Health

Areas Of Health Promotion

Our Project focus within six main areas

Healthy Weight

Maintaining a healthy weight brings a range of health benefits. As well as making us feel better, it also means that we are less likely to develop not only cancer, but also other chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. weightmanagement@hlcdartford.co.uk

Stop Smoking

Trends show that although the proportion of people smoking is decreasing, just under a quarter of adults in England are still regular smokers and hospital admissions relating to smoking are increasing every year.

contact: lesley.reece@action-for-change.co.uk

Ph: 01322 311265

Mental Health

Mental ill-health covers a wide range of problems, from worries and grief that we all experience as part of everyday life to more serious problems, such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. They can affect anyone, of any background, at any time of their life and may also have an impact on the people around them, such as family and friends. www.mentalhealth.org.uk www.mind.org.uk

Substance misuse

Substance misuse is the continued use of drugs or alcohol despite negative consequences to the individual using, their friends, family and the community. All substance use has the potential to cause health, social and criminal consequences.

The most commonly used substances are alcohol, nicotine and cannabis, others include stimulants such as amphetamine, opiates such as heroin and depressants such as valium. Substance misuse can have severe consequences to the individuals physical and mental health, it can lead to family breakdown, financial difficulty, homelessness, arrest, unemployment and in some instances death. www.talktofrank.com yps@kca.org.uk

0800 77 66 00 (you can call 24/7)

Sexual health

The promotion of sexual health should enhance sexual and emotional wellbeing and help people to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unwanted pregnancy. Sexual health includes a broad range of important health issues, many of which are considered priorities for the NHS.

Connexions offer a young persons Sexual Health Clinic every Thursday from 4-6pm. Dartford West Health Centre every Monday 3.45-5.45pm . Alternatively phone 0800 072 8748.