Youth Family and Community Connections (YFCC)
Community Alcohol and Drug Support Service (CADSS) - Wynyard
The Youth Alcohol & Drug Service (YADS) provides a broad range of alcohol and other drug treatment and support services, health promotion and early intervention initiatives aimed primarily at young people aged 12- 24 years, their families and significant others throughout the North West and West Coast of Tasmania.
Services include:
- Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (IDDI) and Tasmanian Early Intervention and Prevention (TEIP) Brief Intervention and Counselling
- School Drug Education and Health Promotion Programs
- Community and Other Services Education and Health Promotion Programs
- Outreach - either a neutral site, at the client’s home or via digital technology to clients who cannot access on-site services.
What the service can help with
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
How the service is delivered
Advocacy
Case Management
Coordination of Services
Counselling
Information, Advice and Education
Intake and Assessment
Support Services
Therapeutic Care
Services are available for
Unaccompanied Children
Accompanied Children
Parents and Carers
Age eligibility for children
0 - 24
To access the service, clients
Must live in Burnie City; Circular Head; King Island; Waratah/Wynyard
Cost of service
Free
Is a referral required?
No referral required
How do clients access the service?
Transportation can be provided
Home visits can be provided
Regions covered
North West
Focus Domains
Having material basics