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Pastoral Care LinksEver wondered where to look if you have a problem and don't know where to turn, well, here you may find what you are looking for!  All Saints Church Staplehurst has rated this site with the Internet Content Rating Association and SafeSurf as Safe for Children and Adults. Alcohol AbuseInstitute of Alcohol StudiesThis is a brilliant UK site. National Crime Prevention Centre This is a good site. Check out the “Other NCPC sites” which contains links to sections on children and teens. The Site This is an excellent site especially for teens. There is an extensive list of organisations that can help with alcohol related problems. There are also some very good articles on alcohol and alcohol abuse including: What is alcohol? Effects of short term use Effects of long term use Drinking and driving Legal Status Addaction Addaction 67-69 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6PU Tel: 020 7251 5860 Fax: 020 7251 5890 Helping individuals and communities to manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse.  Back to Top
Aids AdviceHealthopediaHealthopedia.com, a medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focused health centres, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications. Avert - Aids Education and Research Trust This site focuses on education to prevent infection with HIV. It includes latest news and information ON AIDS AND HIV. It covers risks associated with injecting drugs and gives details of syringe and needle exchange schemes and of ways of reducing the risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. It has a special section for young people. www.nat.org.uk The national aids trust is the uk's leading independent policy and campaigning voice on hiv and aids. www.ahpn.org The ahpn is an alliance of african community-based organisations and their supporters working for fair policies for people living with hiv and aids in the uk. www.crusaid.org.uk Crusaid is a leading uk charity dedicated to helping poor and marginalised people affected by hiv and aids. www.ejaf.org Elton John Aids Foundation (ejaf) is an international non-profit organisation funding direct patient care services and hiv prevention education. http://www.ght.org.uk George House Trust provides voluntary support services for people with hiv in the north west, together with support to carers, partners and children directly affected by hiv. www.hivscotland.org.uk HIV Scotland is the leading scottish policy and strategic hiv charity. http://www.aidsmap.com NAM provides accurate hiv information to hiv positive people and to professionals that treat, support and care for them. http://www.naz.org.uk The naz project london is a sexual health hiv and aids agency for south asian, middle eastern, north african, latin american and other excluded communities. http://www.positivelywomen.org.uk/ Positively women is the only national charity providing support for women living with hiv by women living with hiv. http://www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk The stop aids campaign brings together more than 80 of the uk's leading development and hiv and aids groups. www.tht.org.uk THT is the leading hiv and sexual health charity in the uk and the largest in europe. www.waverleycare.org Waverley care supports people in scotland living with hiv, their carers and families. Back to Top
BabysittingBabysitting GuidelinesA checklist full of good advice from www.parenting.org Children's Safety Zone An American Site full of useful advice. A Good checklist of do's and don't's. Full of safety tips. Food Safety for Babysitters By a food specialist and covers: Working with babies, child care experts recommend that to baby sit a baby you should be at least 13. Checklist for baby's bottle. Back to Top
Broken FamiliesGingerbreadGingerbread is the support agency for single parents and children. This site lists other agencies including gingerbread offices in other parts of the UK. Advice Line open 25 hours a week 11.00 am to 4.00 p.m. Tel: Gingerbread on 0171 3368184 Gingerbread runs the only national advice line for lone parents that offers advice based on the individual's needs and circumstances. They can give advice on a range of issues including; Child maintenance, benefits & housing. Joseph Rowntree Foundation Good UK Site but mainly for parents. Major study - reviews the experiences of children whose parents divorce. Shared Parenting Information group (SPIG) This site promotes responsible shared parenting after separation and divorce. Back to Top
BullyingDid you know that all these famous people were bullied at school?Prince Charles, Sir Cliff Richard, Phil Collins, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dudley Moore, Frank Bruno, Janice Long, Amanda Ross and lots lots more! If you are being bullied at school - don't suffer alone! There are people and organisations out there to help you and good advice is available through these web-sites: BeatBullying Beatbullying aims to reduce and prevent the incidence and impact of bullying, (physical, emotional, verbal, genderised, racist, inter-faith, homophobic) between young people. Bully Busters Bully Busters' is an Anti Bullying Helpline that was launched to provide support for victims of bullying and their families. Cruel at School A web site set up by a mother who found out that her daughter was being bullied at school. Bullying UK Bullying UK is the UK's leading anti-bullying charity and the top destination for parents, children and schools. The web site provides support for over half a million people each year including families, individuals, schools and youth organisations. 
