Public Health Gwent Consultation with Looked after Young People & Care leavers Introduction This document

will outline how Voice From Care will consult with Looked after young people and care leavers to ascertain their views on mental, physical and sexual health. Voices From Care is proposing to consult with children and young people in Gwent,

The consultation sessions will be designed so they can be delivered by interview, workshop or Focus Group. Each delivery method will involve a discussion around the same set of questions.

Feedback Voices From Care will develop a young persons feedback report that will include the themes that arise from the consultations and some of the key messages from young people in their own words. This will be sent to Public Health Gwent and to the young people who take part,

Consultation Questions Physical Health What do you think of when people talk about positive physical health? Using the answers above how do you lead healthy lifestyle? (Rate yourself on a scale 0-10) What are the barriers to leading a healthy lifestyle? What does poor physical health look like?

How do you think people could be encouraged to have better physical health? (as individuals and the general public)

Who would you go to if you needed advice or help on physical health?

Have you ever used any websites, help-lines or organisations to seek help? Emotional Wellbeing

What do you think of when people talk about emotional wellbeing? Using the answers above how good do you think your emotional wellbeing is? (Rate yourself on a scale 0-10)

What are the barriers to good emotional wellbeing? What does poor emotional health look like? How do you think people could be encourages to have better emotional wellbeing? (as individuals and the general public)

Who would you go to if you needed advice or help on emotional wellbeing?

Have you ever used any websites, help-lines or organisations to seek help? Sexual Health

Have you ever been worried about sexual health? Who would you turn to if you have any questions about sex or sexual health? Have you had much contact with a LAC nurse? What do you think stops young people talking to health professionals about sex or sexual health?