| Organisation: |
Special Needs |
| Address: |
Child Health Department
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Irvine |
| Tel: |
01294 323440 |
| Contact person(s): |
Beth McGeehan, Project Coordinator |
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| Organisation: |
Sexual Health Clinics |
| Address: |
Miller Road, Ayr
The Letterbox, The Townhouse, Girvan |
| Tel: |
01294 323228
Sexwise: 0800 282930
Brook: 08000 185023
Family planning: 01865 719418/413
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| Organisation: |
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Primary
Staff Grade Pediatricians / School Doctors |
| Address: |
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Kilwinning Road
Irvine |
| Tel: |
01294 274191 |
| Contact person(s): |
Dr Barbara Hazelwood
Dr Isobel Crichton
Dr Mona Rariche
Dr Jim Holland |
| Client Group: |
Children & Young People
(Pre-school plus) |
| Service Provided: |
Primarily to facilitate
and assess the physical and mental well being
of school aged children.
To plan individual support work with children
and school staff in respect of the physical and
mental well being of those referred (tier one & two).
To refer onto other agencies as appropriate (acting
as a screening in relation to all C.A.M.H.S referrals)
Community based clinical work wit families, children
and young people. (Tier two). |
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| Organizsation |
Addictions Services |
| Address |
Health Centre
2 Newfield Drive
Dundonald |
| Tel: |
01292 851338 |
| Contact person(s) |
Sarah Duncan, Prevention Officer |
| Client Group: |
Young people under 25 |
| Service Provided: |
Information and research on
prevention in relation to drugs and alcohol including
smoking |
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| Organisation: |
Princess Royal Trust |
| Address: |
78 Kyle Street,
Ayr.
KA7 1RZ |
| Tel: |
01292 263000 |
| Contact Person(s): |
Josephine Orr (Co-ordinator) |
| Client Group: |
Children & Young People
(Carers) 8-16 years of age |
| Service Provided: |
The service offers to support
children & young people who are affected
by caring for another family member.
Practical assistance in relation to welfare rights,
benefits and self-help is offered through appropriately
trained staff.
Individual and group work aimed at addressing
isolation, companionship, empathy and to provide
an environment for young carers to meet with
others experiencing similar difficulties.
Organised leisure & social activities.
Arrangements can be made to offer support to
young people who live in rural areas and have
difficulty accessing the service. |
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| Organisation: |
Start Project (Partners Inc) |
| Address: |
22 - 24 Main street
Dreghorn
KA11 4AH |
| Tel: |
01294 224924 |
| Contact Person(s): |
Theresa Woods (Health Worker)
Nicola Thom |
| Client Group: |
18 -25 years |
| Referral System: |
main referrers include Homeless
Persons Team – Housing Department, Throughcare & Criminal
Justice. |
| Service Provided: |
Information and advice given
to single homeless population who find themselves
deemed homeless and do not meet the criteria
of homeless persons legislation.
Assistance given to find accommodation in private
sector; to access and maintain tenancy.
Health input is also available through a trained
and qualified nurse.
Practical Advice
Transition work |
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| Organisation: |
Woman's Aid |
| Address: |
14 Green Street
Ayr |
| Tel: |
01292 880060 |
| Contact Person(s): |
Sandra Paton (Development Worker) |
| Client Group: |
"Women & Children
First" |
| Service Provided: |
Protection of vulnerable
women & children who are exposed to violence & exploitation.
To provide refuge from domestic abuse.
Counseling / Advice.
Relocation Support.
Child Workers have specific remit to meet emotional
needs of children.
Training to all professionals involved with work
in this area. |
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| Organisation: |
Girvan Family Connections Project
Stepping Stones for Families (in partnership with
South Ayrshire Council) |
| Address: |
Girvan Primary School Campus
Westley Road
Girvan |
| Tel: |
01465 710161 |
| Contact Person(s): |
Edie Scobie |
| Catchment Area |
Girvan |
| Client Group: |
Children & Families |
| Referral System: |
Open Referral |
| Service Provided: |
Individual support to children
and parents
Addressing self-esteem, self confidence
Parenting workshops
Life skills
Welfare rights
Additional information available from the project
staff |
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| Organisation: |
Beatson Oncology Centre
Child & Adolescent Support Service
Clinical Psychology Service. |
| Address: |
Tom Wheldon Building
Gartnavel General Hospital
1053 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 OYN |
| Tel: |
0141 531 3745 / 0141 531 3755 |
| Contact Person(s): |
Dr Laura Pettigrew, Clinical
Psychologist |
| Client Group: |
Young people up to the age
of 18 years who have a close family member in the
terminal stages of cancer being cared for at the
Beatson Oncology Centre of by the Palliative Care
Service. |
| Service Provided: |
Service for children and young
people:
Having difficulty coping with:
Diagnosis
Treatment
Terminal nature of the illness
Having difficulty coping with the loss of a family
member. |
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| Organisation: |
Ayrshire Cancer Support |
| Address: |
16 Portland Road
Kilmarnock |
| Tel: |
01563 538 008 |
| Contact Person(s) |
Terri Tait
Irene Wilson |
| Client Group: |
People with cancer and their
families
Bereavement Counseling |
| Referral System: |
Open - initial phone call |
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| Organisation: |
Family Mediation Service |
| Address: |
63 Titchfield Street
Kilmarnock |
| Tel: |
01563 572429 |
| Client Group: |
Families at various stages
of separation
Children less than 25 years of age |
| Referral System: |
Telephoning |
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| Organisation: |
Counseling Ayrshire |
| Tel: |
01292 671032 |
| Client Group: |
Any member of the public who
require counseling (including under 16 years of
age). |
| Referral System: |
Contact telephone number 01292
671032, leaving details on answering service. Service
will send information to home address. Counselor
(when available) will contact client to arrange
appointment. |
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| Organisation: |
Sleep Scotland |
| Address |
8 Hope Park Square,
Edinburgh
EH8 9NN |
| Tel: |
0131 651 1392 |
| E-Mail: |
enquiries@sleepscotland.org |
| Catchment Area: |
Ayrshire Wide |
| Client Group: |
Parent's & Carers of 'Special
Need'
Children with Sleep Problems |
| Service Provided: |
Support Line 0131 651 1392
Monday to Friday; 9.30am to 5.30pm
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