Covid 19 updates
As you are aware these are stressful, strange and troubling times for the country. Updates and changes are being made everyday, YPDAAT are passionate about supporting all of our Young People and their families to the best of our ability. We do however need to ensure the safety of them and us is being met. The team will be having regular contact with all our families by phone, face time and other means of communication but will not be completing direct 1:1 contact until we are told it is safe to do so.
If you need any advice or support from the team please contact us via email or phone, please note the office phone is currently unavailable however, contact us as below:
Email: YPDAAT@sthelens.gov.uk
Phone: 01744 676789
We understand that these are extremely stressful times and we would like to support in any way we are able to. Please find below some websites which you could find useful:
MIND
Kooth
ISMA
FRANK
Please contact the team if you have any questions and we will keep you up to date on our service as and when more changes happen.
Can we ask you keep yourself and others safe by following all government guidance. Our thoughts are with you all from everyone at YPDAAT!
Do you want to to feel more confident in talking to your children about drugs and alcohol? YPDAAT can help!
Research tells us that parents have the biggest impact on their children's decisions to use drugs and alcohol, and that having open and honest conversations and clear and consistent boundaries can really help your children make positive choices. Lots of parents worry that they don't know enough abouts drugs to be able to speak to their children, or that they don't really know how to start these conversations.
YPDAAT are holding regular, confidential, group sessions for parents to come together help enhance their knowledge around drugs and alcohol, and increase their confidence in talking to their children about substance use.
Feedback from parents on our previous sessions has included “I received some good techniques to use and address substance use with my child.” “Very good and informative session, it was good hearing from other parents.” “I am confident I can apply this to my son.”
The next session will be arranged soon. If you're interested call 01744 675605 or email ypdaat@sthelens.gov.uk and we can reserve your place.
St Helens Young People's Drug and Alcohol Team (YPDAAT), provide young people and their families in St Helens with a range of interventions to help them to make informed choices around drug and alcohol use in order to achieve their full potential.
Despite what you might think, most young people chose not to use drugs or alcohol. Of those that do most young people will grow out of this without any issues.
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