Health4Families Programme (West Sussex)

The overall aim of the West Sussex Health4Families Programme (H4FP) is to improve the health outcomes for children from conception to 19 years (including up to 25 years for young people with special educational needs and disability) targeting the most vulnerable families.

Improvement in health outcomes is achieved by the integrated Children and Young People's Workforce (Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help, health, private and voluntary sector staff) delivering the H4FP; an evidenced based framework of standards drawn from government and local public health policy. The H4FP also includes locally developed Hub wide Action Plans that focus on improving locally identified public health outcomes.

The key public health strategies focus on the following areas:

Infant feeding – promoting Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative
Promoting healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight
Promoting physical activity in children and young people
Improving the oral health of children and young people
Improving the emotional health and wellbeing of children
Improving the emotional wellbeing and resilience of young people
Improving perinatal mental health and the emotional health and wellbeing of parents and carers
Improving children's speech, language and communication
Promoting sexual health, reducing teenage conceptions and supporting young parents
Reducing alcohol and substance misuse
Promoting smoke free environments and smoking cessation
Increasing immunisation coverage for children and young people
Keeping safe and reducing childhood accidents
Promoting safer sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Implementation of the H4FP will achieve requirements for the Healthy Child Programme, Care Quality Commission, OFSTED, School Readiness and Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative.

Coverage

West Sussex

How To Access

The H4FP directly supports the Children and Young People's Workforce in their work with the children, young people and families of West Sussex.

Contact Details

Laurie Goodhead
Child Health Improvement Specialist, Health Visitor
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Email: laurie.goodhead@nhs.net

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm

How to find us

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More information

Resources that support the H4FP

H4FP Resource List (Dec 18) - Provides information and links to leaflets, posters, web links and other resources agreed by local health leads to support the Children’s Workforce deliver the H4FP
H4FP Campaign Calendar (2019) - Highlights annual public health campaigns that the Children and Young People's Workforce may wish to promote
H4FP Key Public Health Messages (Dec 2018) - To support the Children and Young People’s Workforce deliver evidenced based, consistent health advice
West Sussex Child Health Profile (2018): supporting the Health4Families Programme - Provides information on health and other performance indicators

H4FP Public Health Campaigns

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