Growing Healthy 0-19 Sunderland

Welcome to Growing Healthy 0-19 Sunderland

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Single Point of contact telephone number: 03000 031552.

Growing Healthy Sunderland provides an integrated Public Health service for expectant mothers, children and young people and their families in the city.

This includes:

• Provision of antenatal reviews from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
• Provision of all mandatory universal reviews.
• Provision of a 3-4 month review.
• Provision of school readiness review.
• Targeted support for teenage parents via the implementation of the Family Nurse Partnership.
• Provision of the National Child Measurement Programme at start and completion of primary school.
• Audiology Screening at commencement of primary education.
• Provision of Public Health advice, information and support.
• Provision of enhanced support to children and young people with higher levels of need.
• Ensuring children and vulnerable adults are kept safe.
• Provision of support to schools in developing a full understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of their pupils.
• Provision of Oral Health Promotion.

The team delivers high quality, evidence-based interventions which support families and identify and respond appropriately to need across the city of Sunderland.

It offers:

• An integrated service offering assessment, advice and support to expectant parents, children, young people and families
• A high quality approach to ensuring the effective delivery of the Healthy Child Programme including all mandatory functions (five universal health visiting checks and the National Child Measurement Programme).
• Effective management of the safeguarding of children and vulnerable parents or family members.
• Provision of an appropriately trained and supervised Public Health workforce.
• Demonstrable commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families in Sunderland.
• An enhanced offer of support for teenage parents, vulnerable young people and adults which utilises evidence based models of practice.
• A Sunderland-based, accessible service working into people’s homes, schools, colleges, Family Centres and other community venues.
• High levels of communication and engagement with children, young people and their families including use of innovative methods of communicating, for example social media, apps, texting and websites.
• A distinctly branded and visible service which is understood by service users and stakeholders.
• Productive relationships with other professionals supporting children, young people and their families.

Growing Healthy Sunderland is funded by Sunderland City Council and delivered by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

Useful Links

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www.nenc-healthiertogether.nhs.uk