Keeping safe, healthy eating and healthy relationships
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Substance misuse information and support
Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live Barnet is the local service for adults and young people who are experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol. A free and confidential service for young people up to 24 years old. The team can help you with lots of different things that might be affecting you, including problems with drugs and alcohol, or other issues like mental and sexual health.
Website: Change Grow Live: Barnet
Phone: 0300 303 2866
Email: Barnet.Info@cgl.org.uk
ADFAM
Adfam works to improve and support the lives of families affected by someone else’s drug and alcohol use. Online resources on helping family members stay safe and strategies to support coping with their behaviour.
Website: ADFAM
Drug addiction: getting help - NHS
An NHS site with help and support to get and stay drug-free.
Website: Drug addiction: getting help - NHS
FRANK
A website to help find drug and alcohol support near you.
Online safety
UK safer internet centre
There are three main services:
- To provide advice and support to children and young people, parents and carers, schools and the children’s workforce.
- Helpline – to provide support to professionals working with children and young people with online safety issues.
- An anonymous and safe place to report and remove child sexual abuse imagery and videos shared on online platforms.
There is also an excellent bank of free resources available to view and download, including videos and Top Tips to Stay Safe online.
Children and young people - UK Safer Internet Centre
Resources for 11-19s - UK Safer Internet Centre
CEOP Education
The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.
Website: CEOP Education
Healthy relationships and sexual health
Young people's sexual health and contraception
Website: Young people's sexual health and contraception
Barnet offers a dedicated young people sexual health drop-in clinic every Tuesday at clinic in Edgware Community Hospital between 3:30pm to 6:30pm which requires no appointment, just walk-in. Additionally, young people can walk-in to Barnet sexual health clinics (both located at the lower ground floor) anytime during our opening hours if they cannot attend during the drop-in session or want to be seen urgently. These clinics are based at:
Youth Realities
upport targeted domestic and relationship abuse, sexual violence and exploitation advocacy support for young survivors aged between 11-25 living or studying in Barnet and surrounding boroughs
Website: Need Support? - Youth Realities
Contact: Youth Realities
Call: 0203 916 5709
Email: info@youthrealities.co.uk
Healthy eating and disordered eating
Eat well - NHS
Information and guidance about eating a healthy diet.
Website: Eat well - NHS
Eating disorders - NHS
Information and guidance on unhealthy eating behaviours, including eating too much or too little or worrying about your weight or body shape.
Website: Eating disorders - NHS
Eat well | Barnet Council
Tips and practical advice on healthy eating.
Website: Eat well | Barnet Council
Food banks | Barnet Council
Barnet has a network of local foodbanks which can help with obtaining food supplies and support.
Website: Food banks | Barnet Council