These health promotion resources have special relevance to homeless people who may be living in hostels. They cover a range of health issues and offer advice and support.
All of the documents are available in PDF format and can be freely downloaded for use.
Alcohol and drugs
- Staying alive – aimed at those who inject heroin or other opiates, staying alive explains the things that increase overdose risk
- Taking control of alcohol – ways to reduce the amount of alcohol you drink
Cancer detection and screening
Common cancers – booklets on common cancers
Contraception
Food and nutrition
- 10 minutes to change your life – time to eat well challenge chart
- Food nutrition and homelessness – guidance for community nurses
- Malnutrition Universal screening tool
- Managing type 2 diabetes for people who are homeless – diet guide for homeless people with type 2 diabetes
- Nutrition support – ideas to help maintain or gain weight
- Taking control of sugar – simple changes to cut back on sugar
- Taking control of salt – tips on how to cut down on salt
Food hygiene
5 keys to safer food – this poster is available in 88 languages
General health
- The Foot Health of People Experiencing Homelessness
- Oral health – oral health patient guide
- Special Care Dental Services (SCDS) – dental services for homeless people
Mental health
- 5 ways to wellbeing
- Grassroots suicide prevention – downloadable resources including the Brighton and Hove crisis resources leaflet which details risk factors for gambling, homelessness, etc. and bereavement support
- Housing and mental health – housing and mental health advice
- Mind in Brighton and Hove – Apps for wellbeing and mental health
- Mental health homeless team – East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – self care
- Self-harm – how to access treatment and support
- BHT Sussex mental health services
Smoking
- Be a non-smoker – find out what smoking does to the body and ways to quit
- Groundswell: Room to breathe – action guide
- NHS quit smoking App – free to download
- Smoking and your unborn baby
- You can be smokefree – practical guidance on how to go about stopping smoking