Young people
Are you young? Do you live in our district? We need your help!
We would like to dedicate this section of our website to healthcare and healthy living services for young people. We want to make this area as useful and fun as possible for all local 13 to 19 year olds.
If you would like to help us achieve this we'd like to hear from you. You might have some great ideas about how this section should look or read, you might have used local health services or have some views about health topics you'd like featured. If you would like to help us develop this section of our site, please don't hesitate to contact us.
In the meantime, click on the links below to find out about a variety of services available for young people across the Wakefield District:
- Physical Activity
- Stop Smoking
- Sexual Health
- Pregnant? - free pregnancy testing and what help you can get if you are pregnant.
- Contraception - information including the implant, injection and the pill.
- Emergency Contraception - free emergency contraception up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex
- C-Card - free condoms and confidential advice and support
- Abortion - support on your options and confidential referral for abortion
- Adoption - information on the process of adoption
- STIs - confidential advice, testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including Chlamydia
- Need support? - places young people can go to get free advice and confidential support.
- Substance Misuse
- Public and Patient Involvement
- Health walks and rides
- Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
- Street dance
- Childhood obesity
If you can't find what you are looking for please visit our Local Services section.
We look forward to hearing from you.
