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Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Education, employment and life opportunities
Safeguarding
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health
Health matters: health and work
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
DWP Reducing Parental Conflict programme and resources
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Education, employment and life opportunities
When building resilience and promoting mental health and wellbeing, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health
Health matters: health and work
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
DWP Reducing Parental Conflict programme and resources
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Education, employment and life opportunities
Promote a public health approach to building individual, family and community resilience.
Collection - Public Mental Health
Public mental health leadership and workforce development framework
NHS.UK Every Mind Matters
Highlight protective factors including accessing support from friends and family and wider social networks and practising the 5 steps to mental wellbeing.
Consider the role of breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity and the development of community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities for positive mental health and wellbeing.
Provide information about the availability of local peer support groups and how to access them.
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
Early years high impact area 3: Supporting breastfeeding
Early years high impact area 4: Supporting healthy weight and nutrition
NHS.UK 5 steps to mental wellbeing
MIND Peer support
Talk to Frank Find support near you
Mental Health Foundation Young mums together
Breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Work in partnership with parents and carers, and communities to build resilience and support positive mental health and wellbeing.
Building feelings of safety, security and trust through play and interaction supports an infant’s emotional development. Encourage parents to interact with their infant such as through music and singing, baby moves sessions, sensory and parent and baby groups.
Provide information about local services and community groups.
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
NHS England Children and young people
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
NHS.UK Start4Life Baby moves
Promote the role of community groups to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
Interactive Pathway: Speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best start in speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life Learning to talk 0 to 6 months
Institute of Wellbeing Chat, play, read
BBC Tiny happy people
UK Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Book Trust
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Promote the benefits of everyday opportunities for infants to hear language, strengthen attachment and build resilience through:
national speech, language and communication resources;
local services and community groups including libraries, rhyme time, parent and baby groups, and Book Start;
Chat Play Read and Tiny Happy People resources.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
Interactive Pathway: Speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best start in speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life Learning to talk 0 to 6 months
Institute of Wellbeing Chat, play, read
BBC Tiny happy people
UK Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Book Trust
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Work in partnership to provide a wide range of information to support the transition to parenthood.
Promote engagement with community-based services for new parents and carers such as parenting support, benefits, housing, relationship advice, alongside other resources on health and wellbeing issues including nutrition, perinatal mental health, safer sleep, screening, immunisations, and oral health.
Early years high impact area 1 Supporting the transition to parenthood
GOV.UK Find a community support group or organisation
NHS.UK Find services near you
Early Intervention Foundation Guidebook
Promote the benefits of social prescribing for parents and carers, families and communities to improve health literacy and to promote self-care.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations. Examples include peer support, group learning, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of sports.
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health
NHS England Social prescribing
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health social prescribing
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor mental health and wellbeing. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Children and young people's mental health and wellbeing
OHID Fingertips Perinatal mental health
OHID Fingertips Mental health in pregnancy and infants reports
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
E-Learning for Healthcare All our health interactive townscape for obesity
Whole systems approach to obesity
NHS.UK Start4Life Breastfeeding
NICE Maternal and child nutrition
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
When promoting and sustaining breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
E-Learning for Healthcare All our health interactive townscape for obesity
Whole systems approach to obesity
NHS.UK Start4Life Breastfeeding
NICE Maternal and child nutrition
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Promote community breastfeeding initiatives, such as local breastfeeding groups, to empower mothers to breastfeed in community settings.
