Keeping Healthy

Find out how we can support you to be active, take care of yourself, and stay healthy, as you move into adulthood

This is not just about your physical health, it is about your emotions and mental health, and your sexual health. There are different services available and your Personal Advisor can support you in finding the right service for you. There are also links you may find helpful in the useful links section.

Your Social Worker and PA will support you to ensure you are registered with a doctor close to where you live, and support you to find a dentist and an opticians. There is a link in the Useful links section to support you with this. Your Personal Advisor will support you to find out what is available to you in the area you live.

If you are in college up to 19, or in receipt of benefits you should be able to get free prescriptions if you need medicine. You may also be entitled to a free eye test.

You will receive some support around healthy eating and have the opportunity to be involved in cooking sessions.

If you feel that you need some support with how you are feeling, you can speak to your Personal Advisor and they will do their best to support you and signpost you to the support that is available.

As a child in care you may have had contact with the Emotional Well being team, they can support you until you are 25 if deemed as a care leaver. Our Specialist Care Navigator will help you access and navigate adult social care if required.

If you feel uncomfortable talking to your PA, they can help you access support through your GP or support you to access support through local services such as Turning point Talking Therapies which you can access from age 16.

Next Steps will do everything they can to get to know you, understand you and help you make decisions that will allow you to grow into the happy healthy adults they know you can become. Find out what support is available for 16-18 yr-olds Turning Point - Support for Young Adults.

Substance misuse can have a negative effect on your mental and physical health. Talk to your GP, Social Worker or Personal Advisor if you are worried about yourself or someone else. You can also contact services such as Inspiring Futures.

A free service available to families, carers and anyone in the district up to the age of 25. It offers:

Advice and support for young people who are worried about drug and/or alcohol misuse.

Family support through one-to-one interventions and bespoke group work including parenting programmes, and information & advice sessions.