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 |
| Coventry Haven | Support for victims of domestic abuse, including children who have experienced or witnessed abuse in the household. Service also delivers the choose to Change programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse. | Tel: 0800 111 4998 Email: referrals@coventryhaven.cjsm.net [mailto:referrals@coventryhaven.cjsm.net] Coventry Haven website [https://www.safetotalk.org.uk/] |
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Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre |
Free and confidential support and information to anyone from the age of 5 years old who has been affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. |
Tel: 024 7627 7772 |
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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 |
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Valley House |
Accommodation and support for victims of domestic abuse who are fleeing an abusive relationship. |
Tel: 0800 328 9084 |
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. Also, delivers the Choose to Change programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse. |
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] |
|
Valley House |
Provides supported accommodation for female and male victims of domestic abuse and their children. |
Valley House [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/cov-connects/connecting-valley-house/1] |
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The Wish Project |
Free confidential support for children and young people (0-18 years) affected by domestic violence and abuse. |
The Wish Project Leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/31872/the_wish_project_-_free_confidential_support_for_children_and_young_people_0-18_years_affected_by_domestic_violence_and_abuse] |
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Choose2Change Perpetrator 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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Rape and sexual Abuse Support |
CRASAC | Free and confidential support and information to anyone from the age of 5 years old who has been affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. | CRASAC leaflet [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/40289/crasac-leaflet] |
| 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] |