Provide information about national resources, local services, and community groups including breastfeeding support groups.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start4Life Weaning
Promote the benefits of breastfeeding and healthy nutrition for infants to develop oral-facial muscles for future speech, language and communication development.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
Interactive Pathway: Speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best start in speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life Learning to talk 0 to 6 months
I CAN
BBC Tiny happy people
HM Government Hungry little minds: chat play read
Book Trust
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Consider the needs of families who may find it more difficult to access community resources and ensure that they have the information and support required to make informed choices about infant feeding.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Promote community groups that support the development of healthier weight, nutrition, and physical activity and encourage infant development, emotional and mental health and wellbeing, and social skills.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start4Life Weaning
NHS.UK Start4Life Baby moves
BBC Tiny happy people
HM Government Tiny happy people: Hungry Little Minds
Promote healthy food through community-led initiatives such as fruit and vegetable co-operatives, cook and eat groups, weaning groups, and healthy meal planning support for families on low incomes.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start4Life Weaning
NHS.UK Start4Life Baby moves
Working in partnership across agencies, the voluntary and community sector organisations and with the community, support action to promote improved access to low-cost healthier food as part of a whole-system approach to healthy weight and nutrition.
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Healthy high streets: good place making in an urban setting
Fast food outlets: density by local authority in England
NHS England Healthy new towns
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Consider the links between characteristics of the built and natural environment and health to help inform policy and support local action, including access to healthier food, food banks, FareShare schemes and transport.
Healthy Places
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Healthy high streets: good place making in an urban setting
Fast food outlets: density by local authority in England
Air pollution applying All Our Health
Whole systems approach to obesity
NHS England Healthy new towns
NICE Obesity in children and young people: prevention and lifestyle weight management programmes
FareShare
Promote physical activity in the community to facilitate active lifestyles, such as safe active play environments, walk and talk groups, baby moves sessions, and leisure activities such as baby swimming groups.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
UK chief medical officers’ report: physical activity guidelines
Active travel (cycling, walking and use of public transport) can increase physical activity levels and improve physical and mental wellbeing as well as improve air quality and reduce road injuries.
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and with the community, encourage active travel as part of a whole-system approach to healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity recognising specific needs, for example families who live in rural locations with a lack of transport and restricted means for buying bikes and car seats.
Active travel: a briefing for local authorities
Obesity and the environment briefing: increasing physical activity and active travel
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Bikeability Essential cycling skills for families
Whole systems approach to obesity
Promote the benefits of social prescribing for parents and carers, families, and communities to improve health literacy and self-care.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations. Examples include breastfeeding peer groups, new parent support groups and parents volunteering at playgroups, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of other activities.
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health
NHS England Social prescribing
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health social prescribing
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health breastfeeding
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
When building resilience and promoting mental health and wellbeing, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Promote the role of community pharmacies to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities. Consider using the skills and input of the wider multidisciplinary team including allied health professionals.
Pharmacy and Public Health Forum publications collection
Community pharmacy offer for improving the public's health
Community pharmacy: public health interventions
Community pharmacy assets for improving public health
UK AHP public health strategic framework (PDF)
RSPH Allied Health Professions Hub
Building feelings of safety, security and trust through play and interaction develops healthy relationships and supports infant’s emotional development.
Provide information about local public, private, voluntary and community services which offer opportunities for parents and carers to socialise with their infant, gain peer support and role modelling for play and interaction. These could include local parent and baby walking groups, library rhyme sessions, parents and baby groups and baby moves sessions.
Provide information about unhealthy relationships and the impact this can have on the parent-child relationship and ongoing child development.
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
DWP Reducing parental conflict: tools for commissioners, managers and leaders
Race Equality Foundation Reducing Parental Conflict toolkit
Support community groups to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities.
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor sexual and reproductive health. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health pregnancy and birth
OHID Fingertips Teenage pregnancy and young parents reports
OHID Fingertips Sexual and reproductive health profiles
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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Alcohol and drugs
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance
Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery: why invest?
Parents with alcohol and drug problems: adult treatment and children and family services
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
When reducing the harm caused by drugs and alcohol to both adults and infants use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance
Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery: why invest?
Parents with alcohol and drug problems: adult treatment and children and family services
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Parents who are vulnerable to illicit drug and medicine misuse should be drug screened.
