Be Healthy

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It is important that children and young people enjoy the best physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and development, so that they feel good about themselves and their lives. 

• What do we mean by 'Be Healthy'?
• Strategies and plans
• How to get involved?
• Outcome Lead
  
  

Related items

• Alcohol and Substance Misuse
• Breast feeding
• Childhood Obesity
• Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
• Looked After Children
• Mental and Emotional Health
• Teenage Pregnancy
• Sexual Health

What do we mean by being healthy?

This means that children and young people:

• Are physically healthy
• Are mentally and emotionally healthy
• Are sexually healthy
• Adopt healthy lifestyles
• Choose not to take illegal drugs

Click here to read what children and young people are saying which outlines issues that children and young people have raised with the city council and partner organisations.

Other information you may be interested in:

• Children and Adult Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
• Healthy Schools (external Link)
• Drug and Alcohol Misuse (external Link)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Childrens Board (external Link)
• Lean East (external Link)
• Outdoor Activity Centres (external Link)
• NHS (external Link)
• Newcastle Bridges School - Education in Hospital (external Link)
• School Health Promotion (external Link)
• Educational Psychology Service (Pdf, 40.1kb)
• We Are Special Because Together We Make A Difference

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Strategies and plans relating to be healthy

The following strategies and plans have been developed to improve this outcome.

• Alcohol Strategy
• Breastfeeding Strategy (soon to be published)
• CYP Health and Physical Development Strategy
• Children with Disabilities Strategy (soon to be published)
• Early Intervention and Prevention Model
• Health Annual Report (External link)
• Health Improvement Strategy 2007-2017 (external link)
• Integrated Youth Strategy
• Leisure Services Service Plan (Pdf, 269kb)
• Newcastle child and Adolescent Mental Health Strategy 2008 - 2011
• Obesity Strategy (soon to be published)
• Obesity Action Plan (soon to be published)
• Newcastle School Sport Partnership (external link)
• Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
  

A full list of strategies and plans can be found on the A-Z Strategies page.

The Glossary of Terms page will help explain any jargon, abbreviations or terms used throughout the Children's Services website.

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How do I get involved?

If you would like further information, or wish to contribute, you can submit a question or a suggestion regarding Be Healthy by using our online form.

Outcome Lead

Aileen Fitzgerald
Head Of Commissioning (Children and Families) NHS North of Tyne
Phone: 0191 219 6093
Email: aileen.fitzgerald@newcastle-pct.nhs.uk