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Mental Health: Sexual Health
Support if you transfer from
CAMHS to Adult Mental Health
Services at aged 18. Sexual health is an important
part of our overall health
and wellbeing. We will offer
you information and advice
about sexual health services
in Ealing or near to where
you live. There are also a
number of services specifically
for young people and those
with disabilities and additional
needs. You can also speak
directly to the LAC nurse.
If you are a care leaver aged
16-25 and you are worried
about your mental health, let
us know and we will support
you to access relevant services.
If you are an asylum seeker
we will support you to get a
health assessment and become
fully immunised if you are
not already. We will also help
you access emotional support
where you may need this from
professionals who understand
the challenges you may have
faced in coming to the UK.
WHO TO CONTACT:
» » Contact your GP and
Personal Adviser
WHO TO CONTACT:
» » Contact your Personal
Adviser, GP or the LAC nurse.
» » Information is also
available on the internet:
nwlondonsexualhealth.nhs.uk
» » Links to other useful
organisations can be
found in the ‘Life is what
you make it’ pack.
» » You can also contact
Ealing IAPT Service directly
www.ealingiapt.nhs.uk
T: 020 3313 5660
Helping you
participate
in society
We want our care leavers to
be active members of society,
and to have all the chances
in life that other young
adults have. We can help you
participate in society in the
following ways:
Substance Misuse
Drugs/Alcohol
We will help you get information
and access support services if
you want information or are
worried about your use of
alcohol and/or drugs.
WHO TO CONTACT:
» » You can speak to your
Personal Adviser or
the LAC nurse.
You can also
directly contact:
» » The cgl EASY Project Young
Person Service can support
young people up to the age
of 18 years.
Contact: 020 8567 4772 or
[email protected]
» » The cgl RISE project is for
anyone 18 and over who
lives in, or is registered
with a GP in Ealing.
Contact: 0800 195 8100
WHAT EALING WILL OFFER
» » Providing information on leisure activities
groups and clubs
you may wish to join including volunteering
opportunities.
CONTACT: Personal Adviser, Ealing Youth &
Connexions Service
» » Informing you about relevant awards, schem
es and competitions
you can enter, in line with your talents and
interests.
CONTACT: Personal Adviser; Post 16 teacher.
» » Encouraging and helping you to enrol on
the Electoral Register,
so you can vote in elections.
CONTACT: Personal Adviser
» » Encourage you to participate in Ealing Care
Leavers forums
e.g. Horizons Shout Out Council; ME Mentorin
g Project;
Corporate Parent Committee.
CONTACT: Personal Adviser or Horizons Centr
e
» » Giving you advice and helping you to chall
enge any
discrimination you face as a care leaver.
CONTACT: Personal Adviser
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