Str8 Up - Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service

We provide friendly and confidential one to one support if you are having difficulty with any type of drug and/or alcohol. Our service is free and available to anyone under 18 years old who lives in the borough of Solihull (including Chelmsley Wood, Smiths Wood, Kingshurst and Castle Bromwich) or who attends a Solihull School.

What do you do?

First of all we need to find out a little bit about you, we arrange to come and meet you and try and keep this as informal as possible. From this we can then make suggestions of things that maybe able to help you - your allocated worker will then help you to draw up a care plan which is like a plan of action detailing what you hope to achieve and what we are going to do.

Won't you just tell me to stop using drugs/alcohol?

No, we're not here to tell you what to do. If you want to stop using completely then we can help you work towards that, but if you are not ready to do this then we can still offer you support.

How long does it last for?

This all depends on you, we are not time limited. Some people see us for only a few sessions and some people may see us for much longer.

Do I have to tell my parents?

You don't always need your parents consent to receive a service from us - we will explain this in more detail when we meet with you.

How can I arrange to see you?

You can contact us directly yourself by text, phone or email. Parents, carers, relatives or friends can also contact us on your behalf. If you have a social worker, youth worker, Connexions worker or another trusted adult you can ask them to make a referral.

Where will my appointments be?

We use a number of different venues including the Connexions centres (in Shirley and central Solihull), we can also see you at our base in Keepers Lodge if you live in Chelmsley Wood. Where appropriate we can also make other alternative arrangements.

Referral details for professionals

If you are a professional you can make a referral to Str8 Up, with the consent of the young person, by completing the Drug Use Screening Tool (DUST).

Contact

Keepers Lodge Centre, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, B37 7RS

Phone 0121 788 5390
Text 07795 400 755
Email str8up@solihull.gov.uk