If you are under 25 and living in South Tyneside we can help you focus on building on your strengths to enable you to be healthy, stay safe and think about a better future.
Our service is free, friendly and confidential and is there for you, your family or your friends.
Drugs/Alcohol awareness
We can support you to stop or reduce drugs alcohol or smoking and help you understand the effects of drug and alcohol use and the impact on individuals and lifestyle.
Emotional Support
Helping you explore your feelings and relationships more effectively giving you an opportunity to look at issues in-depth and gain a clearer understanding to support you in moving on.
Health
Our workers can provide condoms and STI screening.
Smoking Cessation
This includes finding and planning the best way to support you in giving up smoking.
Treatment
This will include finding and planning the best way to help with your drug/alcohol use in discussion with you.
Family support
We can talk to your parents or carers, with your consent, to improve family relationships.
Housing support
Sometimes things can be difficult at home. We can support you to access appropriate services.
Advice and Information
We can provide advice and information on drugs and alcohol. We can also give information on other services that can help you.
Education, Training and Employment
This could include supporting you into education, training and employment in line with your current and/or future goals
Staying Safe
This could include helping you stay safe online, at home, at school and in the community.
These are some the things that we can help you with. Feel free to call us or pop into the Matrix or you may see one of our workers in your school or local youth group. Please feel free to approach them to ask any questions you may have.
If you need any more information or if you’re worried about a friend or relative, get in touch today!
