ACT Now is a programme of support for children who have been arrested for knife offences or violent offences.
We start working with you the moment you are arrested - so we first try to meet you at the police station.
We also visit you at home soon after you have been released from the police station.
You can choose if you want to work with us and you can always decide to stop at any time.
The team
ACT Now is delivered by the Bracknell Forest Youth Justice Team.
We are a service in Bracknell Forest Council. We give specific help and support to children at risk of offending. We also support those who have offended to prevent them from getting into more trouble.
We are made up of teams from a range of different areas and can get help from local agencies. We can help you for up to 12 weeks.
How we can help
Here are some of the things our team of specialist workers can help with:
Problems at home
Drugs, alcohol and smoking
School
Emotions
Health
Understanding the law
Working with us
You will work with your ACT Now worker to talk about:
- your experience at the police station
- what happens after
- other things you need support with
We will create an Intervention Plan together to agree on the support and interventions for you.
We can meet with you at our office in Bracknell, at school or at home.
Let us know if you have:
- learning difficulties
- a diagnosis that means you need different resources
- difficulty understanding information or expressing yourself