Testimonials
Everybody thinks it’s great when people say nice things about them, so here’s a recent selection of some of the things, young people, parents/carers and professionals have said about Y-Smart.
Young People
“Thank you for listening to me”
“I think it’d good for young people to be educated properly on drugs, even if it’s not to stop them taking them, just to make them aware”
“Y-Smart helped me with understanding about the after-effects of drugs and what they do mentally. My worker was easy to talk to, and I don’t like talking to people. One time I was really grumpy, but we got through that”
“Really helpful and great at listening to me, very understanding”
“Thank you for being there and helping me improve and move forward in life”
“Had a great worker who listened and understood and tried her best”
“I will come back if I want to cut down or stop weed, I will be safer if I do choose to take other drugs
I can now talk to my mum as well”
“It has helped, and worker was great gave me information that was relevant to what I was doing”
Parents/Carers
“I thought Y-Smart was excellent. She immediately built a great rapport with my son and was consistent and supportive. She really helped him. He is now drug free and so much happier and healthier and on a much better path”
“It has been a positive experience for both my child and myself”
“My son has had a recent assessment of ASD and has always found it difficult to talk to people. He now has a good understanding of the risks involved especially surrounding people he might mix with. There has been a change, for the better, in his behaviour since he cut down his cannabis use substantially”
“I thought my Y-Smart worker was excellent. She immediately built a great rapport with my son and was consistent and supportive. She really helped him. He is now drug free and so much happier and healthier and on a much better path”
“I felt involved and included when you worked with my child”
“This service has changed so much in such a positive way. I cannot begin to express how thankful I am for the involvement and support we have received. From the bottom of my heart, thank you”
Professionals
“Y-Smart has been brilliant for our student, and he is more comfortable talking about substance abuse with his trusted adults at school” – Phoenix Learning
“The YP’s alcohol usage seems to have eased greatly and they seemed to enjoy / benefit from their sessions with their YSMART worker” Young Devon
“X has had an extremely challenging few years, and I believe strongly that Y-Smart’s involvement in his life had a very positive impact. She was a steady, calming, reliable influence who built a wonderful rapport with X” Primary School
“I have made subsequent referrals to Y-Smart because of the work they did with X. Our Y-Smart worker was a very skilled practitioner who made helpful contributions in TAF meetings and who balanced support/challenge well with the young person and their parent. As a school professional I felt well supported in knowing Y-Smart was working with me to help X through a very difficult time”
