County Lines Support and Rescue is a specialist support service for young people and their families who are criminally exploited through county lines. The service is provided by Catch22, a charity that provides psychological support to young people in the UK. The service aims to ensure the safety of young people and enhance outcomes by providing one-to-one support to young people and their families, working closely with other agencies and professionals and tailoring the support to each young person’s individual needs and circumstances. The service operates alongside SafeCall, a dedicated confidential county lines national helpline for young people, parents and carers across England and Wales run by Missing People.
The service provides an out-of-hours rescue service across London, the West Midlands, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to enable the safe return home of young people who are identified outside of their home police force area as a result of their involvement in county lines activity. The service also offers specialist support for children and young people who are victims of County Lines activity. Considering the impact of County Lines on young people’s lives, Catch22 also provides support to the young person after they return home to help them to process their experiences.
The service works closely with existing statutory agencies, local multi-agency working structures and families to ensure the safety of young people and support better outcomes. The service has specialist female and mental health caseworkers to increase awareness and ensure that the service is responsive to the needs of women and girls, and young people with mental health needs.
https://www.catch-22.org.uk/find-services/county-lines-support-and-rescue/