Health and Housing: helping young people to identify and fulfil their health aspirations

This seminar will provide an opportunity for delegates to hear about the latest government health policy and learn about the implications for supported housing providers and housing and children’s services. With speakers addressing mental health and emotional well-being, sexual health, and other aspects of health including healthy eating and physical exercise this event will take a holistic approach to young people’s health and well-being.

The day will be chaired by Jo Gunner, National Housing Advisor, YMCA England, and will include speakers from NCB Policy team, Southampton University, NHS South West Essex Community Services and Braintree Foyer. And now, due to demand, there is more table discussion time than previously so more opportunities for discussing local practice and networking.

The Supported Youth Housing and Health Network is a unique forum for practitioners and policy makers to share expertise and examples of good practice, develop new ideas and partnerships, and help create a united voice on what is needed to effectively meet the health and well-being needs of young people in supported housing.


Agenda

10.00 am   Registration and coffee

10.30 am   Welcome from the Chair
                 Jo Gunner, National Housing Advisor - YMCA England

10.40 am   An overview of the recent health policy
                 Zoe Renton, Senior Policy Officer - National Children’s Bureau

11.00 am   Table discussion

11.30 am   Questions & feedback from discussions

11.45  am  Coffee break
 
12.00 am   Complex trauma and mental health
                 Nick Maguire, Deputy Director, University of Southampton

12.20 am   Table discussion

1.00 pm     Lunch

2.00 pm    Sexual health in supported housing
                Gemma Baker, Team Leader Contraceptive Services
                South West Essex, NHS Community Services

2.20 pm    Physical health and healthy eating
                Mark Watson, Manager, Braintree Foyer

2.40 pm    Panel discussion

3.00 pm    Chair’s closing remarks and close of conference

Who should be there?

This conference is relevant to all professionals who are interested in promoting the health and well-being of young people in supported housing settings, including representatives from:

• Supported Housing Providers
• Supporting People Teams
• Local Authority Housing Teams
• Local Authority Children’s Services
• Government Offices
• Regional Housing Boards, Homelessness Teams
• PCT Children’s leads, Commissioning managers
• Directors of Public Health and Children’s Services
• Health Practitioners
• Drug Action Teams, Youth Offending Teams
• Voluntary, Independent & Public Sector