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YouthYouth 2 Youth2 Youth

Timeline

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January 1999January 1999

• It was identified that a multi agency approach was needed to tackle inequalities in teenage Health.

• The new Lomond LHCC received funding from the Scottish Executive.

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March 1999March 1999

• 500 Questionnaires were devised and completed by young people living within

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Questionnaire Results, The Main Questionnaire Results, The Main Points.Points.

• > ½ of young people said they would favour a service ran by and for young people.

• 80.9% wanted services provided to be free • 78.4 were worried about confidentiality in the health

service.• 75.0% wanted not only leaflets provided but also advice

on health issues.

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June 1999June 1999

• Consultation evening held in local Consultation evening held in local community centre.community centre.

• >80 young people attend.>80 young people attend.• 17 young people came forward 17 young people came forward

showing enthusiasm and interest in showing enthusiasm and interest in joining a steering group to look in to joining a steering group to look in to the issue more in depth. the issue more in depth.

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January 2000January 2000 Group given ‘Missions’Group given ‘Missions’ Missions completedMissions completed1.1. Arrange appointment with G.PArrange appointment with G.P2.2. Visit Well Person’s Clinic, HelensburghVisit Well Person’s Clinic, Helensburgh3.3. Visit Family Planning, DumbartonVisit Family Planning, Dumbarton4.4. Visit G.P,HelensburghVisit G.P,Helensburgh5.5. Visit Family Planning, HelensburghVisit Family Planning, Helensburgh6.6. Visit well woman, DumbartonVisit well woman, Dumbarton7.7. Visit School Nurse, HelensburghVisit School Nurse, Helensburgh8.8. Visit G.P, Vale of LevenVisit G.P, Vale of Leven

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February 2000February 2000

Youth Enquiry ServiceYouth Enquiry Service OutreachOutreach Youth RightsYouth Rights

InformalInformal Internet AccessInternet Access

No BarriersNo Barriers Comfortable SurroundingsComfortable Surroundings

Support or interest based GroupsSupport or interest based Groups

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April 2000April 2000Recommendations...Recommendations...

Short Term...Short Term...Water Dispensers.Water Dispensers.Comfortable, Less Formal Comfortable, Less Formal

seating.seating.Doctors not sat behind desk.Doctors not sat behind desk.Clearer signage for all users.Clearer signage for all users.Separate crèche.Separate crèche.Background Music.Background Music.Reading material improved.Reading material improved.Weekly surgeries specifically Weekly surgeries specifically

for young peoples for young peoples concerns.concerns.

Outreach/peer educators as Outreach/peer educators as advocates between advocates between professionals and young professionals and young people. people.

LongLong Term...Term...Two main centresTwo main centresContaining the following...Containing the following...Fitness rooms.Fitness rooms.Café area/cookery classesCafé area/cookery classesConsultation room/sConsultation room/sSeating areaSeating areaGeneral Purpose rooms.General Purpose rooms.Art/Drama room/drama Art/Drama room/drama

classesclassesComputer roomComputer roomQuiet roomQuiet roomYouth info/enquiry serviceYouth info/enquiry serviceTHE CENTRE MUST BE THE CENTRE MUST BE

USER FRIENDLY!!USER FRIENDLY!!

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April 2000April 2000

Group invited to attend Group invited to attend Walk the Talk ConferenceWalk the Talk Conference

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May 2000May 2000

Young people present the long Young people present the long and short term recommendations and short term recommendations to the LHCC, Local GP’s, Health to the LHCC, Local GP’s, Health Visitors, practice Visitors, practice managers/nurses, ectmanagers/nurses, ect..

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June – December 2000June – December 2000

Group visit other youth Group visit other youth orientated centres to get a orientated centres to get a more diverse concept of what more diverse concept of what should be included in the should be included in the Drop in.Drop in.

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November 2000November 2000

Groups research included in the Groups research included in the Walk the Talk Resource PackWalk the Talk Resource Pack

Lomond LHCC Health Issues Lomond LHCC Health Issues Group are now Nationally Group are now Nationally recognised as a model of good recognised as a model of good practicepractice

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March 2001March 2001

Group start looking in to what Group start looking in to what issue based workshops should be issue based workshops should be available in the drop in. These available in the drop in. These include presentations on...include presentations on...

1.1. Alternitaves Community Drug ProjectAlternitaves Community Drug Project2.2. Oral Health TeamOral Health Team3.3. HeartstartHeartstart4.4. Relaxation and Aromatherapy Relaxation and Aromatherapy 5.5. ContraceptionContraception6.6. STI’sSTI’s

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October 2001October 2001

Group residential to devise Group residential to devise “Top 20”“Top 20”

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December 2001

• After spending the majority of 2001 looking for their own premises the group decided to start looking at premises which were already being used by other projects during the daytime and that were vacant during evenings

• Discovery of BRUCE STREET!!!

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February 2002

• Youth 2 Youth is launched providing most of the services mentioned in the recommendations including...

One 2 One advice from health professionals Issue based workshops Centrally located premises Seating areas General purpose rooms Computers Wide range of youth health information FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL!!

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ProblemsProblems

We need to have more of a We need to have more of a partnership approach towards partnership approach towards developing and integrating Youth developing and integrating Youth Health Services.Health Services.

More specialist workers need to be More specialist workers need to be available.available.

Territorial issues in the Dumbarton Territorial issues in the Dumbarton areaarea

Would prefer own premisesWould prefer own premises

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SuccessesSuccesses

• Youth 2 Youth has only been open for 12 Youth 2 Youth has only been open for 12 weeks and in that time the Health Visitors weeks and in that time the Health Visitors have consulted a total of 130 young have consulted a total of 130 young peoplepeople

• A total of 269 young people have been A total of 269 young people have been through the doors of the drop inthrough the doors of the drop in

• Feedback from most of the workshops and Feedback from most of the workshops and the service as a whole have been the service as a whole have been excellent.excellent.