Health promotion strategies/approaches for communities by https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u Communities and society en-us 2017-02-08 10:17:26 UTC 2017-03-02 15:49:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Improving Health in Dudley https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345264 Actions that were taken and strategies put in place in 2015/2016 to improve health and well being in Dudley Borough

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/community/initiatives/health-wellbeing/

Esther]]> 2017-03-02 14:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345264 Dudley https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345591 Steps Together is a programme which offers families an opportunity to receive support where drug and alcohol misuse has or still is impacting upon the families lives.
http://www.dudley.gov.uk/health/office-of-public-health/healthier-lifestyle/substance-misuse/
Sophie Griffiths.]]> 2017-03-02 14:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345591 Obesity in Stoke and Wolverhampton. https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345917 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/stoke-and-wolverhampton-in-obesity-hotspots-234153

Having the media challenge health issues that are common within certain communities allows for groups to form that will have an impact on the community as a whole. 

Ben Eeles,
Legend, Halesowen College.

]]> 2017-03-02 14:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345917 The office of public health have issued, a choice of free weight management programs for adults and children that simply provide people with knowledge and tools in the battle to loosing weight. Through changes for life. https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345962 Dudley council website
Natalie https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=dudley+council+obesity&*
]]> 2017-03-02 14:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157345962 Sexual health promotion https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157346311 https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/sexual-health-promotion

Anne Marie

]]> 2017-03-02 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157346311 Smokefree in Dudley https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157346468 A dudley stop smoking service holds group support weekly for an hour to share experiences and stay on track. Competitions are also held to boost motivation. 



Sarah ]]> 2017-03-02 15:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157346468 Childhood Obesity https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157348665 As Dudley PCT and Dudley LA are coterminous the data were collected and are presented by LA.
http://www.dudley.gov.uk/health/office-of-public-health/healthier-lifestyle/healthy-weight/tackling-obesity/
Amy]]> 2017-03-02 15:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157348665 Change 4 Life sugar swaps in the West Midlands. https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157348676 ­This campaign provides packs that are filled with hints, tips and recipe suggestions designed to help parents cut down the sugary foods and drinks consumed by their children, plus money-off vouchers, swap cards and stickers.
http://shropshire.gov.uk/news/2015/01/new-change4life-campaign-encourages-families-to-make-sugar-swaps/

Megan
]]> 2017-03-02 15:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157348676 Dudley community partnership neighbourhood renewal strategy 2003 https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157349648 www.dudley.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=278&type=full..

Anne marie
.]]> 2017-03-02 15:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157349648 Dudley https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157350403 Time For Me (TFM) This service provides individual and group work activities for children and young people aged 8- 13 years whose lives are affected by parental or family substance misuse. Individual work is provided in home and school based settings and there are structured weekly evening activities for groups. Additionally the project provides activities for children who would not usually have these opportunities.
Sophie Griffiths]]> 2017-03-02 15:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157350403 Dudley Local Optical Committee https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157350895 A project working alongside Public Health Dudley to develop the first health living optician concept in England. Supporting individuals with  stopping smoking, alcohol issues and weight management.

Sarah

http://dudleyloc.co.uk/hlo/]]> 2017-03-02 15:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157350895 National Health Issue https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157351107 http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mds/centres/obesity/obesity-uk/index.aspx

Lovedeep

]]> 2017-03-02 15:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157351107 Alcoholism in the north east https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157352056 Gateshead Council originated The Declaration, which  emphasises the importance of rebalancing licensing laws in favour of local authorities and supporting efforts to regulate the price, promotion and availability of alcohol, which will take the strain from paramedics who deal with alcohol related emergencies.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/bid-tackle-north-easts-911million-9752488

This comes alongside with 2015's census results stating that the North East of England has the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths compared to any other region in England.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/alcoholrelateddeathsintheunitedkingdom/registeredin2015#regions-of-england

Vicki :)]]> 2017-03-02 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nshaw2/t38ry13pju0u/wish/157352056