The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Tool - Lite (ASSIST-Lite) is a short screening tool for use with adults (aged 18 or over) covering alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives, opioids, and other psychoactive substances including use of medicines not as prescribed.
UK Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines
ASSIST-Lite alcohol and drug use, and tobacco smoking screening tool
NICE Drug misuse prevention guidance
Alcohol: applying all our health
Misuse of illicit drugs and medicine: applying all our health
E-Learning for Healthcare Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice
E-Learning for Healthcare Alcohol: applying all our health e-learning
E-Learning for Healthcare Misuse of illicit drugs and medicine: applying all our health
Ensure that there are clear pathways and links between health and community services and adult and young people’s drug and alcohol treatment, recovery services, mutual aid and support groups.
FRANK Find local alcohol and drug treatment and support services
Al Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Families Anonymous (FA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
SMART Recovery
Promote the role of community services involved in the care of people with drug or alcohol dependence and for harmful drinkers who need additional help managing their substance misuse.
Structured drug and alcohol treatment in the community is appropriate for people who are drinking and using drugs at higher and high-risk levels including those who are dependent. Details of local specialist alcohol or drug treatment services can be found using the FRANK website and searching using a postcode.
Promote and support community services to work with other providers involved in the care and support of their clients, such as GPs, mental health, housing, employment, Job Centre Plus, lived experience and social care.
Health matters: harmful drinking and alcohol dependence
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance
Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery: why invest?
Parents with alcohol and drug problems: adult treatment and children and family services
NHS.UK Alcohol support
NHS.UK Drug addition: getting help
Talk to Frank Honest information about drugs
Talk to Frank Find support near you
Community Alcohol Partnerships
GOV.UK Find a community support group or organisation
GOV.UK Find a local support group for children, young people and families
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Follow statutory guidance and local safeguarding procedures where there is cause for concern.
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NSPCC Spotting the signs of child abuse
E-Learning for Healthcare Safeguarding children and young people programme
Safeguarding
Tobacco and vaping
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Smoking and tobacco: applying all our health
Health matters: Stopping smoking-what works?
NHS.UK stop smoking services help you quit
NICE Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence
NCSCT Secondhand smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars
Smokefree Action Coalition Health visiting and smokefree homes
NCSCT Very brief advice on smoking
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
E-Learning for Healthcare All our health interactive townscape on smoking in pregnancy
E-Learning for Healthcare Supporting a smokefree pregnancy and smokefree families
When reducing the harm caused by tobacco and vaping to both adults and infants, use the assets that contribute to smoke free homes and positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Smoking and tobacco: applying all our health
Health matters: Stopping smoking-what works?
NHS.UK stop smoking services help you quit
NICE Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence
NCSCT Secondhand smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars
Smokefree Action Coalition Health visiting and smokefree homes
NCSCT Very brief advice on smoking
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
E-Learning for Healthcare All our health interactive townscape on smoking in pregnancy
E-Learning for Healthcare Supporting a smokefree pregnancy and smokefree families
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Local alcohol profiles for England
OHID Fingertips Local tobacco control profiles
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health pregnancy and birth
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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Speech, language, and communication
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
When promoting speech, language and communication, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Promote the role of community groups to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities. Examples include library sessions, community singing and reading events.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
Best Start in Speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best Start in Speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life: Learning to talk 0 to 6 months
I CAN
BBC Tiny happy people
UK Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Book Trust
Consider using the skills and input of the wider multidisciplinary team including allied health professionals to support speech, language and communication.
Make every contact count to enable parents to support speech and language development.
The first years of life are vital in giving every child the best start, with speech, language, and communication skills an important indicator of child wellbeing. These skills shape a child’s ability to learn, develop friendships and their future life chances.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
Best Start in Speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best Start in Speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life: Learning to talk 0 to 6 months
I CAN
BBC Tiny happy people
UK Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Book Trust
Making Every Contact Count (MECC): practical resources
NHS England and partners Making Every Contact Count (MECC) consensus statement
NICE Making every contact count
HEE Making Every Contact Count
E-Learning for Healthcare Making Every Contact Count
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations, contribute to plans to support a whole-system approach to promote speech, language and communication opportunities across the community through clear pathways and links between health and community services to support speech, language, and communication.
