If you are a parent or a worker supporting a young person who believes she may be pregnant, this flowchart will provide useful, local signposting and supportive information to help the young person make informed choices. Please see useful helplines below

Care Pathway

For Help and Advice

EDUCATION

Medical Needs/Teenage Parent Co-ordinator - Maggie Priestley

01422 394137 or 0776 3336169

Post 16 Calderdale
_ College 01422 357 357
_ Careers 01422 342106
_ JHP Training Mums-to-be scheme 01422 380760
_ Stonham Young Parents into learning
_ Connexions Personal Advisors

Young People’s Clinics:
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED
_ Ring Connexions Information Shop for Young People for all Family Planning Clinics across Calderdale 01422 330033
_ Laura Mitchell Health Centre 01422 363541
_ Brighouse Clinic 01484 712515
_ Todmorden Clinic 01706 815717
_ Sowerby Bridge Clinic 01422 832063

Free condoms
_ Calderdale Women’s Centre 01422 386503
_ Sexual Health Clinic 01422 305553
_ Brunswick Centre 01422 341764
_ Connexions Information Shop for Young People 01422 330033
_ Cornerstones Drop In Elland 01422 371993
_ CASH (Family Planning Clinics) 01422 363541
_ GP (some)
_ Practice Nurse (some)
_ Can also be bought from Chemists
_ Sure Start Elland North Halifax
_ GP
_ Midwife Led Unit 01422 224417
_ Health Visitor (Through GP Surgery)
_ School Nurse
_ Dashline – Drugs and Pregnancy at the Calderdale Royal Hospital 01422 361111
_ Self refer or via Health Visitor
_ Family Support Team 01422 254088

HOUSING
_ Housing Advice Centre 01422 392460
_ Teenage Parents Tenancy Support Scheme
_ Horton Housing 01484 717089
_ Connexions Personal Advisor

BENEFITS
_ Connexions Information Shop for Young People 01422 330033
_ Citizens Advice Bureau 01422 842848

Advice /post adoption help
_ BAAF 0113 289 1101
_ BAAF Help Line 0870 241 0663
_ Talk Adoption 0808 808 1234
_ After Adoption 0161 839 4930
_ Post Adoption Centre 020 7284 0555
_ Post Adoption Advice Line 0870 7772197
_ ONS General Register Office
_ Health Visitor (Through GP Surgery)
_ Family Placement Team 01422 256053

Sexual Health Referrals from:
_ Young People’s Clinics CASH (Family Planning Clinics)
_ GP (some)

Referrals to:
_ Through GP
_ NHS or Teenage Pregnancy Midwife 07887563708 or Midwifery, The Calderdale Royal Hospital
_ British Pregnancy Advisor Service 08457 304030
_ Marie Stopes 0845 300 8090 (7 days per week

Advice/counselling
_ Calderdale Women’s Centre 01422 386503

Education Health Childcare Housing Benefits Adoption
_ Young People’s Clinics (see contraception)
_ CASH (Family Planning Clinics) 01422 363541
_ Chemist (some)
_ GP (some)
_ Practice Nurse (some)
_ Calderdale Women’s Centre 01422 386503
_ GUM (Sexual Health Clinic) 01422 305553
_ Connexions Information Shop for Young People 01422 330033

FOR HELP AND ADVICE
_ Parents
_ GP
_ Practice Nurse
_ School Nurse
_ Teachers
_ Connexions Personal Advisor
_ Youth Workers
_ Young People’s Clinics (see contraception)
_ Connexions Information Shop for Young People 01422 330033
_ Brook Young People’s Information Service (9am – 5pm) Free phone 0800 0185023
_ Brook 020 7950 7700
_ NHS Direct 0845 4647
_ Family Planning Association 08453 101334
_ Sexual Health Counsellor 08444 773855
_ Midwife Led Unit 01422 224417
_ Cornerstones Drop In Elland 01422 371993
_ Brunswick Centre 341764
_ CASH (Family Planning Clinics) 01422 363541
_ GALYIC (Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale) 01422 320099
_ Sure Start North Halifax 01422 251090
Elland 01422 373133, West Central Halifax 01422 342552

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

_ Hormonal (within 72 hours of unprotected sex)
_ IUCD (coil) (up to 5 days after unprotected sex)
_ Young People’s Clinic (see contraception)
_ GP
_ Practice Nurse
_ Most Chemists (over 16) hormonal only (fee payable)
_ CASH (Family Planning Clinics) 01422 363541
_ Telephone Connexions Information Shop for Young People 01422
330033 or NHS Direct 0845 4647 for times

STI screening/advice
_ Sexual Health Clinic at Laura Mitchell Centre 01422 305553
_ National Aids Helpline 0800 567 123

Contraception/advice to prevent or delay pregnancies

Assess child protection risks – refer if appropriate Initial Response Team – 01422 353279

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