Goal 1: Stay Healthy

Enfield’s Looked After Children Health Service promotes the health and wellbeing of children and young people in care. We have specialist nurses who focus on Enfield’s looked after children and young people and provide annual medical assessments until your 18th birthday to make sure that all your health needs are identified and met. A Health Passport has been designed, with the help of the Children in Care Council, to record your health-related information and contacts in one easy to reference location. This will be given to you when you leave care so that you have a copy of your health history to use whenever you need it. The Passport also includes contact details for services you may find helpful in the future. If you have specific health needs then, once you have left care, your Personal Advisor or Social Worker will give you support and advice on how to access the necessary health services for any ongoing health issues.

HEART-CAMHS THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT (16-21)

Enfield has a dedicated clinical therapeutic service (HEART CAMHS) for looked after young people up to the age of 21. They are also able to offer planning advice on transition to adult mental health services and/or other suitable services for those young people involved with CAMHS therapy who need ongoing support post 18.

COMPASS-SORT IT! & ENABLE (16-25)

Will work with you and work out joint intervention plans if you are misusing substances or you are vulnerable to it. You can speak to your Social Worker or Personal Advisor to book an appointment or self-refer by calling TEL 0208 360 9102 (COMPASS-SORT IT!) or 020 8379 6010 (ENABLE).

UNIVERSAL AND ADULT SERVICES (18-25)

If you were not involved with HEART CAMHS before your 18th birthday but you need support with your emotional wellbeing, then your Personal Advisor can advise you how to access community services through your GP or the local voluntary sector.

If you have more significant health or emotional wellbeing problems, and need ongoing support from a specialist team, you may qualify to receive this from the Council’s Adult Services when you turn 18. If this is the case, you will be supported through this transition to adult services by your leaving care worker who will continue to work alongside you and adult services until you reach at least 21 years old, or until you are 25 years old if you request this.

HEALTHY SPACES, LEISURE AND SPORTS (16-25)

Physical activity and access to appropriate leisure opportunities is a key factor in the prevention of number of long-term health conditions.

Enfield KRATOS and Enfield YOUTH Service (16-19) organise free activities for Care Leavers throughout the year, including free gym sessions. You can ask your Social Worker or PA for more information on how to access these.

Enfield Leaving Care Team proudly works in partnership with Tottenham Hotspurs Foundation whose Health & Wellbeing Team develops ongoing programs that improve physical health and mental wellbeing for people living in our local community. You can self-refer or ask for support from your Social Worker or Personal Advisor to access this Service.