Healthy Respect
Phase One
Launched in February 2001, Healthy Respect aims to help young people in Lothian develop a positive attitude to their sexuality and that of others, and a healthy respect for their partners, with the long-term aim of reducing unplanned teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
Healthy Respect is a sexual health and well-being partnership network, which draws together statutory and voluntary sector partners to deliver education, information and services for young people in designated areas of Lothian. The network enables young people to access support through a range of professionals and encourages youth and parental involvement where appropriate.
Phase Two
In 2003, Improving Health in Scotland: The Challenge signalled commitment to a second phase of the Healthy Respect Demonstration Project programme. It was launched in Spring 2005 - the project will continue to act as testing ground for action and a learning resource for the rest of Scotland to improve health and tackle health inequalities.
Phase Two of Healthy Respect was developed following careful consideration of the recommendations from both the independent and internal evaluations of Phase One, from the national sexual health strategy Respect and Responsibility (2005), and from the wider evidence base.
Phase Two (2005-2008) aims to demonstrate how working with young people (aged 10-18) from specific areas of Lothian through a multi-faceted approach can enable them to develop a Healthy Respect and a positive attitude to their own sexuality and that of others.
Its strategic aims are:
to create an environment that will lead to long term improvements in the sexual health and well being of young people in Midlothian and North West Edinburgh through a multi-faceted approach which links education, information and services.
to communicate the lessons from Healthy Respect in order to transfer learning and skills throughout Scotland.
Throughout Phase Two the project will:
- Support the delivery of educational programmes in primary, secondary, special and denominational schools
- Connect with hard to reach groups through community education, social work, voluntary organisations and the NHS
- Develop new Healthy Respect accredited drop-ins within a variety of settings including schools and community venues
- Implement the Healthy Respect brand and an integrated communications programmes across Lothian
Learning from Healthy Respect
The independent evaluation report of Phase One is available on the Sexual Health and Well-being National Learning Network website where a range of internal evaluation reports and learning materials are also available. The Learning Network website also provides access to a range of evaluation reports, newsletters and details of learning events.
For further information on the Sexual Health and Well-being National Learning Network view the network's website.
For further information on Healthy Respect, including details of our partners and the evaluation of Phase Two view the project website.