Plan B offers a range of support, information and advice to young people aged between 5 and 18 who use drugs and/or alcohol and also supports young people affected by someone else’s use.
We work across Bedfordshire and can come and see you in a number of places around the county so that you don’t have to travel far to get help. The team offers group information, education and harm reduction sessions from various venues.
“You don’t have to use drugs to be affected by them”
We know that when someone is having problems with drugs or alcohol it can make life hard for other people too. Because of that we work with families to help them find ways of making life easier.
This can sometimes be a parent or older brother or sister who is having problems with drugs or alcohol. It can also be a young person who is having the problems. Whoever it is in the family, we can work with you and your family to find out what changes you want to see happening and look for ways of helping you make that happen.
Download our service Professionals Pack , explaining what we provide, and how you can access our services, including a referral form.
Answers with a “Yes” score 1, and answers with a “No” score 0. A total of 5 or more is a strong indication that your drug use is becoming or is a problem. 1. Are the effects of the drug more important to you than the thrill or adventure of using? 2. Do you have [...]
We have a newly formed Risky Behaviours Team based in Dunstable covering Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard, Sandy and Biggleswade. The team consists of Plan B, a drug and alcohol service for young people having problems with their own or someone else’s substance misuse, 4 YP UK. an impartial careers advice and guidance service supporting [...]
You can expect; Confidential information, education and harm reduction advice around drug and alcohol use. Referral into treatment. CAN YP Team (Plan B) works has a nurse who will provide support to access Alcohol Detox as well as opiate prescribing. BBV screening. Access to the nurse to ensure young people will be screened / vaccinated [...]
We provide learning opportunities for social work students, working with children and young people through placements within the team. They get experience of safeguarding and supporting families where there are drug or alcohol problems. We provide On-site supervision, working closely with the university. Previous students have found that this placement a valuable learning experience and [...]
We provide tailor made Drug and Alcohol training for professionals across the Bedfordshire county. We have delivered training to; social workers, foster carers, children centre workers and are happy to discuss your training needs. Please contact the office for further information. For a more comprehensive package of training, please contact the CAN Training Department.
We are open from; Monday 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Friday 9 am - 4 pm Whether you would like a conversation with one of our experienced Young People’s Drug and Alcohol workers, on any issues that might be affecting you or [...]
Our specialist nurse carries out health checks including; chlamydia testing pregnancy testing blood borne viruses, including hepatitus and HIV access to substitute prescribing She can help you access other medical services, and come along with you if you don’t feel comfortable enough to go on your own. You can contact her by either calling the office or make [...]
We work with our colleagues with CAN Adult’s Family Support Service and Outreach team to support families who are worried about drug or alcohol use. This can either be a young person using or an adult. What do we do? We know that families can often provide the best support when problems crop up and [...]
We have 2 workers who support children aged 5 to 12 across Bedfordshire. We work with children and young people who are affected by carer’s, parent’s or anyone else drug or alcohol use. Our children’s workers help to keep children safe by teaching protective behaviours, building new coping strategies, and building up self esteem and confidence. [...]
“I went to Open Door (counselling service) who told me to go to Plan B because of the risks I was putting myself under from binge drinking. I had no boundaries at home and was considering running away. I have made a new life for myself since coming to Plan B. I’ve finished my GCSE’s, [...]