Kidscape Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key. Kidscape works UK-wide to provide individuals and organisations with practical skills and resources necessary to keep children safe from harm. The Kidscape staff equips vulnerable children with practical non-threatening knowledge and skills in how to keep themselves safe and reduce the likelihood of future harm. Kidscape works with children and young people under the age of 16, their parents/carers, and those who work with them. Bully Online Workplace Bullies Bully OnLine, the web site of the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line and the world's leading source of bullying help with extensive resources on workplace bullying and related issues. Red Balloon Learner Centre The Red Balloon Learner Centre was set up in a private home in Cambridge in 1996. The vision is to provide an 'intensive care' programme of full-time education in a safe learning environment for children unable to go to school because they have been severely bullied. NCH - Internet Safety NCH campaigns for wider access to information and communication technology for children from less advantaged backgrounds. They also recognise that the internet enables those who would harm children to have wider and more direct access to them. Therefore they strongly promote online safety for all children. BBC On-line “School Bullying” Bullying is a problem that faces thousands of people every day, but it can be prevented. The links and resources on this page explain how you can stop bullying. Useful Telephone Numbers. NSPCC freephone 0800 800 500 ChildLine (confidential and free for children) 0800 1111 Parentline 01268 757 077 Youth Access 01509 210420 Children's Legal Centre (week days 2.00 p.m. -5.00 p.m.) 01206 873820 Back to Top
DrugsAddactionAddaction 67-69 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6PU Tel: 020 7251 5860 Fax: 020 7251 5890 Helping individuals and communities to manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse. Avert - Aids Education and Research Trust This site focuses on education to prevent infection with HIV. It includes latest news and information ON AIDS AND HIV. It covers risks associated with injecting drugs and gives details of syringe and needle exchange schemes and of ways of reducing the risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. It has a special section for young people. Drugnet A bulletin board based in Sheffield. It offers free (confidential) access to a number of major computer and e-mail networks. It makes no judgment about drugs or drugs use. It exists to promote the aim of reducing the harm caused by the use of drugs. It also includes a mailing list and answers some frequently asked questions. National Institute on Drug Abuse Excellent site. This site deals specifically with marijuana. Useful Telephone Numbers.“Health Wise” Helpline 0800 665544National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600 Drugs in School Helpline 0345 366666 Youth Talk (Counseling for 11-18's) 01204 575341 Back to Top
ParentingParent SoupFamily Counseling. The Whole Family Centre This is an absolutely brilliant site!!! for all sorts of family issues Back to Top
SmokingAsh Teenpage (Action on Smoking and Health)This site has lots of sections, all of which deal with prevention and cure. This section is especially for teenagers and it's well worth a visit. It doesn't pull any punches so beware! No To Tobacco Web Site Anti-Smoking Teen Web Site. Back to Top
TeenagersTeenage Cancer TrustTeenage Cancer Trust Charity Registration No. 1062559 Teenage Cancer Trust 38 Warren Street London W1T 6AE Tel: 020 7387 1000 Fax: 020 7387 6000 The Teenage Cancer Trust funds the capital costs for specialist units for young people with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin's and related diseases, all over the United Kingdom. FACT One in 330 boys and one in 420 girls contract cancer before their 20th birthday. One in three people develop cancer at sometime in their life - but to cope with cancer and its treatment during adolescence can be particularly devastating. They need all the help and support they can get (as well as the best treatment) which is available in the specialist units. The cost of each unit is about £500,000. Teenage Health Freak This is an excellent site - Take a look at the A-Z of teenage health problems or a peek at Doctor Ann's Terrific Virtual Surgery. The Whole Family Teen Centre This is another excellent site dealing with all those teenage issues. BBC Radio 1 “One Life” Health Issues The Site This is an excellent site for all sorts of issues. Back to Top |
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