Health Promotion

Health Promotion Services provides access to health improvement resources and service information for individuals, organisations, and communities across Forth Valley.

We cover Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, and Stirling council areas.

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Health Topics: 

INTER-ACT - We aim to assist young people in their transition through adolescence to early adulthood.  

Mental Health - We translate national mental health improvement initiatives into local action.

Nutrition - We help to facilitate a positive change in food choices amongst individuals, groups and communities.

Oral & Dental Health - We design, support and implement programmes that aim to improve oral and dental health.  

Physical Activity - We work towards locally implementing 'Let's Make Scotland More Active' aimed at tackling health inequalities.  

Sexual Health - We facilitate sexual well being through promoting positive, interpersonal relationships and respect for self.  

Smoking Cessation - We provide training, co-ordination and delivery of smoking cessation services.  

Substance Use - We aim to improve health and to reduce inequalities in health by concentrating on alcohol and drugs.  

Health Settings:

Community - We work with local authority partners on programmes centred around Community Learning and Development.  

Education - We support education establishments in developing and sustaining 'Health Promoting School' accreditation.  

NHS - We support colleagues, Local Authorities and voluntary agencies to develop health improvement on various health topics such as, Bowel, Breast and Cervical Cancers, Screening & Immunisations.

Workplace - We help employers and employees in Forth Valley promote positive health in the workplace.

Resources:

Health Improvement Resource Service (HIRS)- We providehealth promoters with access tohealth improvement resources and other information materials.