My healthy journey after visiting The Bridge
My healthy journey after visiting The Bridge
Click the link above to view the PDF version of our my healthy journey booklet
Our self help guide
Our Children & Young People Guide
Who can I speak to if I want to talk?
When you were at The Bridge, the people looking after you should have explained where you can turn to for self-help resources and people to talk to. At the top of this page, there is The Bridge self help guide and The Bridge children & young people guide, you may find it helpful to read through these.
In your My healthy journey booklet, you will also find the special health advice number (page 6), which you can text for questions about your health and appointments. You can also ring us at The Bridge on 0117 342 6999 for any other questions you may have, the telephone is always answered 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
Below are a list of two other organisations you may choose to access support from:
Childline – Childline have a really helpful and easy to navigate website, you can talk to them online or call them on 0800 1111 24/7, 365 days a year.
Shout Textline – You can text the Shout Textline by texting ‘YM’ to 85258, they are available to support you 24/7, 365 days a year.
Unity Sexual Health
If you live in Bristol or South Gloucestershire, you may have been referred to Unity at Central Health Clinic for a follow-up appointment.
Have a look at the videos below to have a look at Unity and what a visit may involve.
Getting to Central Health Clinic
Welcome to Unity
Inside reception at Unity
Having an STI test at Unity
Counselling & CYPSVA
Counselling
If you live in Bristol or South Gloucestershire, you may have been referred for counselling at The Green House.
You can find out more about they work they do on their website here.
Children and Young Person’s Sexual Violence Advisor (CYPSVA)
You may have also been referred for support from a CYPSVA. This service is provided by Safe Link, you can find out more here.
Swindon Sexual Health
If you live in Swindon, you may have been referred to Swindon Sexual Health for a follow-up appointment.
Have a look at the videos below to have a look at Swindon Sexual Health and what a visit may involve.
Welcome to Swindon Sexual Health
Having an STI test
Support for parents & carers
The Green House – this is a counselling service in Bristol, but although your child may have been referred somewhere different, you may still find their parent & carer information to be a really useful resource. You can take a look at their page here, where you can also download their parent & carer handbook.
Somerset Phoenix Project – this is a counselling service in Somerset, but although your child may have been referred somewhere different, you may still find their parent & carer information to be a really useful resource. You can take a look at their page here, where you can also download their parent & carer handbook.
Mosac – this is a national organisation that supports non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. They also have a helpline. You can take a look at their website here.