What is it?
- Service for young people with substance misuse issues.
- Work in trauma informed, creative and solution focused way.
- Individual and group work.
- Accepts self-referral or practitioner referral.
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Description
Islington Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) is a service provided by Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) who provide opportunities for young people to access a free, confidential, holistic approach to social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
The IYPDAS team works in trauma informed, creative and solution focused way and offers young people one-to-one targeted support and group work sessions to help with issues where they are being impacted by drug and alcohol use. Our specialist substance misuse workers provide honest information, guidance and/or treatment around drug awareness, stopping, risk reduction, challenges, coping with peer pressure and more.
IYPDAS also provides peer professional support, training and consultation to partner agencies and community organisations that engage with young people within Islington.
More info
- Who is this service for?
We work with people from the age of 12 to 21 who live, work or study in Islington who are using or being affected by drugs, alcohol or solvents like glue.
IYPDAS will support the following young people up to 25 years old:
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Those with Moderate Learning Disabilities (MLD)
- Those with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- How can we help?
We will help you by:
- giving you honest information on how drugs, alcohol and any substances that you use work
- exploring your experiences without any judgement
- supporting and working with you to identify any risks that they may cause harm
- providing targeted one-to-one support to explore harm reduction strategies
We can also help if you are worried about a friend or family member that feel is being affected by drug or alcohol use.
- How do I refer?
We accept self-referrals and referrals where the young person has given consent from families, concerned others and professionals - contact Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) via our email or telephone.
Email: YCSMAS@islington.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7527 5099
Please note that we can only accept a referral where the young person has given their consent to seen by us.
Contact info
Contact information
Tel: 020 7527 5099
E-mail: YCSMAS@islington.gov.uk
Address: 50 Isledon Road, Islington, London N7 7LD
Open: Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
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