The previous 6 months Substance Misuse Engagement report for Think Family

1. SUBSTANCE MISUSE WORK
Dann Morris (Substance Misuse Manager for Young People 10-25yrs) has the
role of engaging with Young People, their Families/Guardians, Youth Clubs,
Schools and Youth Organisations regarding Substance Misuse, via 1:1 Contact,
Harm Reduction, Advice, Drop In service, Education and Early Interventions
SEPTEMBER 2015 TO MARCH 2016
Drop in Sessions 29
PASS Drop in Sessions 5
1:1 Supported Clients 13 Young People
1:1 Clients Meetings 79
Supported Parents 7 Families
(Inc. Southwater Youth Club Parents engagement Cannabis, Alcohol, NPS)
Youth Club Evening Alcohol (And Healthy Alternatives)
Steyning 20 Young People
Rudgwick 9 Young People
Girl Guides 19 Young People
Youth Club Evening Drugs
Billingshurst 19 Young People
Steyning 20 Young People
Purple Bus Engagement
Needles Estate Horsham (Cannabis) 14 Young People

2. Workshops
Carers Support Group Workshop (NPS) 16 Parents/Carers
Y-Centre Cannabis Reduction 5 Young People
General Public
Steyning Xmas Fair 112 Members of Public
Brake Event 50 Members of Public
Mentoring / Advice
Supporting YP with varying challenges 1x2 Young Person
(e.g. Court & ESA as an appropriate adult)
The Weald School (Cannabis Meeting Deputy Head) 1 Meeting
Junior Citizens Week (Alcohol Health & Safety)
Horsham District Primary Schools 1,231 Students
Mocktail Apprentice (Alcohol Health, Safety, Healthy Alternatives
Total PHSE Lessons 15 (x 1 hr)
Total Students PHSE 406 Young People
Total Mocktail Apprentice Days 3 Events
Total Mocktail Apprentice Students 406 Young People
CONFIRMED EVENTS
Forest School PHSE Assembly 1 Assembly
Forest School Students PHSE 241 Young People
Forest School Mocktail Apprentice Day 1 Event
Steyning Grammar School PHSE Lessons 8 (x 1 hr)
Steyning Grammar School Students PHSE 210 Young People
Steyning Mocktail Apprentice Day 1 Event
Mocktail Apprentice Grand Finale 1 Event (40 Young People)

3. Rudgwick Parents Evening (Alcohol, Cannabis, NPS)
Hazelwick Sixth Form (Binge Drinking)
Billingshurst Youth Club (Alcohol Awareness)
ENGAGEMENT STATEMENTS
NPS (Legal High) Lecture to Carers Support user group…… 27/08/2015 Horsham Hospital
Yes thanks dann it was very well received
I think Jo will be getting in touch re her son
Thanks again
Iona
Weed Reduction Programme Y-Centre 02/09/2015
I had good feedback especially from Tomm E. I though the turnout was good and am grateful for you putting it
together and doing it, thanks!
Regards
Kevin
Kevin Budge
Learning and Engagement Coordinator Horsham
1:1 & Parental Support
TT Mother
Hi Dann
Thank you for meeting Toby last Monday, he met me straight after and was very positive...not going to be easy for
him but he is showing positive signs of trying.
He would like to keep the continuity of meeting you once a week up if you can, although he thinks he doesn’t need
to, he’s agreed and I just think it’s a good for him to have the support....he said he was going to txt you about
meeting up tonight but he is currently at work in London today and think his phone has run out .
1:1 DS Support
Thanks for the brief about the impact of his drug use. This fits very well with what ESA give points for.
Good job.
Alison Jones
Resident Support Worker
YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

