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Hertfordshire County Council

 

Physical health

We will talk to you about your health and wellbeing within your pathway plan to understand what support you might need. Your leaving care personal adviser can support you to register with a GP, dentist and optician if you move to a different area or if you need to make a change. 

Your leaving care personal adviser can also support you at some initial medical appointments where needed. 

We also have a small team of medical professionals within Hertfordshire County Council that supports our children in care and care leavers. Your leaving care personal adviser can seek their advice where required. 

 

You can also gain support via the NHS app and your social worker will look to ensure that you have access to this from 16 years old. 

 

Keeping active

Everyone Active gyms within Hertfordshire offer free annual gym memberships to children looked after and care leavers, up to the age of 25. Speak to your leaving care personal adviser who will support you to access membership.

Herts Sports Physical Activity Partnership also run a variety of activities that you can attend, to find out more, click the link below:

 

Emotional health

We will talk to you on a regular basis about how you're feeling to understand what support you may need. There are a lot of different types of support for emotional health and mental wellbeing, so it is important that you receive the right level of support at the right time.

Your leaving care personal adviser can support you to make a referral to wellbeing services in your area, this is done via the Single Point of Access.

The care leaver teams also have mental health practitioners as part of our service, they can provide liaison with different teams in Hertfordshire or other areas to support you to access the support you need.  

If you are struggling with your mental health, need support or don’t want to talk to your leaving care personal adviser, you can get support from:

 

Sexual health

If you need support or advice about your sexual health, you can speak to your leaving care personal adviser who will signpost you to local services. Or you can find a local service.

 

Smoking, drugs and alcohol

Substance misuse can have a negative effect on your mental and physical health. Whether you're worried about yourself or someone else, help is available.

Change, Grow, Live is young person's service. Your leaving care personal adviser can support you to access support.

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