Advisory Services

Recommended Websites for Young People

• Teenage Health Freak
• likeitis
• Connexions Help and Support for all 13 - 19 year olds

Other useful websites

• Relate - Enter postcode to get nearest Relate Centre for relationship counselling and psychosexual therapy. Many publications.
  
• Website of British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Provides a list of therapists
• Health in Pregnancy Provides information on how to claim your Health in Pregnancy Grant.
• Family Mediation Helping familities move forward after separation and divorce.
• Family Planning Association. Patient Information on Contraception etc.
• Brook Free and confidential sexual health advice. Similar to FPA but for under 25's with a secure on-line enquiry service.
• Alzheimers Society.  Good website for patients/carers about dementia and related problems
• Relationship Advice.  For more information please download.
• Remembrance - Support after death.
• Community Transport Scheme - Promotes voluntary activity in the local area. 
• Homevisit Optical 0845 603 1618 - Home visits for eyecare.
• North Hertfordshire District Council - help with rent and council tax.
• Drug and Alcohol Treatment Provider. delivering a variety of drug and alcohol services across London and the south east of England.
  

Government Websites

• Home Office Includes information on drug misuse and keeping children safe from sex offenders

Useful Telephone Numbers

• Social Services 01462 438030
• Citizens Advice Bureau 01462 434102
  
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service 08457 304030
• Drugsline 01462 442442
• Victim Support 01707 331177 ext. 1460
• Hitchin Counselling Service 01462 421403
• Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages 01438 316681
  
• DHSS 01438 767800
• Benefits Helpline 0800 882200
• Health Information Services 0800 665544
• Childline 0800 1111
• Rape Crisis 01707 276512 •