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• The Safe Project

Stop Abuse For Everyone provides outreach services for young people (aged 14-25), who are affected by domestic violence and abuse. These services cover Exeter, Mid Devon and East Devon and offer confidential one-to-one support, risk assessment, safety planning, telephone support, signposting, information and training for agencies and information sessions in schools and youth clubs.

For information look on our website www.safe-services.org.uk or contact the outreach team on 030 30 30 0112.

• The Hideout

Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon

This is a domestic violence website designed especially for children and young people. The website informs you about domestic violence, helps to identify what is happening at home, and directs you towards additional support and information. There are interactive checklists, quizzes and games to help you think through problems that surround domestic violence. The website also ensures the site can be accessed safely with a ‘Hide My Visit’ button, and contains a downloadable safety plan.

Website: www.thehideout.org.uk

• East Devon Youth Advice Service

Tel: 01395 223770

• Connexions

Offers advice on education, careers, housing, money, health and relationships for 13-19 year olds and can offer a free counselling service. All advice is free and confidential. You can either phone to make an appointment, or you can just drop-in during their office hours to see an advisor.

Exeter

Tel: 01392 203603

Freephone: 0800 9755111

Email: exeterconnexions@careerssw.org

Web: www.connexions-cd.org.uk

Address: 37/39 Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3SR

Referral: Self referral

• Intouch

Youth counselling service.

Tel: 01392 424767 or 07816420811

Email: intouch@dya.org.uk

Address: Intouch Youth Counselling Service, 39 George Street, Exeter EX1 1DA

• JACAT (Joint Agency Child Abuse Team)

Support for any children where there is concern that abuse of any kind has taken place as well as consultation for professionals who work with children who have been abused.

Exeter

Tel: 01392 208771

Address: Evergreen House, Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU

Referral: Self-referrals for the consultation service and referral by an agency or GP for direct work with children.

• CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service)

Mental health services for children and young people, day services, community mental health teams and consultancy for professionals supporting a child or young person with mental health problems.

Exeter

Tel: 01392 208600

Address: CAMHS, Evergreen House, Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NU

• YES – Youth Enquiry Service

YES can provide free, safe and friendly information, support and counselling on drugs and alcohol, education, health, housing, leaving care support, money, relationships, rights and benefits, sexual health and can offer help in emergencies.

www.devon.gov.uk/youth-enquiry-service

Exeter

Tel: 01392 331666

Email: yes@dya.org.uk

Address: George Street, Exeter EX1 1DA

Referral: Self Referral

South Hams

Tel: 01548 857535

Address: 112 Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1AW

Teignbridge

Tel: 01626 774532

• Devon Children’s Centres

Barnardo's children’s centres provide support services for families with children aged under five years old. Opportunities include:

• parenting advicesupport for learning and employment
• links to local health
• education
• other services as well as signposting families to other organisations.

Website: www.barnardos.org.uk/devoncc

• Childline

Free 24hr helpline for children and young people.

Tel: 0800 1111

Website: www.childline.org.uk