Shropshire Health and Wellbeing Newslflash

Welcome to this Shropshire Health & Wellbeing Newsflash. This newsflash gives an update on recent developments in the county for children and young people's health and wellbeing. 

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Shropshire Libraries to launch national book collections for young people to understand mental health and well-being

Libraries in Shropshire are to hold a series of events to launch new collections of books for young people aged 13 to 18 years to provide them with advice, information and support to help them understand their mental health and well-being.

Reading Well for Young People is launched on Tuesday 12 April 2016. It provides a booklist of 35 titles covering 12 topics and conditions including anxiety, depression, self-harm, body image and eating disorders, as well as life experiences such as bullying. The booklist features self-help and psych-education material, as well as memoirs, graphic novels and fiction.

Click here to read the full article and find out more information including where the books will be available.

Understanding Your Child

Sure Start Children’s Centres in Shropshire are running a series of free Understanding Your Child sessions. Come along if you would like to know more about your child’s development and their behaviour, or would like to meet with other parents who have a child of a similar age.

Booking is essential – call Children’s Centre Services on 01691 656513. Limited creche places are available.

Oswestry
Holy Trinity Children’s Centre, Middleton Road, Oswestry
Every Tuesday from 19th April 2016 for 11 weeks
12.45pm – 2.45pm
(no session on 26th April)

Baschurch
Baschurch CE (A) Primary School, Eyton Lane, Baschurch
Every Tuesday from 3rd May 2016 for 10 weeks
9.15am – 11.15am

Public Health Children & Young People’s Team publish their latest newsletter

Shropshire Public Health’s Children & Young People’s Team have published their latest newsletter. Click here to read the newsletter in full.

Highlights include:

• New Public Health Guidance on Infection Control in schools and childcare settings
• The Shropshire PSHE review – Find out what young people, teachers, PHSE leads and Head Teachers think about the quality of PSHE currently delivered in schools
• Shropshire’s Respect Yourself and Sex Education Programme
• Shropshire selected to host training on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender bullying through the curriculum 
• TaMHS Teen Yoga
• Reading Well books on prescription for young adults

…and much more! Click here to read the full newsletter.

Saving babies' lives - Reduced fetal movements

The NHS has produced a short infographic about Reduced Fetal Movements. Click here to download the PDF.

Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well. Most women usually begin to feel their baby move between 16 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. A baby’s movements can be described as anything from a kick, flutter, swish or roll. The type of movement may change as your pregnancy progresses.

You must NOT WAIT until the next day to seek advice if you are worried about your baby’s movements.
If you think your baby’s movements have slowed down or stopped, contact your midwife or maternity unit immediately (it is staffed 24 hrs, 7 days a week).

You can find out more information on NHS choices – click here to view a video about how babies move in the womb.

Baby Shower at Bridgnorth Library on 9 April 2016

Shropshire Council’s Bridgnorth Library is delighted to announce the imminent arrival of the Bridgnorth Baby Shower. Taking place on Saturday 9 April 2016 between 10am and 1pm, this is a free, celebratory event for expectant parents, or parents of a baby under one year old. 

On hand with support and advice will be midwives and representatives from a whole host of organisations such as National Childbirth Trust, Surestart Bridgnorth, Bookstart and Health Watch. Also staffing information stands will be baby-related businesses including Baby Sensory, Hopskotch and Waterbabies.  All will be contributing to a free goody bag for each mum attending the Baby Shower.

With refreshments from the WI and fun activities on offer too, 9 April is one due date not to be missed.  For more details, call 01746 763358 or email bridgnorth.library@shropshire.gov.uk.

Click here to read the full story.

New Fit Families Weight Management Service

The Shropshire School Nursing team have been commissioned by Public Health to deliver a weight management supportive service called  ‘Fit Families’  for children and young people throughout Shropshire. This service will commence after Easter. 

Click here to read the full story and find out more information.

School Nurse drop in clinics – find out more information

Are you a young person aged 13 – 18 years, or a parent/carer of a child or young person aged 5 – 18 years?

You can visit the School Nurse drop in clinics in Ludlow and Craven Arms for advice and support on a range of issues.

Find out more from the poster above or click here. If you would like more information, please contact 07896 812233.

Got some news to share?

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Health and Wellbeing Board - Next Meeting:

The next public Health and Wellbeing Board meeting will be held on Thursday 21st April 2016, starting at 9.00am at Shirehall in Shrewsbury.

The agenda and relevant papers will become available on the Health and Wellbeing webpage prior to the meeting. Please see the attached link below to access previous meeting agendas:

Health and Wellbeing Board