This page contains the main leaflets and directories available from Social Care and Health Services. These should be available in all One Stop Centres and Social Services offices, and also in libraries and some health centres.
Electronic copies of most of these publications are available on this page.
Leaflets and booklets:
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Social Care and Health Services
This leaflet gives an overview of the sort of services available in Leeds.
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Neighbourhood Network Schemes
Booklets about local services and activities for older people in each area of Leeds - available on the Neighbourhood Network Schemes page.
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Children and Families
A basic leaflet that gives an overview of services for children and families.
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Adoption and Fostering
Guides to being adopted and being fostered, for looked after children and young people.
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How Are You Feeling? (mental health leaflet)
Gives an overview of mental health services in Leeds.
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Help for people bereaved by suicide or other sudden, traumatic death
Support for people who have been bereaved by suicide or other sudden, traumatic death
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Complaints and
Compliments
There are different versions of this leaflet, including versions for adults, adults with learning disabilities, and children.
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Adult Social Care Complaints - Annual Report 2006-2007
Performance and data for the Complaints team
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Explaining Assessments
There are versions of this leaflet for parents and children. There are also translated leaflets in Bengali, Cantonese, Punjabi, Tigrinya and Urdu.
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Community Equipment and Adaptations Guide 2008
Booklet explaining where people with mobility difficulties, and their carers and relatives, can get equipment, adaptations and advice.
Directories:
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The A to Z of Health and Social Care Information in Leeds
Mini directory for older and disabled people.
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Directory of Information on Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People in Leeds
A directory created in partnership with Shire View Leeds Centre for Visually Impaired People and the RNIB. Available in other formats including large print and on CD.
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The Family Hub
The information service for parents, carers, children and young people.
You can request a copy of the directory or browse information on the Family Hub website - the link is on this page
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Choices for Carers
Overview of services for carers.
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Care Services Directory
Information and advice on care options in Leeds, and listings of care providers.
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Mental Health - The Quick Guide
Mini directory for the public. There is also a lot of useful information on the Information for mental health website. This leaflet will be available online soon - in the meantime, visit the Information for Mental Health website.
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Through the Maze (for people with learning disabilities)
A large format directory of all services for people with learning disabilities (published 2002). This is now out of print but you can get up-to-date details from their website from the link on this page.