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Young People's Drug and Alcohol Team (YPDAAT)

Meet the Team

At YPDAAT we are dedicated to helping and supporting young people and their families.  Our staff have a wide range of skills and knowledge, to find out more check out our staff profile in the related pages below.

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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

www.mindcharity.co.uk

Kooth

www.kooth.com/

ISMA

https://isma.org.uk/

FRANK

https://www.talktofrank.com/

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.

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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.

 What we do

  • We are here to help you to make healthy choices, to prevent you getting into risky situations due to drug and alcohol use.
  • We are a confidential service, working with young people aged up to 19.
  • We can offer help and support in cutting down, quitting or being safe and provide one to one sessions with your own keyworker.
  • All staff are trained in nicotine replacement therapy to help you stop smoking.  We also offer STI screening and C-Card services. 
  • We can also offer complimentary therapy sessions to help relaxation and show you other ways to chill out.

What we don't do

  • Tell you off
  • Tell your parents/carers, unless we think you are at risk of harm to yourself or others
  • Tell you should be doing
  • Make decisions about you without you knowing

What to expect

  • A friendly service
  • An initial appointment where we introduce ourselves and tell you more about what the team offers
  • The opportunity to ask any questions and tell us a bit more about what is going on for you
  • Appointments with your keyworker at suitable times and places for you
  • Support for as long as you feel you want to receive it

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