| Solihull Youth Offending Team |
Solihull Youth Offending Team
Geographical Area: Solihull
Age Range Min: 10
Age Range Max: 19
Gender Specific: no
| Culturally Specific: no
Method of Access: Specific targeting of substance misusers who have received a final warning from the police or drug related co-workers who highlight a young person as having a substance misuse problem.
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| Description |
On referral, the drugs worker will carry out an initial assessment using ASSET and other complimentary tools, taking into consideration peer and family relationships. A decision is made as to whether advice and guidance is required or whether the young person needs to be referred on to another agency such as The Bridge (Adult service so a young person will only be transferred to access treatment facilities) for treatment.
The Drugs worker will carry out basic intervention with one to one sessions and group work. A variety of approaches is used as each young person is different and responds more positively to some approaches than to others. Includes 'brief solution focus therapy and neuro linguistics - as young people often answer a question and don't know why they've given the answer they've given. The approach used is one of harm reduction through education. |
| Objectives |
Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour by undertaking packages of work with young people who offend that both restrict their liberty and promote positive and responsive citizenship.
Provide and access opportunities for young people to succeed and excel. Work with and support the parents of young people who offend.
Work with the victims of crime so that they have a say in how young offenders are dealt with and also support work with young victims of crime.
Make reparation to the community as a whole through our reparation projects. |
| Staff Profile |
| 1 Drugs Worker |
| Linked Organisations |
| Multi-agency links: Connexions, Health workers, CAMHS, Police and School Education Welfare Officer (also a qualified Social Worker). These agencies are all located in the same building which makes accessing their services much easy than if they were based in a variety of locations. |
