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The service is aimed at any young
person (male or female) who wishes
advice, information and support
on any aspect of sex, contraception
and relationships.
What services
do you provide?
We provide -
Clinical
services
Our clinical services are provided
on an open access basis and include
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- Condoms.
- Contraception.
- Emergency contraception
(the morning after pill).
- Pregnancy Testing.
- Referral for termination
of pregnancy.
- Infection Advice.
- Chlamydia Testing.
Counselling
Services
Our counsellors are experienced
in helping people with making
decisions, worries about unplanned
pregnancy or sexually transmitted
diseases, contraception, feeling
good about their sexual health,
and problems with relationships
of all kinds.
Education
& Training
Our experienced clinical staff
can provide tailor made education
sessions in both clinical and
education settings to young people
on their own or in groups. We
also provide education sessions
to professionals who work with
young people. Our education sessions
are particularly geared to the
needs of young people with special
needs or those in residential
or foster care.
How
is the service delivered?
The service is provided on an
open access basis. This means
that during our opening hours
you can walk in and be seen by
a nurse. We try to make our opening
hours suitable for young people.
If it is appropriate that you
see one of our doctors we will
make you an appointment for you
to come back. We also have counselling
sessions available on an appointment
only basis.
Our services are provided free
to all young people in Scotland
Our services are confidential
to all our clients including our
under 16s.
Why
did the service begin initially?
Caledonia Youth has offered a comprehensive sexual health and relationships service for young people in Scotland since 1968. Our organisation has always been unique in its approach to young people, catering specially for their sexual health and relationship needs.
Change arrived in 2001 when we embarked upon expansion into a national organisation, working towards equitable access to services for all young people across Scotland. Based on the work we were doing and the results we had achieved, we received extensive support from the Scottish Executive for the launch of our services across a number of health board regions.
Thanks to our experiences and commitment to young people in our original base of Edinburgh which served the wider Lothian community, we were seen as the ideal partners to develop much needed services around the country.
This was the ideal opportunity for us to re-brand, reflecting our new national ambitions and our mission to improve services for young people. After a great deal of consultation, particularly with young people themselves, our name changed from Brook in Scotland and became Caledonia Youth in October 2001.
 The name, Caledonia Youth, reflects the sentiments of our organisation. Male and female symbols have been incorporated within the logo, giving a discreet indication of our work. As young people identify with logos and often abbreviate words, the CY initials have become our organisation’s branding tool. Many young people now know Caledonia Youth simply as CY.
Where
can users get help?
Click on your chosen location
for address of clinic and opening
hours -
Confidentiality
of Clinical Services
We
provide a confidential service
to all our clients including those
under 16.
Our confidentiality statement
is..
At
Caledonia Youth we offer a confidential
service. This means that we
do not talk about your visit
to anyone outside Caledonia
Youth without your permission.
If you have any worries or questions
about confidentiality, don't
hesitate to ask us.
The only reason we would consider
passing on information would be
to protect you or someone else.
We would always try to talk to
you first.
We always encourage a young person
to talk to their parents / guardian
about their relationships and
visit to Caledonia Youth.
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