Young people and family services
Young people
We have staff who are specially trained to work with young people, and understand the problems you face. We can speak to you on a one-to-one basis. We won’t share any information without consent, unless we feel that you or someone else may be at risk. You can review our privacy notice for more information about how we use your information. If you’re worried about someone who has a drug or alcohol problem, we can give you some guidance too. Providing one-to-one support to young people and their families around drug and alcohol issues alongside comprehensive group work and events.
Family and friends support
It can be helpful to speak with other people who know what you are going through, and getting help for yourself can put you in a better position to help your loved one. We offer support to all family members and friends of people who use drugs or alcohol. We can support in confidential one to one sessions, group sessions and also online groups. These sessions provide informal help and support for family members and friends of people who use alcohol and other drugs. Parents and Carers support – We offer support to parents and carers of children and young people to provide drug and alcohol awareness and an understanding of why some young people use drugs or alcohol. Children and young people support – We offer support to children and young people who are worried about someone else’s drug or alcohol use (this could be a parent, other family member, carer or friend). We can support with an understanding of why some people use and the effects of substances.
Harm Outside the Home
Durham Safeguarding Children Partnership (DSCP) is committed to ensuring all young people in Durham who are vulnerable, at risk of exploitation, are a victim of exploitation or go who missing are offered support to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to exploitation. Working Together to safeguard Children 2023 was explicit in defining Harm Outside the Home as: “Some children experience abuse and exploitation outside the home. This is often referred to as “extra-familial harm”. Harm can occur in a range of extra-familial contexts, including school and other educational settings, peer groups, or within community/public spaces, and/or online. Children may experience this type of harm from other children and/or from adults. Forms of extra-familial harm include exploitation by criminal and organised crime groups and individuals (such as county lines and financial exploitation), serious violence, modern slavery and trafficking, online harm, sexual exploitation, teenage relationship abuse, and the influences of extremism which could lead to radicalisation. Children of all ages can experience extra-familial harm.”