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
eLearning for health Interactive pathway: speech, language, and communication
All Our health Speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start4Life Learning to talk
I CAN
BBC Tiny happy people
UK Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Book Trust
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor speech, language and communication needs. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health and other outcomes resulting from targeted intervention.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health early years
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health early years supplementary
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health long-term conditions and complex needs
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health vulnerable children and young people
OHID Fingertips Speech, language and communication reports
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
NHS.UK Baby and toddler safety
When promoting keeping safe and accident prevention, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
NHS.UK Baby and toddler safety
Work in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations, and with the community, to promote safety, including home safety for example: safe storage of medicines and cleaning items; smoke free homes; safe sleep; blind cord safety; button batteries; choking; vehicle safety including car seats; and water safety.
Early years high impact area 5: improving health literacy managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
Reducing unintentional injuries among children and young people
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
NHS.UK Baby and toddler safety
Lullaby Trust
NHS.UK stop smoking services help you quit
NCSCT Secondhand smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars
Smokefree Action Coalition Health visiting and smokefree homes
Health matters: Stopping smoking-what works?
Office for Product Safety and Standards Child safety: button batteries
GOV.UK Child car seats the law
UK Government Road safety campaigns
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
Keeping safe and accident prevention
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Unintentional injuries in and around the home can lead to ill health and serious disability, affecting quality of life and life chances. Promote local community information sessions on first aid and public health information resources.
Early years high impact area 5: improving health literacy managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
Reducing unintentional injuries among children and young people
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
NHS.UK Baby and toddler safety
Lullaby Trust
NHS.UK stop smoking services help you quit
NCSCT Secondhand smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars
Smokefree Action Coalition Health visiting and smokefree homes
Health matters: Stopping smoking-what works?
Office for Product Safety and Standards Child safety: button batteries
GOV.UK Child car seats the law
UK Government Road safety campaigns
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
Keeping safe and accident prevention
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor accidents and injuries. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health and other outcomes resulting from targeted intervention.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health healthcare use
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health unintentional injuries
OHID Fingertips Unintentional injuries in and around the home
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
When promoting self-care and health literacy, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Provide information about the availability of local peer support groups and how to access them.
GOV.UK Find a community support group or organisation
GOV.UK Find a local support group for children, young people and families
Making Every Contact Count (MECC): practical resources
NHS England and partners Making Every Contact Count (MECC) consensus statement
NICE Making every contact count
HEE Making Every Contact Count
E-Learning for Healthcare Making Every Contact Count
Improving self-care and health literacy (Universal)
Improving self-care and health literacy (Targeted)
Promote local community information sessions on first aid and public health information resources.
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
NHS.UK Baby and toddler safety
Working with allied health professionals and wider partners including early years, health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems, promote collaboration locally between the NHS, public health, education, social care, and community and voluntary stakeholders to improve health literacy in the local community and address inequalities.
Local action on health inequalities: improving health literacy
GOV.UK Find a local support group for children, young people and families
NHS England What are integrated care systems?
Promote the role of community pharmacies to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities.
Consider using the skills and input of the wider multidisciplinary team including allied health professionals.
Pharmacy and Public Health Forum publications collection
Community pharmacy offer for improving the public's health
Community pharmacy: public health interventions
Community pharmacy assets for improving public health
Early years high impact area 5: improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
UK AHP public health strategic framework (PDF)
RSPH Allied Health Professions Hub
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations. Examples include volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of sports.
Promote the benefits of social prescribing for parents and carers, families and communities to improve health literacy and self-care.
