Positive Choices are commissioned by the Coventry City Council and Public Health England to support young people and families in Coventry. We are made up of professionals from a range of backgrounds, including teaching, the police, mental health and social care.
ROSH info
– What is ROSH? It stands for unhealthy Relationships, Online Safety and Sexual Health. This is one of our main strands of support for young people. It also includes support around exploitation for those that are deemed to be low risk.
Course Modules
The course includes the following modules:
- What is a healthy/unhealthy relationship?
- Coercive control and flags.
- Being safe online. Image sharing, sexting.
- Exploitation
- Sex and being ready.
- Sexual health.
Awarding Body
N/A
Student Expected Outcomes
Improved understanding, increased awareness, self esteem and confidence. Knowing how to keep themselves safe and what and where to get support. Increased knowledge.
Key Stage course delivered to
KS3;KS4;KS5
Admissions Criteria
Young person/people are screened as medium or high risk on the ROSH screening tool. This will evidence that there are current or past experiences, behaviours, thoughts or risks concerning their relationships and/or being online.
Staff Experience
We are highly qualified practitioners, adept in the adoption of Psychosocial Interventions, including Motivational interviewing, solution-focused interventions and cognitive behavioural interventions to support behavioural change.
We have qualified acupuncture and sleep therapists as well as specialised staff who support with drug/alcohol use, relationships, online safety and sexual health, children affected by parental substance use and we are also qualified to support parents. We can also offer progression and development opportunities for young people through our volunteer and peer mentor programme and qualifications.
Our service is free and voluntary, and we work on a consent basis.