What you need to know
- We provide safe and high-quality support to Staffordshire residents impacted by their use of drugs or alcohol.
- We have hubs in Tamworth, Burton, Cannock, Stafford, Newcastle and Leek and we also have a wide range of online support which gives access to high-quality support without even leaving your home.
- We value working in partnership for the benefit of the people we work with. You can refer to STaRS.
- At STaRS we have an experienced and friendly team made up of specialist staff with a range of knowledge, backgrounds, and experience.
- We are led by Inclusion, which is part of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, and have strong and robust structures in place to ensure our services are safe, effective, and respond to the needs of the people we work with.
If you are working with someone who would benefit from our support, please reach out and use our online referral or give us a call.
Make a referral online
STaRS provides a range of treatment services centred around high quality psychosocial interventions proven to work for anyone experiencing difficulties with drugs. We ensure we meet your needs by providing high quality interventions at the right time and right level for you.
Our teams provide the following:
A personalised assessment
at a level appropriate to the needs of the individual
Specialist pathways
with a range of intensity levels dependent on the needs of the individual
Advice and information
specific to the person receiving support
Specialist structured one-to-one support
Specialist drug-specific resources
including behaviour change workbook, and groupwork.
Specialist alcohol resources
including behaviour change workbook, and groupwork.
Inclusion Step Forward Programme
Comprehensive structured groupwork programme and bespoke modules
Mutual aid
Links and sign posting
Digital Programmes
SilverCloud and Breaking Free Online
Medical support
including detoxification and harm reduction medications
Support with access to inpatient and residential services
including abstinence or reducing harm
Support to achieve your goals
including abstinence or reducing harm
Harm reduction and wellbeing interventions
Health MOT
Liver function testing
Access to Blood borne virus (BBV) screening
Health and wellbeing promotion and clinics
Liver function testing
Access to Blood borne virus (BBV) screening
Health and wellbeing promotion and clinics
Relapse prevention and management
Peer support
Service user involvement and volunteering opportunities
Liaison with other professionals
such as GP’s and sexual health clinics