Foyer Health
Foyer Health aims to provide an integrated and holistic, person centred service to all of Aberdeen Foyer’s clients, staff and volunteers to support the aims of Aberdeen Foyer, enabling clients to make the successful transition to independent living, learning and work, in a safe, positive and dynamic environment.
There are three main areas of health support:
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Drugs, Alcohol and Sexual Health (DASH)
• Health Improvement
Listed below are some of the ways in which Foyer Health contribute to the bigger Foyer picture. Staff also represent the needs of Foyer clients at a strategic level in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, as well as on a national level.
Services:
• Health and Wellbeing Assessments
• Person-Centred Counselling
• Relapse Prevention
• Pack it In
• Outreach BBV testing
• Workshops
• Condom Provision
• Auricular Acupuncture
• Health advice and information
• Complementary Therapies
• Physical Activities
Events:
• Sorted with the Arts
• Health Fairs
• Weekly Food Co-op
• Breakfast and Lunch Clubs
Resources:
• Workbooks (Positively Sorted, Foyer Food, Tobacco Cessation)
• Participation in national and local campaigns
Staff Health:
• Health Working Lives
• Get Active Get Sorted
• Health Awareness Sessions
• Training and Support
• External Counselling Service
Publications:
• Childhood Sexual Abuse: Cascading the Learning
• Enquiring about Childhood Sexual Abuse: Obstacles and Potential Solutions
• Sorted in the Kitchen
• Happy, Healthy Sorted
• Listen Up!
Contact Details:
• Lisa Duthie (Health Team Manager): 01224 373878