Adolescent health service (CHYPS Plus)
The CHYPS Plus service aims to provide holistic services for 11
to 19 year olds through direct work, group work, consultation and
training from a multi-disciplinary skill mixed team. The team works
alongside the core school health service to deliver targeted
services in school settings, as well as targeted and specialist
services from other settings, including the service hub and the
House.
Objectives
- To deliver a holistic service using the wider team of agency
partners supporting the delivery in key areas e.g. disability,
substance misuse, moderate to severe mental health, support for
young parents
- Deliver services from a range of health and non-health
settings, including the House (hub), schools and colleges, the
youth service and YOT, Huddleston disability centre and other
locations
- Target young people who are most vulnerable to poorer health
outcomes
- Deliver against key public health targets including sexual
health, physical health, obesity and health eating, emotional
health, and long term conditions
- Service to undertake lead role in promoting and ensuring youth
participation and involvement in line with Hear by Rights framework
for young people
- Deliver against standards set for You’re Welcome quality
criteria, for making clinical and non-clinical youth settings young
people-friendly
Referrals
Referrals can be made by parents or guardians, or by any
professional working with young people. Patients can self refer to
this service.
All referrals made to the service will receive a response within
24 hours.
Opening hours
The House (Lower Clapton) is open Monday to Friday from 9am–5pm.
Drop-ins and outreach work takes place in a number of locations
across the borough. If you are interested in receiving support for
young people in any setting, please contact us on 0208 919
5040.
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Contact details
CHYPS Plus
The House
36 Lower Clapton Road
Lower Clapton Health Centre
E5 0PD
Phone: 020 8919 5040
Fax: 020 8919 5039
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