SERVICES THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY YOUNG
Counselling
Youth
Reach
Family
Action - Connexions 1:1 counselling for young people. Access to this service is through Connexions.
Tel: 0208 921 8224
Family
Action provides counselling for parents and young people. You can contact this service directly on
Tel: 020 8310 6570
Drugs & Alcohol Action Team
Provides information about local services which support young people to deal
with drugs and alcohol issues. Tel: 020 8921 6906
MOSAC
Service-
Counselling, advice and support to non-abusing parents/carers of sexually
abused children and play therapy for children. 0800 980 1958 (Helpline) Or 020
8293 9990
CAMHS child
and adolescent mental health services to promote psychological well being of
children and young people. Access to
this service is through the GP or Children Services. Tel:
020 8331 7100
Ahead- provides
support and advocacy services to individuals and families who are infected or
affected with HIV /AIDS Tel: 020
8317 0865
Sexual
Health Services
The
services below offer free and
confidential sexual health advice to young people including under 16s e.g. advice on various methods of
contraception, STI testing and treatment and how to take care of your sexual
health. Call to confirm opening times.
i. Market Street Clinic Tel: 020
8301 8951
ii. Passey Place Centre
Tel: 020 8859 4609
iii. The Source (you need to be registered with a Greenwich GP to access
this service) - 0208 860 9002
iv. Trafalgar Clinic 020 8836 6969
v. AHEAD Free Walk-in rapid HIV
testing Clinic. Results within one hour. The clinic
is open every Tuesday from 6 - 8pm. Tel:
020 8317 0865
vi. GP Your GP may offer
contraception advise and support.
vii. Emergency
Contraception (morning after pill) - is available free of charge from some
pharmacies in
Pregnancy
Counselling
Marie Stopes Tel 0845 365 829
BPAS Tel: 08457 30 40 30
Market Street Clinic Tel: 020 8301 8951
Passey place centre- 0208 859 4609
GPs Your GP can offer support to help
you think about your options if you are pregnant.
Pregnancy
Options
Keep the
baby
If you choose to continue with your
pregnancy,
MOT Best Beginnings Teenage
Pregnancy Midwives
This is a dedicated young parents midwifery service @ the Bluebell
Centre. They will support young parents
at any stage of their pregnancy. Tel:
07748 646 397/ 020 8317 9318
School Age parents Reintegration Support Service Support to enable young
parents of school age continue with education.
Tel: 020 8921 6832
Connexions if you are 16 and over
Connexions can support you with your education and other support you need as a
teenage parent. Tel: 0208 921 8224
Teenage Pregnancy Team 020 8921 6914
GP Support during and after pregnancy is available
through your GP.
Young
Parents Support Groups
HER Centre Young Parents Mentoring
Project provides mentoring, personal and professional
development training workshops, social activities, peer support and access
to volunteer opportunities activities for young parents up to 25 years old. Tel: 0208
858 0748
Adoption
There are a number
of children in the borough who cannot be brought up by their parents, who would
welcome the security of a new family and a loving home through adoption.
Abortion
ending the pregnancy
The pregnancy counsellor will provide
information about the type of abortion available to you. A doctor or counsellor will discuss if you
want your parents to know about your abortion.
While you can give consent (agree to an abortion) if you are under 16, if you do not want to tell your parents, a
doctor will only give the go ahead if she/he believes you understand whats
involved. It is advised to get the support of a trusted adult. The service is confidential to all young people including under 16s.
Central Booking Service You can call the central booking
service by yourself to arrange an appointment for an abortion. Tel: 0845 365
8293
Marie Stopes Counselling is available before
and after the abortion to help you through the process. You can self refer
through Central booking service 0845 365 8293, if you live in
BPAS Provides
counselling before and after the abortion. Tel: 08457 30 40
30. For free counselling services after abortion call Tel: 0845 365 4321
The Alexandra Clinic You can access this service through
the Central Booking Service Tel: 0845
365 8293
General
Support:
Housing
Greenwich Housing Options is the first place to contact if you are homeless
or at risk of becoming homeless. Tel: 0208 921 2863.
Benefits
Jobcentre Plus provide assistance on all benefit
claims to anyone 18+. Financial
assistance provided to young people age 16
17years who are experiencing hardship. To access this service young people must
first be in contact with Connexions. For
further information Tel: 0208 271 5600/ 0208
258 4900
Education,
Training & Employment
Connexions Service advice and guidance on education,
careers, childcare for young parents and parents to be who
are 16 -19 years old. Opportunities
provided for short courses and support to access further education. One to one and group support available. You can contact Connexions for information on
current courses available from various training providers. Tel: 0208 921 8224
Skillmeup- offers information about courses
and voluntary work experience for young people age 13 19. www.skillmeup.info
Work
Experience volunteering
vinspired.com - helps
young people age 16 25 find volunteering opportunities in the
Leaving
Care
Leaving Care Team support young people leaving care to be
independent in the community - 020 8293 1991
Disabilities
Greenwich Mencap Childrens Services Friendly, confidential and independent information, advice and support to parents
and carers of children and young people with a learning disability, enabling
them to access a wider range of services.
Tel: 020 8305 0321.
Mediation
and Advocacy
South
East London Family Mediation Bureau- mediation to resolve parental
difficulties over arrangements for children following a break-up, counseling
for children, parenting service, mediation for young people at risk of
homelessness, group for children 8-12 who have experienced family break-up.
Tel: 020 8315 7460
St Christophers HIP- Offer mediation services to 16-17 year olds to
prevent them becoming homeless. Access through
USEFUL
WEBSITES/HELPLINES
SEXWISE
Helpline 0800 28 29 30
National Domestic Violence Helpline-0808 2000 247
NSPCC Helpline-0808
800 5000