Mental and physical wellbeing

We want you to feel good in your whole self. If you ever do have any worries about your health, we will be here to help you access care and treatment.

Your physical and mental wellbeing affect every aspect of your life. That’s why we have a range of support available to keep you feeling at your best.

General

• Support to register with a GP and support with talking to your GP
• Provide you with your ‘Care Leavers Summary’ at your last statutory health review. This is a letter that details your health history before you turned 18
• Support to access eye (opticians) and dental care
• Access to Advocacy support to put your voice across in shaping your journey through care - London Advocacy Service | Action For Children
• Access to free prescriptions

Mental health

• Support from your PA to access counselling or mental health services
• Access to a network of voluntary and community groups able to provide specialist support according to your needs
• The Kooth website provides free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. You can access friendly counsellors, self-help and community support daily until 10pm. Use the log-in code: N227SG

Physical health

• One You Haringey - free support to keep fit and healthy. Including help to stop smoking, exercise more and manage weight
• Free access to Haringey Leisure Centres (up to age 21), which includes:
  • Gym
  • Swimming
  • Exercise classes

Sexual health and relationships

• Outside The Box - personal development workshops focused on safe, positive and healthy sex and relationships
• The C-Card scheme is aimed at Haringey young people between 13-24 years old who can register to get a range of free condoms, information, and advice. The aim of the service is to promote reproductive and sexual health as well as, help young people to access local services. Local Haringey residents can also visit there local healthy living pharmacy for condoms or sexual health testing. Haringey - Come Correct
• Healthy Living Pharmacies - sexual health testing, free condoms and support to stop smoking at one of 20 pharmacies across the borough. Find your nearest pharmacy here.
• Advice and information around healthy relationships from your Personal Advisor
• Community support and Befriending is offered by Embrace to any young person diagnosed with HIV. Sexual Health - Embrace UK. Via our young people’s sexual health clinics - The Bridge is a sexual health service for anyone aged 16 and over with a learning disability The Bridge Service for People with Learning Disabilities.
• You can find the latest information about sexual health services in Haringey

Drugs and alcohol

• Insight Haringey - professional and confidential local support for young people on reducing or stopping drug and alcohol use. The service works to improve overall wellbeing, health and support networks
• Honest information about drugs | FRANK - online information and advice about drugs and alcohol