Public Health services commissioned by the City Council provide a range of support helping address individuals with issues around drug and alcohol misuse, domestic abuse, lifestyle behaviour change and supporting children to have the best start in life. Commissioned public health services in Coventry are listed in the below table.
Training
Many services offer free training in their specialities to staff from partner agencies.
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Name |
Service |
Contact details |
|---|---|---|
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Change, Grow, Live |
Treatment and recovery services to support anyone experiencing difficulties with drugs and/or alcohol. |
Tel: 024 7601 0241 |
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Coventry Alcohol Response Ambulance |
A dedicated ambulance covering the city centre on Friday and Saturday nights for people on a night out that become unwell and require medical assistance. |
Tel: 01676 937199 |
| Domestic Abuse | If you need advice or support go to Safe to Talk, Coventry City Council’s Domestic Abuse website. Here you will find information on services for survivors, children/young people and perpetrators. There is support around honour-based abuse, forced marriage and FGM. Anyone including professionals can call. |
Tel: 0800 111 4998
8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday or 10am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday.
www.safetotalk.org.uk [http://www.safetotalk.org.uk ]
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Family Health and Lifestyles Services |
Health Visiting, Infant Feeding, Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), School Nursing, Be Active Be Healthy, Stop Smoking in Pregnancy and MAMTA. |
Tel: 024 7518 9190 |
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Healthy Lifestyles Coventry |
Support with losing weight, giving up smoking, getting more active, cutting down on alcohol or just improving your overall wellbeing. |
Freephone: 0800 122 3780 |
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Coventry and Warwickshire Sexual Health Hub |
Care and advice about sexually transmitted infections and contraception |
Tel: 0300 247 0069 |
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Positive Choices Coventry |
Young person's early intervention and substance misuse service for young people, their families, carers and affected others. |
Tel: 024 7655 3130 |
|
Turnaround |
Social support to sex workers living or working in Coventry. |
Tel: 07488 912179 and 07714 252927 |
Public Health leaflets
Downloadable leaflets for health care professionals and the general public. It includes leaflets about Public Health commissioned services in Coventry and leaflets around important Public Health areas.
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Type of service |
Service Name |
Information |
Download |
|---|---|---|---|
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Children and Young People |
Positive Choices Coventry |
Young person's early intervention and substance misuse service for young people, their families, carers and affected others. |
Positive Choice Leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31870/positive_choices_-_young_persons_early_intervention_and_substance_misuse_service_for_young_people_their_families_carers_and_affected_others] |
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Domestic Abuse |
Coventry Haven |
Support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who have experienced or witnessed abuse in the household. |
Coventry Haven Leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31871/coventry_haven_-_support_for_victims_of_domestic_abuse_including_children_who_have_experienced_or_witnessed_abuse_in_the_household] |
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Valley House |
Provides supported accommodation for female and male victims of domestic abuse and their children. |
Valley House [https://valleyhouse.org.uk/] |
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Panahgher |
Provides dedicated BAME multi-lingual support, advice and advocacy and access to safe refuge for victims and their families of domestic abuse. |
Panahgher [https://www.safehouse.org.uk/] |
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Choose2Change Programme |
Helps men and women who want to change the way they behave in their relationships and offers support to their partners. |
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Domestic Abuse Services in Coventry |
Summary of available Domestic Abuse Services in Coventry |
Domestic Abuse Services Leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31874/summary_of_available_domestic_abuse_services_in_coventry] |
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Drugs and Alcohol |
Change, Grow, Live (CGL) |
Treatment and recovery services to support anyone experiencing difficulties with drugs and/or alcohol. |
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Family Health and Lifestyle |
Coventry Family Health and Lifestyle Service (0-19 years)
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Incorporates 7 services: Health Visiting, Infant Feeding, Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), School Nursing, Be Active Be Healthy, Stop Smoking in Pregnancy and MAMTA. |
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Health promotion |
Healthy Lifestyles Coventry |
Support with losing weight, giving up smoking, getting more active, cutting down on alcohol or just improving your overall wellbeing. |
Healthy Lifestyles Leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31877/healthy_lifestyles_coventry_-_support_with_losing_weight_giving_up_smoking_getting_more_active_cutting_down_on_alcohol_or_just_improving_your_overall_wellbeing] |
|
Primary Care |
Think Pharmacy First |
Leaflet and poster detailing services offered by pharmacies |
Think Pharmacy First Leaflet [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31878/think_pharmacy_first] |
|
Sexual Health |
Coventry and Warwickshire Sexual Health Hub |
Care and advice about sexually transmitted infections and contraception |
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| Affordable Warmth Support | Act-On-Energy | Residents and professionals can access energy advice, guidance and interventions, depending on eligibility. | Act on-energy leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/40290/act-on-energy-leaflet] |