Helping families
Substance misuse
How to build strong, trusting connections with families
Drug and Alcohol Services
Establishing good support for the person who the young carer is looking after is key to ensuring a young carer is not adopting an excessive or inappropriate caring role. The following services are available to support people with substance misuse issues.
How to refer:
Referrals can be made by a GP, other health professional or by telephone direct to the team on 01912408122 or through the website:
North Tyneside Recovery Partnership
Delivered in partnership between Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Changing Lives and Turning Point. The North Tyneside Recovery Partnership (NTRP) is a dedicated service for anyone living in North Tyneside who is experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol.
North Tyneside Early Help
Where there is an adult with parenting responsibilities with drug or alcohol problems, and where this impacts negatively upon their parenting, or a child with drug or alcohol problems, North Tyneside Council Early Help procedures should be followed.
For details of the early help process, please follow this link:
Other Services Available
Streetwise Newcastle – Drop in service
Charity that works to preserve and provide for the physical and mental health of young people aged 11-25 years.
Barnados –The Base
The BASE is a holistic youth service, working with socially excluded, unemployed young people aged 16-24 years.
PROPS
Parents Carers and friends of Drug and Alcohol misusers can access advice, information and support.
North Tyneside Carers’ Centre
North Tyneside Carers’ Centre offers support for carers.
Phoenix Detached Youth Project
Providing support to young people 12 – 25 on a one to one basis or they can form their own group with peers.
Anxious Minds
Supporting people with a wide range of mental health-related needs.
How to refer:
Referrals can be made by a GP, other health professional or by telephone direct to the team on 01912408122 or through the website
NTRP – All age service
Delivered in partnership between Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Changing Lives and Turning Point. The North Tyneside Recovery Partnership (NTRP) is a dedicated service for anyone living in North Tyneside who is experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol.
The service delivers recovery programmes and group sessions. You can access self-help resources on their website.
North Tyneside Early Help
Where there is an adult with parenting responsibilities with drug or alcohol problems, and where this impacts negatively upon their parenting, or a child with drug or alcohol problems, North Tyneside Council Early Help procedures should be followed.
All of the above can be discussed or requested via the following email address:
Public Health School Nurses
School nurses can support young people confidentially with issues relating to substance misuse.
Every local authority school or academy has their own school nurse. Many of the high schools also have a drop-in school nurse service.
School Nurses can visit young people at home or at another location to suit the young person, providing appointments between 8.30am – 6pm in schools, GP surgeries and health centres.
School Nurses have a service called Chat Health which lets young people text their school nurse, in confidence, for advice and support. The service deals with all kinds of issues including, mental health, bullying, self-harm, alcohol and drugs, relationships, healthy eating and smoking.
Support a young person to access help from a PSHN by texting: 07507 332 532