If you don't feel able or don't want to discuss problems or issues with your parent / carer, your teacher or a member of staff at school there are a lot of people out there who can offer you confidential help.

You'll see below a list of local organisations you can contact confidentially if you, or someone else is in need.
There are also national organisations who can help, advise and support young people with issues such as your local GP or CHILDLINE.

• Sexual Health: CHYPS (City and Hackney Young People's Services)
  The House
  Lower Clapton Health Centre
  36 Lower Clepton Rd
  London, E5 0PD
  Tel: 020 8919 5040
  Email: chyps@chpct.nhs.uk
  Web: www.chyps.org.uk
  
  
• Drugs & Alcohol Use: SUB19
  15 Tudor Grove
  Hackney
  London, E9 7QL
  Tel: 020 8525 8970
  Email: info@sub19.com
  
  
• Mental Health: John Scott Health Centre
  Woodberry Down
  Green Lanes
  London, N4 2NU
  Tel: 020 7683 4700
  
  
• Family Relationships: Hackney Well Family Service
  Woodberry Down Primary School
  Woodberry Grove
  London, N4 1SY
  Tel: 020 8802 6794
  Web: www.fwa.org.uk
  
  
• Advice and information for wide ranging issues: Off Centre
  25-27 Hackney Grove
  London, E8 3NR
  Tel: 020 8989 4016
  Email: info@offcentre.org.uk
  Web: www.offcentre.org.uk
  
  
• Connexions East London
  Connexions Access Shop
  27B Dalston Lane
  London, E8 3DF
  Tel: 020 7275 0346
  Web: www.connexions.gov.uk
  

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