Quizzes: Food & Health How green is your diet? What about your dinner party? Find out with our these fun food and health quizzes. Healthy Weight calculator Find out whether you, your pupils or children are a healthy weight. Get practical tips and information tailored to you and watch real life stories and videos. Print out the results and healthy weight information. School and Public Health Nurses Association SAPHNA has been formed by a group of experienced School and Public Health Nurses from all around the UK. It is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion of excellence in practice, taking forward the public health agenda by working in partnerships for the benefit of children and young people and the communities where they live and learn Youth Health Talk DIPEx has created a unique database of personal and patient experiences through in-depth qualitative research into over 40 different illnesses and health conditions. The site is aimed at patients, their carers, family and friends, doctors, nurses and other health professionals Gift from Within A non-profit organisation dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk of PTSD and those caring for traumatised individuals. The Site Owned and run by YouthNet UK, thesite.org aims to be the first place young people turn to when they need advice or guidance. Provide fact sheets and articles on issues young adults face including sex and relationships, drugs, health and wellbeing and work and study. Talk4Teens An excellent new website for teen health featuring a problem page and useful information about sex and relationships, puberty and keeping healthy. SHEU The Schools Health Education Unit provides lifestyle surveys, research and publishing services about young people's health related behaviour. Watch your Back Created by Back Care - the charity for healthier backs, Watch your Back provides an exercise workout sheet and cartoon demonstrations of the exercises for people with bad backs. Turning Point The UK's leading social care organisation providing services for those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and learning difficulties. Tacade A leading not-for-profit organisation with over 40 years experience delivering health education. The National Health Education Group The NHEG promotes the entitlement and quality of health education for all children and young people Parentline Plus Works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents Mental Health Foundation Provides information, conducts research and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems Young Minds A national charity commited to improving the mental health of young people. It campaigns for the recognition of a troubled child and highlights the importance of children's mental health to the government, the media and the general public. Cancer Research Teaching Resources Cancer Research have developed a new range of fully-evaluated lesson plans linked to the new GCSE Science curriculum. HACSG (Hyperactive Children's Support Group)< A registered charity campaigning for a dietary approach to the problem of hyperactivity !ADDISS (Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service) Provides information and resources about the condition. A comprehensive website featuring a bookstore, articles by recognised professionals and useful PDF factsheets Psych Central Mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals Lifeline Publications - telling the truth about drugs Lifeline is a drugs and alcohol charity, founded over 35 years ago. It produces a range of publications to provide accurate and credible information to young people and their parents in a world "profoundly affected by drug use". They are presented in a realistic, down-to-earth way targeted specifically at young people. Healthy Schools The new name for Wired for Health, a series of sites developed by the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Health, helping schools, "become healthy and effective". Ideal for teachers and health professsionals Healthcare A2Z Collaborative working organisation for healthcare practitioners, educationalists and communication specialists The Journal of Family Healthcare This independent journal is designed for health visitors, midwives and other health professionals working with babies and young children. Includes articles on nutrition, feeding and skin care. Royal College of Nursing Professional nursing association FRANK This new Talk to FRANK website is particularly useful as it provides an A-Z guide of drugs, with information about the effects, the risks and the law. Healthm8 Useful website for students with lots of facts and answers to questions on Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs and Relationships RU Thinking About It? All about sex for teenagers - Contraception, Pregnancy, Sex & the Law and A-Z of Sex Contraception Education A sex and relationships resource site focusing on relationship education and promoting safer sex Trust for the Study of Adolescence The TSA is a registered charity aiming to increase the knowledge and understanding of adolescence and young adulthood. This website features a variety of resources for professionals working with young people Food in Schools Valuable guidance and resources for anyone working in or with a school on food-related activities School Food Trust The trust was set up to promote the education and health of children and young people and improve the quality of food in schools. 5 a day All the information that professionals working to promote the 5 a day message might need to access Teenage Health Freak A useful site for teenagers answering health questions and focusing on drugs, alcohol and smoking NHS Children First A useful and fun website designed for children to help them learn and understand health issues such as how the body works and the importance of washing our hands. It is particularly reassuring for children and families of children preparing to go into hospital