rganise and deliver creative interventins t increase understanding arund risks and build resilience. Identify pprtunities fr practive utreach, 1:1 wrk, Wrkshp and Grup wrks and training fr thse wh engagewith yungpeple
Partnerships & Stakehlders Statutry Services Vluntary Services Yung Hackney Yuth Hubs Preventin & Diversin Sprts & Participatin Public Health FAST Team Scial Care YOT Curts Integrated Gangs Unit Prbatin CAMHS LAC Health Schls Hmertn Hspital Off Centre One Husing Hackney CVS Shelter SDA Church Universal services Cnnecting Yung Hackney Cmmissined prviders Partnership Services WDP/Hackney Recvery Service IGU Cmmissined prviders CHYPS Plus Safeguarding Schl Nurses Family Supprt Unit
Yung Hackney Substance Misuse Service Shawn Bent Yung Hackney Substance Misuse Team leader shawn.bent@hackney.gv.uk 020 8356 6923 Service Cntact Details: Advice and Referral Line 020 8356 7377 Mnday Friday 9am t 9pm Direct Email: YHSMS@Hackney.gv.uk