Y-Smart - Barnardo's Beacon

2023-11-24

We provide support and advice for young people, parents, families and professionals and also deliver multi-agency training across the county. We provide targeted education in schools for those who are vulnerable to substance misuse; this may include children out of mainstream education, those receiving alternative education provision and other education centres such as secure units. We also provide support for young people whose lives have been impacted by parental, carer or sibling substance use.

Drug and Alcohol service for under-18s (y-smart.org.uk)

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