1. FWD Young Persons Substance Misuse Team
David Jaggs, Team Manager
Wednesday, 15th February

2. Overview Who we are Trends Working with homelessness
Cross sector partnership
Questions

3. Who we are… Internally commissioned YPSMS for Camden.
Established 10 years ago initially as part of Social Services, now located within Integrated Youth Support Services (IYSS)
Previously only accepted referrals for young people up to18 yrs (up to 25 in Hostel Pathways).
FWD now works with young people up to 25yrs in Camden to ensure Young Adults have the support to transition to adult services if ongoing support is needed
Harm minimisation approach
Use a variety of Psychosocial Interventions
Integrated CAMHS support through psychiatry session once a week
Outcomes are to aim towards progress in substance use, based on goal setting with young person

4. Services Provided Substance Misuse Screening (DUST form)
Substance Misuse assessment and specialist substance misuse interventions (Tier 2 & 3)
CAMHS psychiatry
Substitute Prescribing if required
Access to multi-systemic therapy (MST)
Training for professionals
Transitions support and joint working with adult services (including ‘Mind the Gap’)

5. Demographics (2015/16)
77% referrals were for cannabis, 13% alcohol. Others included NPS, MDMA, Ketamine and 2 for heroin
31%
69%

6. Trends Cannabis still main drug of choice for Young People
A number of Young People no longer seeing it as a drug however
Overall referrals down, but complexity has increased
NPS no longer featuring for us
Prescription medication abuse on the increase especially benzodiazepines and ‘Lean’, (aka Purple Drank) containing Codeine and Promethazine mixed with lemonade and a sweet

7. Working with homeless young people
Camden is well resourced and has the Young People’s Pathway which provides housing options for young people
One member of the team focuses full time on YP in the pathways
We also have a strong relationship with New Horizon’s Youth Centre which also supports street homeless
Another team member provides a drop-in clinic for NHYC so can see them straight away. Also links with specialist services if needed

8. Cross sector working
Recently have had a few young people through NHYC with multiple needs
One who was opiate dependant and street homeless. NHYC supported housing, we supporting substance use included linking with specialist prescribing
Another who was alcohol dependant who we have linked into local authority care (16+) as well as the pathways and more recently linking with GP and ICAS to support detox.

9. How to Refer…
Please contact the team on: (for case discussion, enquiry or referral) us on: Or manager: Only restriction on referrals is ensuring the young person is willing to work with us and they must be a resident or educated in the borough. No limits/restrictions on length of time we can work with a young person (other than them turning 25).

10. Contact us
@fwdasone
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11. Q&A (And a sneak peek…)