4. Southwater Youth Club – Parents Presentation(s)
Good night at the Parents Drugs and alcohol awareness evening, learnt something new myself about the new name
for legal highs and the change in the law coming April this year, Thank you Dann Morris for your presentations and
for those that came along.
Angie Choat – Southwater Youth Project Manager
1:1 CVG – Alcohol Y-Centre
Hi Dan,
Just to confirm that Chloe viewed her meeting with you last week as very positive.
She said that she felt she had gleaned enough information from your discussions to be helpful at this time.
She said she did not require further support at this time but knows she can make contact again should she have
further concerns.
Thank you for your support.
Jane Radford
Support Worker
1:1 DS Support
I have suggested CBT might be helpful for his anxiety. He said he has had counselling before and he doesn’t feel they
give a s&*t, but he likes meeting with you and would like to meet more often if that is possible and he is really cross
when he gets up late and misses you. He appreciates you texting and checking in with him and meeting up for
coffee.
Thanks
Alison Jones
Resident Support Worker
YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP
Parental Support – Aly Ayres
Thank you So so much Dann
1:1 Work T T
What do you think of the person who you worked with, did they help, was it clear etc?
“He’s a LEGEND”
Rugdwick Youth Club, Mocktails Alcohol Awareness, Cannabis and Legal Highs
“It was great, thanks! I'm sure it was different than what you normally do but I think our kids enjoyed it and
hopefully gave them some stuff to think about. Let me know if you want to do any of my other sessions.”
Loyd Harp
On the results from the Tanbridge House Mocktail Day

5. “Excellent--well done mate!”
Loyd Harp
On the Farlington School Mocktail Day
“Hi, Dann,
Thanks very much again for Friday, the girls really enjoyed it! Please pass on my thanks to everyone involved.
Please do let me know what we need to budget for next year's day.
Sue Farman (Year Head, Farlington School”
Alison Jones, The Y-Centre Horsham on Sam B
I called Sam to check in with him as I haven’t seen him in a while. He has spent time on the farm helping his dad and
is now in Somerset at a wedding. He will be going back to the farm and helping his dad again and has had fun
shooting and doing things her enjoys since he hasn’t been smoking weed. He would like an appointment with Dan
Morris when he comes back. He sounded in good spirits and wanting to move forward with his life.
DS Feedback
“It’s been much better than I expected, especially the understanding, I can tell him anything, and I have even stuff no
one else knows, and he doesn’t judge me”
CA Feedback
“My problem is slowly resolving itself since I sort help”
STATUS
0017 DB Weed Reduction
Clean of Substance and in Full Time
Employment
0018 AP Substance Reduction
Reduced Substance Misuse, In Full Time
Employment
0019 ML Weed Reduction Ambivellent - No Engagement after intervention
0020 Parents
Supported and Referred
parents to Carers Support
Ongoing, see 0023 TT
0021 CA Weed Reduction
Clean of Substance and in Full Time
Employment
0022 DS Weed Reduction
Clean of Substance for 100+ days, Continuing
support on all , back at Work
0023 TT Weed Reduction Clean 3 days a week, other days 1/2 a smoke
0024 EC Weed Reduction Work in progress
0025 Parents Weed Reduction See CA 0026
0026 CA Weed Reduction Finished and applied for the Parachute Reg.
0027 CVG Alcohol Finished after one engagement – Happy &

6. reducing
0028 Joshua Weed Reduction Ambivellent - No Engagement after intervention
0029 PHIL Weed Reduction Work in progress
0030 SB Weed Reduction Clean for 2 weeks - Work in progress
The status is the clearest indication as to the outcomes endorsed by the recovery star(s)
CA, DS and TT Have all gone from a very low initial recovery star score, to a very high score in almost all area’s
Addiction
Self Esteem
Work
Trust
Mental Health
People with an addiction often score VERY lowly on all aspects. Obviously addiction, but in the case of Cannabis they suffer
paranoia, so have very little trust in anyone, have a low Self Esteem as they find it hard to hold down work, have family
relationship problems.
Gaining peoples trust is a key part to the success process, once you gain this, you can work away from the addiction, with
success as small or large as it maybe gives them a self-esteem boost. By constantly referring back to the Addiction reduction and
the increase in all area’s in backs up the initial decision to quit. In all cases the best result is a clear from Addiction 10 on the
recovery star, and people going back into employment.