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Service / Project	Counselling, Support & Sexual Health Education
Sector	Voluntary / Community
Address Line 1	Credo
Address Line 2	14-20 John Street
City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB25 1BT
Phone Number	01224 624900

Send Email >>	mail@choicesaberdeen.org.uk
Visit Website >>	http://www.choicesaberdeen.org.uk
Brief Outline of Service	Free pregnancy testing, pregnancy crisis counselling and grief counselling for baby loss in a relaxed non-clinical environment. Trained counsellors help clients explore their options and support them in making informed choices. A befriending service is available, supporting clients to carry out any decisions subsequent to counselling. This includes accompanying clients to appointments, helping them to access other agencies and any other practical support. Sexual Health Workshops are also delivered by a team of educators providing an oppportunity for participants to discuss and explore the positive and hegative outcomes of bieng sexually active.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	Yes	Families	Yes
Age range	All ages

Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy	Yes	People with children	No
People on benefits	No	People with pets	No
People who smoke	No	Former Prisoners	No
Offenders	No	Ex Armed Forces	No
Physical health & wellbeing	No	Diagnosed mental illness	No
Mental health problems	No	Discharged from hospital	No
Domestic abuse	No	Alcohol misuse	No
Drug misuse	No	People in drug treatment	No
Rent arrears	No	Mortgage problems / repossession	No
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord	No
Any Other Groups (Please Specify)	Anyone struggling with pregnancy related crisis or their family or friends.

Are there any groups you cannot accept?	None
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	No charge
Is the client expected to pay personally?	No

Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	Yes

How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	Yes

Any other relevant details	Please call to book an appointment

Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Every Day	Do you open 24 hours?	No
Opening Hours	Counselling by appointment. Daytime/weekends and evenings available.
Emergency / out of hours service?	Yes, for All
Please give details	Helpline on 0800 028 2228, Monday-Saturday.
Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round

Are there any specific closures?	Service is dependant on staffing and volunteers.

Additional needs catered for
Literacy	No	Hearing Impairment	No
Visual Impairment	No	Physical Disability	Yes
Wheelchair Users	Yes	Learning Disability	No
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Advice on Health and Wellbeing, Helpline. Family Support, Counselling. Furnishings. Parenting. Pregnancy Crisis and Abortion Helpline on 0800 828 2228. Online Counselling at www.careconfidential.com Befriending support services, pregnancy crisis and post abortion counselling. Baby equipment and clothing. Befriending service.

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Choices Aberdeen > Pregnancy Counselling Centre

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008