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health
NHS England Social prescribing
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health social prescribing
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor self-care and health literacy. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Use the assets that contribute to positive healthy neighbourhoods, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
The effect of the built and natural environment on health is long-established.
Work with partners to contribute to how the design of neighbourhoods can influence physical activity levels, healthy eating, travel patterns, social connectivity, mental and physical health and wellbeing outcomes as part of a whole-system approach to health and wellbeing.
When developing or improving services and interventions, consider how the local environment may impact on health, and how to make the most of the benefits for all.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Air pollution: Applying All Our Health
Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health
Breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Active travel (walking and use of public transport) can increase physical activity levels and improve physical and mental wellbeing as well as improve air quality and reduce road traffic injuries.
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations, encourage active travel through spatial planning and neighbourhood design as part of a whole-system approach to health and wellbeing, recognising specific needs, for example families who live in rural locations with a lack of transport and restricted means for buying bikes and car seats.
Active travel: a briefing for local authorities
Obesity and the environment briefing: increasing physical activity and active travel
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Bikeability Essential cycling skills for families
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
Work in consultation with the local community to identify specific needs and opportunities for action to improve access to good quality public green space including playgrounds.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Natural England A review of nature-based interventions for mental health care
Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health
Breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Promote community-led initiatives to support infant physical and emotional development, for example, local breastfeeding groups, to empower mothers to breastfeed in community settings, fruit and vegetable co-operatives, cook and eat groups, weaning groups.
Early years high impact area 4: supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
UK chief medical officers’ report: physical activity guidelines
NHS.UK Start4Life Breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start4Life Weaning
NHS.UK Start4Life Baby moves
BBC Tiny happy people
HM Government Tiny happy people: hungry little minds
Inclusive communities
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Use the assets that contribute to social inclusion, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Work in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and with the community to remove barriers which may prevent families from engaging in an active role in their community. This includes recognising that diversity and protected characteristics need to be respected and addressing unfair discrimination and stigma.
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Healthy equity
NICE Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing
Inclusion health: applying All Our Health
E-Learning for Healthcare Cultural competence
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: inclusion health
Inequalities and disparities
Consider the needs of all groups within a population and how working in an inclusive way across communities can reduce inequality.
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Healthy equity
NICE Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing
Inclusion health: applying All Our Health
E-Learning for Healthcare Cultural competence
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: inclusion health
Inequalities and disparities
Inequalities and disparities
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: inclusion health
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: early adolescence
Inequalities and disparities groups
When addressing inequalities, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: inclusion health
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: early adolescence
Inequalities and disparities groups
Parents in contact with the criminal justice system
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco
Safeguarding including looked-after children
Inequalities and disparities including unemployment and low income
When supporting those in contact with the criminal justice system, use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco
Safeguarding including looked-after children
Inequalities and disparities including unemployment and low income
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and the community, support families who are in contact with the criminal justice system, including where parents or other family members are in prison.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
GOV.UK Support for families and friends of prisoners
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
Provide information about the availability of local support groups and how to access them.
GOV.UK Support for families and friends of prisoners
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
Inequalities and disparities including parents in contact with the criminal justice system
Follow statutory guidance and local safeguarding procedures where there is cause for concern.
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NSPCC Spotting the signs of child abuse
E-Learning for Healthcare Safeguarding children and young people programme
Safeguarding
Housing and living conditions including tenure
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Use the assets that contribute to good housing and living conditions, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Inadequate housing, for example homes which are cold and damp, can affect physical and mental health as well as family relationships and life chances. Overcrowded and precarious housing also present a risk to the health and wellbeing of infants and their families.
Work in partnership, for example with the local authority, property owners and developers, housing associations, tenants, voluntary and community sector organisations and the wider community, to contribute to plans to address the housing needs of the population and underlying disparities as part of a whole-system approach to health and wellbeing.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Homes for Health
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health
Shelter Professional resources
Work with partners to contribute to how the design of neighbourhoods can influence physical activity levels, healthy eating, travel patterns, social connectivity, mental and physical health and wellbeing outcomes as part of a whole-system approach to health and wellbeing.
