Nikki Jeffrey

Newcastle C-Card Scheme for 13-25 year olds

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1. Newcastle C-Card Scheme A condom distribution scheme for young people aged 13-25 years
2. 2 Aims  Increase availability and accessibility of condoms to young people  Increase number of young men accessing sexual health services  Reach young people living in deprived communities  Raise young people’s awareness of safer sex  Increase and improve condom use; decrease embarrassment  Develop and enhance skills of workers
3. 3 Key Principles  Services are accessible, non-judgmental and welcoming, valuing and respecting diversity  Irrespective of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age or ability  Do not need to be sexually active  Confidentiality of service users  Clients offered a range of condoms  Services monitored and evaluated
5. 5 How does a young person register?  At a C-Card outlet  Full consultation and induction with a trained worker  Discussion on sexual health/health issues  Fraser Guidelines (under-16s)  Young people’s assessment (under-18s)  Issue C-Card
6. 6 Current Situation  61 C-Card outlets across Newcastle  29 of these ‘open access’  7,934 C-Card contacts April 16 – March 17  C-Card used more by young men (60%)  60,000 condoms distributed via C-Card Scheme
7. 7 How agencies can operate C-Card  ‘Open access’: any young person can access C- Card from your project or organisation  ‘Closed’: for your service users only  Detached / outreach basis
8. 8 Range of agencies & organisations  New Croft Centre (Integrated GUM and Contraception & Sexual Health Services)  Community Contraception & Sexual Health Services  Hospital scan clinic / Outpatients  School health drop-ins  College & Universities  Youth & Community settings  GP Practices  Children’s Centres  Housing / homeless  Youth Offending  Harm Minimisation Team  Drug & Alcohol services  Pharmacies  Teenage Oncology  Social Services  Community Mental Health
9. Newcastle GPs  Walker Medical Group  Ponteland Rd Health Centre  Betts Ave Practice – Kenton Centre  Betts Ave Practice – Benwell  Fenham Hall Medical Group  Molineux Walk-in Centre  Denton Turret Medical Centre  Westgate Walk-in Centre  Thornfield Medical Group
10. Newcastle Pharmacies  Molineux St Pharmacy – Byker  Fairmans Pharmacy – Benton  Fairmans Pharmacy - Newbiggin Hall  Whitworths Pharmacy – Elswick  Douglas Pharmacy – Gosforth  Throckley Chemist  Boots Pharmacy - Monument  Newburn Pharmacy  Shieldfield Pharmacy  Quayside Pharmacy  Clyde Pharmacy – Benwell  Farah Chemist – Adelaide Tce  Farah Chemist – Deleval Road
11. 11 Newcastle Schools/Colleges  Walker Tech (School Health)  Benfield Rd (School Health)  Heaton Manor (School Health)  Gosforth Academy (School Health)  Kenton Academy (School Health)  Excelsior Academy (School Health)  Excelsior Academy (Health & Well-being Drop-in  Studio West (School Health)  Walbottle Campus (School Health)  Newcastle High School for Girls (School Health)  Oakfield College Trinity (School Health)  Linhope PRU (School Health)  Talbolt House (School Health)  Bridges School (School Health)  Discovery School (School Health)  RGS (School Health)  Newcastle College - off campus settings (WEYES)  Newcastle College (Learning Mentors)  Northumbria University – Student Halls of Residence
12. 12 Criteria for becoming a C-Card outlet  Client group between 13-25 years of age  Recognised organisation or project with policies/procedures  Safeguarding children policy (designated safeguarding lead) & confidentiality policy  Workers need to be C-Card trained and attend regular updates  Agreement between Newcastle Hospitals Trust and Agency
13. C-Card Condom Finder App The ‘C-Card Condom Finder’ app, is a FREE service which allows young people to: •Find their local C-Card Outlets •Rate and review local C-Card services including: • Confidentiality • Friendliness • Access • Knowledge of staff •Access up-to-date information on sexual health