I'm a member of the local corporate parenting group. We've been workingover the last couple of years on improving standards of care forlooked-after children, particularly around health.
We know health outcomes for children in care are poorer than those whogrow up in their own families. When it comes to issues like teenagepregnancy, alcohol and drug use and mental health, looked-after childrenare more vulnerable. So surely it makes sense to ensure children aregiven the best opportunities to grow up healthy.
Our local children's homes are great at involving children in physicalactivities and healthy eating menus. Smoking is discouraged and staffand young people are given options to attend cessation groups. But it'sa bit trickier for those in foster care.
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