Child Wellbeing
'Wellbeing' describes the quality of childhoods as they are lived. Wellbeing draws in the many different factors which affect children's lives including
- material conditions
- housing and neighbourhoods
- how children feel and do at school
- health
- exposure to dangerous risks
- quality of family and classmate relationships children develop
Source: Child Poverty Action Group's document entitled Child Wellbeing and Child Poverty.
Good mental health is an essential part of our vision for children and young people. Mental wellbeing affects their behaviour, their ability to learn and achieve, and their physical health. And just as importantly, it impacts on their ability to enjoy their childhood and teenage years to the full.
Resources
- Hands On Scotland
- A Toolkit of helpful responses to encourage children and young people's emotional wellbeing
- Shape of Mind
- NHS
- See me
- Dedicated to tackling the stigma of mental ill-health among young people, helping them to understand the problems that they might face and what they can do to look after each other.
- This resource pack is intended to assist in introducing the subject to a group of young people.
Policy Context
- Scottish Government
Strategic Forums
- Children & Young Peoples Emotional Wellbeing Forum
- Responsible for the Directory of Emotional Well Being and brings together people and services working in Clackmannanshire with an interest in children's wellbeing.
Publications & Documents
See also
Page & Site Tools
Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Child Care Services
Lime Tree House, Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX
Tel: 01259 225000 / 450000 Fax: 01259 452440
Email: childcare@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