When developing or improving services and interventions, consider how the local environment may impact on health, and how to maximise the benefits for all.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 3: Supporting healthy weight and nutrition
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places
Air pollution: applying All Our Health
Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health
Breastfeeding, healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Working in partnership across local government, agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and with the community, support infants and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or experiencing other difficulties with housing.
Provide information about the availability of local peer support groups and how to access them.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
GOV.UK Find your local council
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health: Homelessness
Citizens Advice
Shelter Housing advice
Centrepoint
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations, contribute to plans to support infants and families to have access to safe homes where the risks from falls, fire, electrocution, drowning and mitigate other threats.
Unintentional injuries in and around the home cause preventable injury and death and can lead to ill health and serious disability, affecting quality of life and life chances.
Promote local community information sessions on first aid and public health information resources.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Early years high impact area 5: improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents
Reducing unintentional injuries among children and young people
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
NHS.UK First aid
Keeping safe and accident prevention (Universal)
Keeping safe and accident prevention (Community)
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor inequalities and disparities. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips Wider determinants of health
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
NICE Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Healthwatch
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Use the assets that contribute to community cohesion and cultural activities, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
NICE Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Healthwatch
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Work in partnership across local systems to build confident and connected communities as part of efforts to improve health and reduce inequalities. Connect individuals and families to community resources, practical help, group activities and volunteering opportunities to meet health needs and increase social participation.
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
NICE Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Healthwatch
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods
Support community groups to work with local authorities, health and care services and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities.
Ensure that families facing higher levels of vulnerability receive additional support to enable them to support their child’s speech and language development.
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Interactive Pathway: Speech, language, and communication
All Our health speech, language, and communication
E-Learning for Healthcare Best start in speech, language, and communication
NHS.UK Start 4 Life: Learning to talk
BBC Tiny happy people
Book Trust
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Promote the benefits of social prescribing for parents and carers, families, and communities to improve health literacy and self-care.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations. Examples include peer support, volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of sports.
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
NHS England Social prescribing
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health social prescribing
Working with health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems, promote collaboration locally between the NHS, public health, education, social care, and community and voluntary stakeholders to improve health literacy in the local community and address inequalities.
Local action on health inequalities: improving health literacy
GOV.UK Find a local support group for children, young people and families
Improving self-care and health literacy
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips Wider determinants of health
OHID Fingertips user guidance
Close pop-up
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Use the assets that contribute to education, employment and life opportunities, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Health visiting and school nursing delivery model
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations, help unemployed families and those with low incomes to access support and advice on education, training and employment and to claim benefits and financial support where entitled.
Provide information about the availability of local peer support groups and how to access them.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Health matters: health and work
GOV.UK Benefits and financial support for families
GOV.UK Disability living allowance for children
GOV.UK Financial help if you have children
Citizens Advice
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Inequalities and disparities including worklessness and low income households
Support community groups to work with local authorities, health and care services, early years providers, and other community partners to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities in communities.
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
Early years high impact area 1: Supporting the transition to parenthood
Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap
NHS.UK Start4Life Learning to talk
Healthy development including speech, language and communication needs
Promote community initiatives to empower mothers to be able to plan their return to work while breastfeeding.
Promote breastfeeding friendly community initiatives to businesses, shops and public premises within the local authority to enable them to welcome breastfeeding mothers.
Early years high impact area 3: supporting breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start4Life: Breastfeeding
NHS.UK Start 4 Life: Weaning
Promote the benefits of social prescribing for parents and carers, families, and communities to improve health literacy and self-care.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations. Examples include volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of activities.
