Being Healthy

 

  • Each young person is registered with a GP, dentist and optician within the first week of placement.
  • Staff use a range of strategies to encourage and ensure young people attend regular routine health checks and complete their annual health assessment.
  • Staff educate young people about sexual health, sexual relationships, the prevention of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy.
  • Staff assist young people to understand the importance of healthy eating, observing special dietary needs and the dangers of eating disorders.
  • Staff identify and respond to early indicators of mental health issues such as self-neglect, self-harm and depression.
  • Staff will provide information about the risks of smoking, alcohol and substance misuse.
  • Staff are competent and skilled to look for early signs of substance abuse, misuse and addiction and take timely and appropriate actions to address these.

    Our Support Services

    Basic Support Package

    Being Healthy

    Enjoy and Achieve

    Enjoy Economic Wellbeing

    Stay Safe

    Contributing Positively

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