2 May 2022

Sharing the Learning – The Drug and Alcohol Transitions Project for Young Adults in Derby City



Open guide

This report looks at trends in drug use and drinking by 16-24-year-olds in Derby City, and how a project was created to support them which included community outreach work, individual treatment, and partnership.


Publisher: Young Addiction

practitioners, young adults
Effective practice guide: working with young adults
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Always Hope Manual Cover Image
January 2024
Integrated Planning and Assessment Manual

This manual details how practitioners from prison, probation and leaving care services can work together with young men in prison with care experience to integrate the support they receive.
Publisher: Innovation Unit

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Cover image of handbook
January 2024
Supporting young adults with experience of care and custody – Handbook

Informed by the piloting of Always Hope in the West Midlands, this handbook aims to help staff in other regions implement the protocols and practices that can improve the support young adults with care experience receive in prison and on release.
Publisher: Innovation Unit

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