DRAFT North Somerset Sustainable Community Strategy 08 - 26.pdf

Aim:Improve mental healthpromotion and treatmentservices for people with mentalhealth problems.Consultation Quote/relatedphoto to be inserted?Aim:Full access to appropriate highquality health and communityservices and facilities.Consultation Quote/relatedphoto to be inserted?Aim:Encourage young people tolead healthier lives.‘Encourage young people towalk to school improvinghealth’ Weston.related photo to be inserted?Aim:Meet the health and socialneeds of older people.‘More social activities/lunchclubs for elderly people thatcan be accessed without theneed for referral. Befriendingand shopping services for thesame people would solve manyproblems that presentlyescalate to higher needs’ -Weston.related photo to be inserted?Improvements we want to see include:• Good mental health and reduction in thenegative impact of social isolation across theDistrict.• Anti-bullying policies in schools and collegesdeveloped and fully implemented.• Parents and carers supported.• Primary Mental Health Service that improvesaccess for people experiencing emotional ormental health problems developed.Improvements we want to see include:• Better access to health and community serviceswithin our rural and urban communities.• Appropriate services and facilities developed torespond to the needs of people within futuredevelopments, with a particular emphasis onbuilt environments that promote healthylifestyles.• Full response to fluctuations in pressures onservices at particular times, for example duringseasonal population increases.• Well promoted sustainable and accessibletransport options.Improvements we want to see include:• Reduction in childhood obesity by increasingactivity levels and promoting healthy eating.• Provision of good quality play opportunities.• More advice and support about alcohol anddrug misuse and smoking.• Reduced teenage conceptions by providingappropriate accessible sexual health advice.• Better access to local services in communitiesand schools.Improvements we want to see include:• Accessible services that promote independentliving.• Further development of urban and rural socialnetworks and activities to reduce social isolationand improve mental health.• Appropriate support for carers of older people.34