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Family Support Useful Contacts
Organisation: Special Needs
Address: Child Health Department
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Irvine
Tel: 01294 323440
Contact person(s):
Beth McGeehan, Project Coordinator
Organisation: Ayrshire & Arran
Primary Care NHS Trust 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: Primary to facilitate and assess the physical and metal 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).
Organisation: 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
Organisation: Princess Royal Trust
Address: 78 Kyle Street,
Ayr.
KA7 1RZ
Tel: 01292 263000
Contact Person(s):
Josephine Orr (Coordinator
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.
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
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.
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):
Edith 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
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.
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
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
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.
Organisation: Sleep Scotland
Address: 8 hope Park Square,
Edinburgh
EH8 9NN
Tel: 0131 651 1392
Catchment Area: Ayrshire Wide
Client Group: Parent's & Carers of 'Special Need'
Children with Sleep Problems
Service Provided:
Support Line 0845 603 1212
Monday to Friday; 9.30 am - 11.30am
Crisis Nightline - Tel: 0845 603 1212
Monday to Friday; 11.00pm - :00am