Switch is an alcohol and drug service working with young people across Buckinghamshire. Switch offers support and information, and helps young people to develop life skills to make healthy choices around their alcohol and drug use - choices which are important to them. Switch also provides support and information for the families and carers of young people who are struggling with substance misuse.

Switch can provide support wherever the young person feels most comfortable whether that’s at our locality hubs, home, school or a café. They can talk to a friendly and approachable worker who can offer help, information and support while deciding what choices they want to make.

What can we offer?

• One to one individual support with a key worker

• Meet the young person wherever they feel most comfortable

• Confidentiality

• Support for families and carers

• Group work

• Professional drug and alcohol training

• Life skill development and AQA unit awards

• Education, training and employment support

• General health support

• Access to local activities such as cooking, music and arts and crafts

• Access to pharmacological support

• Support dealing with the hidden harm caused by parental substance misuse

• Involve other services as agreed