Professionals & Adults Working with Young People

About Unity

The Matthew Project was successful in re-tendering for the provision of young people's drug and alcohol services in Norfolk. On 1st October 2014 the Under18 team became The Matthew Project: Unity, providing two new services in partnership with Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk Children's Services and Norfolk Carers Support.

Services for young people who misuse substances includes:

Advice, support, brief interventions and treatment for young people and their families
Comprehensive assessment and regular support or counselling with a care plan
Harm reduction work including blood borne virus testing and vaccinations
Community Prescribing, family interventions and access to residential treatment
Support for parents

A new service for children and young people affected by the substance misuse of others is providing:

The services also provides advice and consultation for professionals working with children and young people.

Advice, support, brief interventions and treatment for young people using substances and their families
Comprehensive assessment and regular support or counselling with a care plan
Advice and support for young people affected by someone else's substance misuse
Harm reduction work including blood borne virus testing and vaccinations
Community Prescribing, family interventions and access to residential treatment
Support for children, young people and their families who are affected by the substance misuse of others

Support for parents, carers and professionals who work with young people, including drug and alcohol awareness sessions
Assemblies
Targeted sessions for young people at risk of misusing substances
Targeted outreach on The Matthew Project Voicebox caravan

If you are unsure whether to refer a young person to our service or not
If you would like help and support with the referral process, including help to complete the FSP form
If you would like some advice on supporting the young people you work with, around substance misuse

Young people can be referred to the service via the following process:

Telephone call to Unity; giving relevant detail about the young person including information on their substance use.
All referrers are offered an informal consultation meeting, to take place with the young person to check the appropriateness of the referral and assess if there is a need for a Family Support Process