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<td valign="top"><font color="#000000" size="1"><b>Parents Anonymous
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For any parent that might be afraid they might hurt their child<br>
tel: 020 7263 8918 - answerphone will say who is on call 10am-3pm
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<td valign="top"><font color="#000000" size="1"><b>Rape Crisis </b><br>
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<td valign="top"><font color="#000000" size="1"><b>NSPCC </b><br>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Gingerbread </b><br>
16-17 Clerkenwell Close <br>
Lonodn EC1R 0AA <br>
tel: 0207 336 8183 - advice line open Mon-Fri 11am-4pm <br>
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A self-help association for one-parent families of both sexes, for
anyone bringing up a child single-handed. Operates a penfriends
scheme and organises family holidays. The address given is for the
National Office, which will give details about local groups. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Cruse - Bereavement Care </b><br>
7 Thorpe Close <br>
Lonodn W10 5XL<br>
tel: 020 8964 3455 <br>
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This is a free service that offers support and counselling for the
bereaved. CRUSE deals with the problems faced by anyone who has
been touched by death, especially children who may have lost a sibling
or parent. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>London Marriage Guidance Council </b><br>
(Headquarters and contact address) <br>
76a New Cavendish Street<br>
Harley Street <br>
Lonodn W1M 7LBB <br>
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<p><font size="1"> Offers confidential counselling to people with
relationship problems whether married or single. Counselling is
available to Kensington residents at the headquarters in the West
End as well as the centre in North Kensington. All appointments
are made through the headquarters. The service operates on an appointments
basis and everyone is asked to contribute towards the cost of the
service according to their means </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"> <b>Social Services Adoption and Fostering Services
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tel: 020 7937 7290 <br>
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Advice on fostering and adoption can be obtained from the Family
Placement Unit of the Social Services Department. <br>
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British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering <br>
Skyline House, 200 Union Street <br>
Lonodn SE1 0LX <br>
tel: 020 7593 2000<br>
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Can provide a list of adoption agencies and information on adoption.
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<p><font size="1"><b>Brook Advisory Centre </b><br>
233 Tottenham Court Road<br>
Lonodn W1P 9AE <br>
tel: 020 7323 1522 - general enquiries<br>
tel: 020 7580 2991 - to make an appointment <br>
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Free contraceptive advice and treatment, pregnancy tests, pregnancy
counselling and referral, and counselling for sexual and emotional
problems for younger people. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1"><b>Exploring Parenthood </b><br>
4 Ivory Place, Treadgold Street <br>
Lonodn W11 4PB<br>
tel: 020 7221 6681 - advice line Mon-Fri 10am-4pm<br>
tel: 020 8472 0527 - other enquiries <br>
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Offers telephone advice and guidance for parents. Arranges telephone
counselling with professionally qualified counsellors for parents
concerned about any aspect of family relationships or children's
behaviour. <br>
Also publishes a range of information leaflets, runs lunchtime seminars,
parent support groups and offers training in the form of Groupwork
skills and Theory Courses for potential or existing leaders of parent
groups. There is no drop-in service. </font></p>
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