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Substance misuse

Lifeline Branching Out

Branching Out is a confidential alcohol and drug service for Young People in Calderdale aged 10-21 years.  We work with young people who are using alcohol, drugs or solvents at any level, and those at risk of using substances.

Branching Out offers a flexible, holistic service to young people with a wide range of interventions, providing honest and accurate advice and information and supporting young people to achieve their goals.  Interventions include one to one support, counselling, complementary therapies, diversionary activities, clinical treatment, advocacy and signposting.  We have a worker based in each locality across Calderdale and can see young people at their convenience.

We run a GP clinic in the town centre on Wednesday afternoons for young people who may require substitute prescribing/detoxification, or have health concerns related to their use of substances.  We also provide Hepatitis A&B vaccinations and sexual health screening and advice.

The service has a dedicated family worker providing information, advice and support to parents affected by substance use, children of substance using parents and teenaged parents.

We also provide information, advice and training to a wide range of professionals working with young people across Calderdale.

If you would like more information on what we can offer or would like to see a worker / make a referral please contact us on any of the numbers below, or just call in:

Opening hours:

• Main offices:
  • 9.30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday
• Services delivered :
  • Between 9.30am - 8:00pm Monday to Friday

To make an enquiry or to make a referral please contact:

• Name:
• Lifeline
• Address:
• 9 Ferguson Street
  Halifax
  HX1 2EE
• Web:
• HX1 Lifeline Calderdale Young People's Service|           
  Lifeline Project|
  
• Telephone:
• 01422 258800

• Upper Valley:
• 07894566971
• Lower Valley:
• 07738192589
• Halifax Central:
• 07834622373
• North and East
  Halifax:
• 07841502948

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