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Scottish Borders CHIMES Service, Action for Children

The service provides support to:

  • Young carers
  • Children and young people (all ages) impacted by a family members alcohol and/or drug use
  • Concerned Others
  • Parents with concerns about their drug/alcohol use including expectant parents

The service is providing contact to children, young people and parents via home visits, school visits, cafes and community centres or at an agreed meeting place in the community. All other consultations are by agreement and include contact by telephone, text, email and video calls via Microsoft Teams.

If you would like more information, to contact your local practitioner or Worker, to make a referral, or discuss the process relating to young carers statements and referral please contact staff at: 

Telephone: 01896 750173 or email CHIMES@actionforchildren.org.uk

Scottish Borders CHIMES Service Leaflet

Referral Forms

CHIMES Referral form for Children and Young People Affected by Parental Substance Use and Young Carers

BAS/CHIMES/WAWY Joint Referral form for Parents/Carers (Adults) only

 

Scottish Borders CHIMES Service, Action for Children, Ground Floor, Enterprise House, 12a Galabank Business Park, Galashiels, TD1 1PR