Support for children with HIV |
| Social Services and a number of voluntary organisations
work with families where a member is HIV positive to deal with any
immediate problems, and to help the family plan for the long term
care of children. For further information, contact your local
Social Services
office. | |
Voluntary Groups
Barnardo's Positive Options
Barnardo's Planning Scheme offers parents who are HIV positive or
living with other life threatening illnesses the opportunity to
plan for their children's future care, exploring options such as
fostering, care by friends and relatives or adoption and giving
high priority to the wishes of the child.
Children with Aids
Charity assists children and their families to lead as near
normal a life as possible.
Grandma's
(headoffice@grandmas.org.uk)
is a church based organisation which aims to provide practical help
to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
To access support locally contact:
Terrence Higgins Trust
4 Park Street
Wellington
Telford
TF1 3AE
Email:
info.shropshire@tht.org.uk
Telephone: 01952 221410
PID:
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
numbers. |
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