A new service aimed at vulnerable and hard to reach young people launches in North East Lincolnshire this week.
Shout (sexual health outreach team) will be working alongside the existing young people’s service Choices to provide sexual health advice, contraception and chlamydia screening for young people who have difficulty accessing mainstream services.
Shout will work closely with and support existing services as the Care Trust Plus aims to build on the success of reducing teenage pregnancy rates locally. Statistics released last month indicate that conception rates in young girls aged 15 to 17 have dropped in the borough by a significant 17.6 per cent since 1998. This compares to a 10.9 per cent reduction in the Yorkshire and Humber region and a 13.3 per cent reduction nationally.
Paul Watson, Coast/ Choices team coordinator, said: “There are a significant number of young people who for many reasons find it difficult to access services, either because of where they live or their personal circumstances.
“Shout will provide targeted services to a number of agencies working with vulnerable young people, in addition to providing a rapid response to young people individually.
“In planning Shout, we have carefully listened to young people and involved four young people in the interview process to select our nurse clinicians.
“While young people overwhelmingly rate our Choices service highly, there are a number who need further intensive one-to-one work. I am confident the Shout team will make a real difference in supporting partner agencies and those vulnerable young people who need increased support.”
The service, based at Weelsby View Medical Centre, in Grimsby’s Ladysmith Road, will be delivered by two experienced nurse clinicians, supported by an administrator. The Shout team have received funding for two years during which time they will evaluate their impact.
Anyone who would like to find out more about the new service should ring Paul Watson on (01472) 255216.
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