Be Safe

Be Safe is a multi-agency partnership service working with children and young people with problematic/harmful sexual behaviour in Bristol. Be Safe offers holistic assessment and therapeutic intervention services informed by strength based, systemic, cognitive behavioural therapy, resolutions, relapse prevention and attachment based approaches. These are structured, goal oriented and reviewed regularly. An emphasis is placed on collaborative working and a multi-agency approach. Therapeutic intervention services include one to one work, family work, and family therapy. Be Safe will consider commissions from outside the area, for consultation, training and direct work. Please see our Be Safe Referral page for clinicians, where you will find a fee structure document for more information.

Be Safe Children’s Programme

Be Safe Service will:

• Assess Bristol children and young people aged 4 to 17 and if appropriate offer a programme of work which will consist of a tailor made plan to address the concerning behaviour

• Offer advice and support to family members, carers and support workers

• Provide a group programme for children aged 8 to 12 in Bristol and South Gloucestershire with worrying sexual behaviour, and their parents/carers.

Be Safe Service aims are:

• To help stop harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people

• To help children and young people make positive life choices

• To help protect current and potential victims

• To support families/carers to understand harmful sexual behaviours

• To contribute to keeping the child/young person and others safe from harm