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
NHS England Social prescribing
E-Learning for Healthcare All Our Health social prescribing
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor education, employment and life opportunities. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips Wider determinants of health
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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Follow statutory guidance and local safeguarding procedures where there is cause for concern
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NICE Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
NICE Domestic violence and abuse
Home Office Domestic abuse how to get help
NHS.UK Domestic violence and abuse
E-Learning for Healthcare Safeguarding children and young people programme
NSPCC Spotting the signs of child abuse
Barnardo’s Families affected by domestic abuse
Refuge
Women’s Aid
Safeguarding
Antisocial behaviour and violence
A place-based, or community-centred, approach aims to develop local solutions that draw on all the assets and resources of an area, integrating services and building resilience in communities so that individuals can take control of their health and wellbeing, and have more influence on the factors that underpin positive health and wellbeing.
Use population health needs assessment to understand local assets and gaps.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NHS.UK Domestic violence and abuse
NICE Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
NICE Domestic violence and abuse
Home Office Domestic abuse how to get help
Barnardo’s Families affected by domestic abuse
Refuge
Women’s Aid
E-Learning for Healthcare Safeguarding children and young people programme
Use the assets that contribute to positive health and wellbeing and reducing antisocial behaviour, including:
the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members;
social networks, relationships, intergenerational cohesion, community cohesion and neighbourliness;
local groups and community and voluntary associations, ranging from formal organisations to informal, mutual aid networks such as breastfeeding support networks;
physical, environmental and economic resources, such as housing, access to outdoor play areas and green spaces, and education, training, and employment;
assets brought by external agencies including the public, private and voluntary and community services.
Health inequalities: place-based approaches to reduce inequalities
Health and wellbeing: a guide to community-centred approaches
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
Reducing health inequalities: system, scale and sustainability
Local action on health inequalities: practice resources
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Community-centred practice: applying all our health
Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services
Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model
E-Learning for Healthcare Community centred approaches to health improvement
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NHS.UK Domestic violence and abuse
NICE Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
NICE Domestic violence and abuse
Home Office Domestic abuse how to get help
Barnardo’s Families affected by domestic abuse
Refuge
Women’s Aid
E-Learning for Healthcare Safeguarding children and young people programme
Parental conflict
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and the community, promote awareness of the need to address and reduce parental conflict and support healthy family relationships between parents and children.
Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accident
DWP Reducing parental conflict: tools for commissioners, managers and leaders
Race Equality Foundation Reducing Parental Conflict toolkit
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
NHS.UK Domestic violence and abuse
NICE Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
NICE Domestic violence and abuse
Home Office Domestic abuse how to get help
Barnardo’s Families affected by domestic abuse
Refuge
Women’s Aid
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
Mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco
Community cohesion, social networks and cultural activities
Inequalities and disparities including worklessness and low income
Provide information about the availability of support groups and how to access them.
DWP Reducing parental conflict: tools for commissioners, managers and leaders
Race Equality Foundation Reducing Parental Conflict toolkit
NHS.UK Domestic violence and abuse
Home Office Domestic abuse how to get help
Barnardo’s Families affected by domestic abuse
Refuge
Women’s Aid
Solihull Approach Understanding your child
Violence against women and girls
Working in partnership across agencies, voluntary and community sector organisations and the community, promote awareness of violence against women and girls to support reducing health disparities and improve health outcomes.
Home Office Tackling violence against women and girls strategy
ONS The lasting impact of violence against women and girls
DfE Working together to safeguard children
No child left behind: a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children
Metrics and outcomes indicators
Use evidence and data to monitor the health and wellbeing of vulnerable infants and those with safeguarding needs. Compare local data with similar areas, within a region and nationally, to identify opportunities for improvement. Use evidence and data to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in population health.
OHID Fingertips Child and maternal health vulnerable children and young people
OHID Fingertips Improving health outcomes for vulnerable children and young people reports
OHID Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework
OHID Fingertips Wider determinants of health
OHID Fingertips user guidance
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