This resource on Improving Young People's Health & Well-being is a collaborative effort between the Public Health England and the Association for Young People’s Health. It presents a framework that addresses the specific needs of young people especially as it pertains to health and wellbeing and offers practical support to different stakeholders in promoting their health and well-being.
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What to expect:
- The resource framework adopts an asset-based approach, focusing on well-being and resilience, and emphasizes six core principles for an integrated response to their needs :
- Putting relationships at the centre
- Focusing on what helps young people feel well and able to cope
- Reducing health inequalities
- Championing integrated services
- Understanding changing health needs as young people develop
- Delivering accessible, youth friendly services.
- The framework puts young people at the center of service design and delivery, taking their input into account.
- The document provides key data and resources to help local areas in their efforts.
- There have been improvements in reducing alcohol, smoking, drug use, and teenage pregnancies among young people aged 10-24, thanks to collaborative efforts involving local government, health, and various partners.
- However, there is room for further improvement due to preventable mortality and morbidity in this age group, varying rates across the country, and poorer health outcomes compared to other developed nations.
- Inequality also negatively affects adolescent health.