School nurses offer individual and group support to school age children and parents about physical and emotional well being, including addressing issues such as behaviour, relationships, sex education, substance abuse. They offer support to teachers on the Personal Social Health Education curriculum.

Mental Health services for children and adolescents are provided by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health NHS Trust through the Cambridgeshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMH). They run a number of specialist clinics and community services for 5-17 year olds and their families around issues such as

• mood and anxiety disorders
• self-harm
• eating disorders
• substance misuse where there are mental health issues
• Attention Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder
• Acute cases of school refusal.

Referrals can be made to the service by GPs, other health professionals and Education and Social Care Services staff. All families are offered an initial assessment, following which it will be agreed what treatments would be best. There is more information on the website at www.cambsmentalhealthinfo.nhs.uk.

There is also a national parents information helpline – 0800 018 2138 – run by Young Minds, for people concerned about children or young people with behavioural problems, depression, self-injury or other mental health issues.

Most forms of contraception are available through your GP who will also be able to give you advice on your sexual health. General information can be found at NHS web site www.playingsafely.co.uk

The following are specialist services designed for young people:

• SHAC Young Person’s Clinic, Clinic 1A, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ. Telephone 01223 217774.
Drop-in clinic on Mondays between 12 and 6pm – no need to make an appointment. Sexual Health Advice Centre for teenagers which offers sexual health checks, pregnancy testing and contraception.
• The ARK, The Laurels, 20 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB25 8DT. Telephone 08456 505152.
Drop-in clinic held Saturdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm – no need to make an appointment. A confidential free service for all 13 to 19 year olds, offering advice on any sexual health concern.

Addaction provide a range of services including

- assessment and open access services
- needle exchange and integrated blood-borne virus service
- complementary therapies
- prescribing services
- structural counselling support
- day and groupwork programmes.

Addaction services are delivered from

Cambridge area – Mill House, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge – 01223 723020.

NHS Direct provides a 24 hour a day nurse advice and information service; phone 0845 4647 or consult their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk. You can download leaflets from the website in 12 different languages.