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Selected Health First projects This is a small selection of the projects that Health First is currently working on. For a more detailed breakdown please contact Graham Rushbrook. Please note that these pages do not provide an official description of the aims and objectives of the projects, they are for information only. All projects are across Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham unless otherwise stated. Black and Minority Health Initiative (BEMHI) A programme of research which led to the development of health promotion
programmes about coronary heart disease and associated illnesses which
specifically target African and Caribbean communities in Lewisham. Breakfast club newsletters One of the findings from an evaluation of breakfast clubs in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham back in 2004 suggested that there was a need to share information and good practice between schools and childcare settings. Health First regularly produces newsletters which go out to all schools and children's centres in the three boroughs. Download the current Breakfast Club Newsletter here. A forum for people from Caribbean communities to discuss
sexual health issues. A proven, successful road safety programme for 3 and 4 year old children.
Children were able to request a series of six illustrated road safety
education activity books. Coaching and short-term consultancy support on research and evaluation Support for people involved in health promotion to increase knowledge
of what evaluation is and how to carry it out to determine how effective
their work is. Consultancy and coaching services were provided to do
this. Community Sex and Relationships Programme A project to produce an educational resource to promote sexual health
among young people. Community Smoking Cessation Project Project to reduce smoking among communities using selected community
based settings in Southwark. Development of a ten week course to provide people who speak fluent
English and one other language spoken in London with the skills to become
advocates to promote health in their communities. A series of open days to raise awareness of health campaigns, support
people wishing to deliver a health event at their workplace or in the
community, and provide information about support services. Health First Learning Centre HeliCon Accreditation Pilot Site The Health First Learning Centre
participated in the development of a national quality standard for health
libraries and was one of two pilot sites for the accreditation in London.
It achieved the second highest level of accreditation. Health Promotion in Practice: Skills for Health Workers in the Community A six day training course to enable understanding of health promotion
theory, development of health promotion skills and networking between
participants from other health promotion settings. Training
course list. Increasing Up Take of MMR Vaccine A programme to increase Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine rates
in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham KA24: Knowledge Access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Project to raise awareness of the KA24 facility - a selection of online
bibliographic databases, journals and textbooks available to NHS staff
in London - through training, coaching and publicity. Coaching
course list. The project aimed to encourage and support evidence
based practice. Lambeth and Southwark Modernisation Initiative - sexual health programme Representatives from all sexual health services in Lambeth and Southwark
work in partnership on this project to evaluate and improve sexual health
services in those boroughs. Lambeth sexual health network development and training support for GP practices A project to examine what sexual health services GPs in Lambeth currently
offer and supporting to develop their services through building a network
of practitioners and offering training. Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham African Health Forum A long-standing forum for African communities which is committed to
alleviating the health and social inequalities facing the African community. Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham African Health Forum Small Grants Scheme Projects Details of three examples of projects funded from the African Health
Forum small grants scheme. The projects focus on HIV issues in African
communities. Lewisham Food Strategy Health First has worked closely with partners across the borough (Lewisham PCT, Lewisham hospital trust, Lewisham Council and the voluntary and community sector) to develop the Lewisham Food Strategy. Health First has encouraged a multi-agency approach to develop a strategy which addresses the determinants of a healthy diet. The strategy group meets regularly and works on 5 key areas - Food access, Food in schools, Food, nutrition and health, Food sustainability and Food Safety. Click here to download the full strategy report, or here to download a summary. For more information contact Christine Nolan. A programme of walks developed to increase older people's opportunities
to exercise, create volunteering opportunities (by recruiting a team
of Walk Leaders) and promote the health benefits of walking. In Lewisham. See walks in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, plus advice on your first walk.
Lewisham Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Wellbeing Mental Health Impact Assessment Project to develop a screening tool to enable mental wellbeing projects
to assess how well they are promoting young people's mental health in
order to inform future development of services. In Lewisham. Lewisham Physical Activity Training Event A one day event which aimed to encourage participants to increase their
physical activity. Participants left the event with a directory of physical
activity schemes within Lewisham. Lewisham Podiatry Health Promotion and Patient Education Training Day A training course delivered to podiatrists working in Lewisham about
health promotion and education methods in order to improve the quality
of health education podiatrists deliver to their clients and so improve
their clients' foot health care. A study of sexual health issues affecting HIV positive Africans, and
of their sexual health promotion and service delivery needs. Funding for voluntary sector and community organisations to develop
community based health promotion projects. Project to develop a booklet about homophobia aimed at young people
who are sexually attracted to people of the same gender as themselves. A trial of step-o-meters (small devices which measure how many steps
a person walks the the distance they walk) in five health centres and
GP practices in Lewisham. The project aimed to encourage people who
do little exercise to become more active. Project to produce a series of posters to inform patients about the
increase in syphilis infection and to give information about symptoms
and treatment. In Lambeth and Southwark.
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Health First training courses Health First runs training courses on a wide variety of topics from the Art of health promotion displays to Young people, sex and the law. Look at courses grouped by subject to see everything we cover. If you've got some free time soon check the courses grouped by start date to find out what's coming up. Nothing that you're interested in? Then give us a call to talk about how we can put together a tailored course for you and your colleagues. Talk to Charles Aina for more information.
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