Under the auspices of the Department of Health, four sites across England are sharing 3.5m to trial health information services targeting teenagers, with an emphasis on reaching the most disadvantaged. The pilots will aim to address issues of emotional wellbeing, sexual health, substance misuse and alcohol, physical activity, and diet and nutrition.
Services are not delivered not in the traditional institutions of schools or surgeries but in surroundings in which adolescents feel more comfortable, such as sports and drop-in centres. And they are delivered through a range of partners including youth projects accustomed to communicating with young people. The Parallel centre in Bolton - one of the four pilot sites - has been a pioneer of the proposed model (YPN, 12-18 October 2005, p14).
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