A new name and
expanded =
service
across Scotland!!!
Caledonia Youth, formerly Brook in Scotland, has been awarded monies by the =
Scottish
Executive to develop services throughout Scotland in an attempt to =
support the
Government in achieving nationally set targets regarding young =
people’s sexual
health, in particular unplanned teenage pregnancies and the increase in
Sexually Transmitted Infections.
In addition to our existing Edinburgh branch at 5 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 =
2DP, which
has been established for over 30 years, we are pleased to announce the =
opening
of our Glasgow branch at Atlantic Chambers on 45
Hope Street, Glasgow G2 6AE. We will also be establishing =
additional
branches in Dundee, Falkirk and Aberdeen =
respectively.
Caledonia Youth =
offers FREE comprehensive sexual health services for all =
young
people up to and including the age of 21 within Glasgow and up to 25 =
years
within Edinburgh via counselling, clinical and education sessions. Our “drop in” confidential clinical service =
is a nurse-led “one
stop shop” with a doctor and qualified counsellor (by =
appointment) also on-site
where clients can receive the =
following:
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Contraception
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Emergency contraception
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Condoms
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Pregnancy Testing
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Pregnancy Counselling
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Relationship Counselling
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Specific work with under 16s
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Infection advice
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Tailor-made education & information =
sessions*
*Education is central to our work as we believe that =
appropriate
and relevant sex education will help young people realise their =
potential in
terms of personal relationships, understanding their sexuality, social
integration and opportunities in adult life. Consequently, we provide tailor-made education =
sessions to
young people, youth workers, health professionals, teachers and carers =
FREE
OF CHARGE.
Opening times in Edinburgh are as =
follows: Monday - Thursday (12 - 6pm), =
Friday
(12 - 3.30pm), Saturday (12 - 2.30pm). For enquiries please call 0131 =
229 3596
or fax 0131 221 1486.
In Glasgow, we launched our first Monday =
session
(12 - 3.30pm) on 21st June and on 22nd July we =
launched
additional clinics on a Tuesday (12 - 2.30pm - advice, pregnancy =
testing and
condoms only) and Friday (12 - 3.30pm). For enquiries please call 0141 =
222 2303
or fax 0141 221 9799. =
Our website www.caledoniayouth.org will be updated in the near future but both =
branches
are contactable through our email addresses: information@caledoniayout=
h.org
(Edinburgh)=
& glasgow.informati=
on@caledoniayouth.org.
If you require =
copies
of our promotional material or any further details please do not =
hesitate to
contact me.
Best regards,
Caledonia =
Youth =
Team
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Youth p=
rovides
confidential support to enable all the young people of Scotland to make =
informed
responsible choices about their personal and sexual relationships so =
that the
expression of their sexuality is a positive =
experience”