Case study

Jim is 17 and has just been released from a Young Offenders Institute (YOI). He spent six months in there for stealing. While he was in the YOI he decided that he wanted to stop taking drugs, change his life, and try to get to university to become a social worker. However, his parents do not want him back in their house.

• What services are available to help Jim to stop taking drugs?
• What services are available to help Jim find somewhere to live?
• If Jim had turned 18 while in the YOI what services would be in place to help him?

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