Healthy Respect National Health Demonstration Project
The Sexual Health & Wellbeing Network disseminates key learning from Healthy Respect, the National Health Demonstartion Project aimed at improving the sexual health of young people in Lothian.
This page gives an overview of work undertaken during Phases One and Two of Healthy Respect and links to reports, proposals and other related documents.
Quick links on this page:
Healthy Respect Phase 2
Media campaign
Mystery shopper initiative
Healthy Respect Toolkits
Healthy Respect Phase 1
Phase 1 Internal Evaluation Project Reports
Healthy Respect publications and resources
Healthy Respect Phase 2
Healthy Respect, the National Health Demonstration Project in Lothian, is now in its second year of additional three-year funding. This extension of the project has been granted in order to explore further what works to improve the sexual health of young people.
Healthy Respect Phase 2 Proposal Summary
This document provides an outline of what activities will be undertaken in the next phase of the National Health Demonstration Project (April 2005 to March 2008). Download Healthy Respect Phase Two Proposal Summary.
Healthy Respect Phase 2 Open Sessions
Following the success of the Healthy Respect/Network Shared Learning Events across Scotland, we would like to invite you to attend one of our Open Sessions where you can find out more about the project and meet some of the staff and partners delivering the work.
An Open Session will take place every two months at NHS Lothian, beginning with a short presentation on HR2 followed by tailored discussions to meet the needs of participants. All Open Sessions will take place at:
Deaconess House
NHS Lothian
148 Pleasance
Edinburgh
EH8 9RS
Twenty places are available on the following dates:
Monday 31st July 2006
10am to 11.30am – meeting room 2
Monday 25th Sept 2006
10am to 11.30am – meeting room 3
Monday 27th Nov 2006
10am to 11.30am – meeting room 2
To book a place on one of our Open Sessions, please call Leanne Hughes on 0131 536 9454 or email Leanne Rockingham – leanne.rockingham@lhb.scot.nhs.uk.
Media campaign
Understanding of the term 'quality family time' was the focus of parents' discussion groups, the outcomes of which will help inform Healthy Respect's next media campaign.
A media campaign was launched 15 May 2006 and builds on the results of the evidence review, More than Words, which revealed that quality family time could positively influence young people's risk taking behaviour.
Download More than Words – Summary Report [PDF – 57Kb]
Mystery shopper initiative
In line with Healthy Respect's commitment to involving young people in the design and review of services that affect them, the project is working in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland to develop a mystery shopper initiative.
This project explores young people's experiences of accessing services around sexual health and relationships in Lothian.
For further details, please see the Healthy Respect website's Involving Young People page (external link).
Healthy Respect Toolkits
Healthy Respect has produced a series of toolkits based on their experiences of working in partnership with professionals and parents – two of these are now available: the GP Birthday Card toolkits (aimed at encouraging better contact with primary care services by young people) and Together Box toolkits (aimed at encouraging better communication between parents and their children).
If you wish a copy for you or your colleagues, please email Healthy Respect – healthyrespect@lhb.scot.nhs.uk.
Healthy Respect Phase 1
In Phase 1, Healthy Respect aimed to help young people in Lothian to develop a healthy respect for themselves and for others so that unplanned teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections might be reduced.
The partnership approach between health services, local authorities and the voluntary sector focuses on targeting young people (aged 13-25), parents and professionals and linking education, information and accessible services.
There were 19 projects, ranging from developing postal testing kits for chlamydia, enhanced sex and relationships education in schools and outreach/inreach family planning nurse services.
As part of Phase 1, Healthy Respect was subject to extensive internal, project led evaluation and external, independent evaluation led by the Dugald Baird Centre at the University of Aberdeen.
Download Healthy Respect Phase 1 Summary Evaluation [PDF – 247Kb]
Phase 1 Internal Evaluation Project Reports
Getting the Message Across
Demonstrates the value of inreach/outreach education sessions in increasing the accessibility of sexual health services to young people. In particular it explores working with young people with special needs including those with learning disabilities, emotional and/or behavioural problems or poor school attendance or those who are excluded from school and those in residential or foster care.
Download Getting The Message Across [PDF – 201Kb]
Work In Further Education Colleges
Highlights ways of promoting positive sexual health among Further Education students by way of sexual health convenience advertising and providing access to c:card and chlamydia testing.
Download Work In Further Education Colleges [PDF – 289Kb]
What About Us?
A Report on Healthy Respect's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Work.
Identifies ways of supporting professionals, parents and young people in different settings and using different methods to address stigma and discrimination faced by young LGBT people.
Download What About Us? [PDF – 152Kb]
Not in Front of the Children: Parents Project
Looks at ways to support and develop the role of parents and carers in their child's sexual health, including ways of increasing communication.
Download Not in Front of the Children? [PDF – 125Kb]
Towards Creating a Culture
Sets out Healthy Respect's work on the development and implementation of mass media campaigns; its Brand and Communications Strategy as underpinning features supporting all components of the project.
Download Towards Creating a Culture [PDF – 500Kb]
In Confidence
Identifies solutions to the tensions between confidentiality and child protection guidelines in order to address the issue of underage sexual activity.
Download In Confidence Summary [PDF – 51K]
Healthy Respect C:Card Service
Details the work undertaken by one of Healthy Respect's partners to restructure the c:card scheme to improve access to condoms for young people (including those under 16 years and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people), improve training and support for c:card outlets and redesign associated promotional materials.
Download c:card service [PDF – 249Kb]
B*ys and Other 4 Letter Words
Demonstrates the benefits of working with young men aged 11 to 18 in single gender environments as undertaken by one of Healthy Respect's partners, the Health Opportunities Team.
Download B*ys and Other 4 Letter Words [PDF – 153Kb]
Access All Areas
Explores work in linking SHARE programme activities and sexual health drop in services to facilitate young people's access to high quality education and sexual health services.
Download Access All Areas [PDF – 143Kb]
Chlamydia Testing: Any time, any place, anywhere
Outlines work to determine the true community prevalence of Chlamydia in Lothian and demonstrates different methods to increase access to testing and treatment. In addition work on helping men to share responsibility for sexual health issues such as Chlamydia is reported on.
Download Chlamydia Testing: Any time, any place, anywhere [PDF – 194Kb]
Towards a Healthy Respect for Young Women Survivors
Reports on the work undertaken by Healthy Respect’s partner, Edinburgh Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre to develop and test appropriate training programmes for those supporting young women who have experienced sexual abuse or coercion.
Download Towards a Healthy Respect for Young Women Survivors [PDF – 157Kb]
Healthy Respect publications and resources
A number of resources have been produced to support professionals and parents in a range of sexual health issues – here is a selection:
A Guide on LGBT issues for Teachers
Available from Healthy Respect (external link) and from LGBT Youth Scotland (external link).
For more information visit the Healthy Respect website.