News - Schools - 2022

Alder Hey CAMHS has moved

2 November 2022

All Eating Disorder Services, the CAMHS Crisis Care Team, and some Liverpool Fresh CAMHS appointments, are now run from the new Catkin Building (adjacent to the Institute in the Park, just off Eaton Road).

Mini-Hack Sessions: Community, Racism & Diversity and Education

17 October 2022

Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team are working in partnership with the Targeted services for young people’s team in Liverpool City Council to host a series of ”mini-hacks”.

Nurturing Empathy Before Transition Project – gets underway in Merseyside

21 September 2022

The Nurturing Empathy Before Transition (NEBT) project is a 3-year independent evaluation of the Roots of Empathy programme. The evaluation is being conducted by Sheffield Hallam University, and the project is resourced by the Youth Endowment Fund.

Help Us Design a Whole School Approach to Building Resilience

16 August 2022

We know that being resilient means having the ability to overcome stressful, challenging and sometimes traumatic experiences. Developing resilience in school and college helps to ensure children and young people maintain positive wellbeing and mental health and prepare to enter adult life with more readiness to handle life’s challenges.

World Mental Health Day 10th October

8 August 2022

October 10th is World Mental Health Day. The official theme is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’ and the Liverpool CAMHS Partners have a programme packed with fun events and inspiring activities for schools to get involved with.

Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS) lends its voice to the national #FundTheHubs campaign

18 July 2022

In the past year, YPAS has supported over 9,500 children, young people and families and delivered over 49,000 sessions of therapy and support as young people continue to struggle with the aftermath of the pandemic and other challenges in their lives. The number of young people seeking help has increased, and staff are working hard […]

Merseyside mentors could leave legacy lasting years

11 July 2022

A teenager who was racially abused but has now found the strength to re-educate his bullies was one of hundreds of high school children honoured as one of  Merseyside Youth Association’s Mentors in Violence Reduction last week.

New analysis reveals trends in children and young people’s mental health care in Liverpool and Wirral

11 July 2022

The Health Foundation’s Networked Data Lab (NDL) has analysed data across England, Scotland and Wales to reveal new insights about children and young people receiving mental health support.

Hands Together creative arts campaign–

10 June 2022

The MYA RAISE Team have been delivering a six-week mental health in the early years’ programme to 21 families with babies, infants and young children.

Mental Health Awareness Week

6 May 2022

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Throughout the week, on our social media channels,  we’ll be raising awareness of the impact loneliness can have on our mental well-being and sharing some steps we can take to address it.

Bullybusters

22 April 2022

In response to requests from teachers, Bullybusters have devised a series of sessions designed to tackle male perceptions and female acceptance aimed at young people who are saying things that can be perceived as derogatory, sexist or potentially a hate crime.

Childline launches: ‘We all feel it’ campaign

22 March 2022

Childline has launched a mental health campaign to support young people struggling to reach out for mental health support – particularly males.

NOW Festival

18 February 2022

After last year’s NOW Festival was forced to go digital, this year the RAISE Team were delighted to be able to return to delivering two nights of live entertainment to a combined audience of over 300 people – tickets sold out on both nights.

CAMHS Child Mental Health Conference – Thursday 17th February 2022 9.30 am to 3.30 pm

11 February 2022

This year’s theme is about finding your window of tolerance. One of the positives that have come out of the last almost two years is the way considerations about mental health and wellbeing have been brought to light.

Children’s Mental Health Week in Liverpool 7-13th Feb

20 January 2022

Liverpool CAMHS partners have a host of events and activities planned for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is Growing Together. We’re going GREEN for Children’s Mental Health Week!!! Look out for iconic buildings in Liverpool City Centre that will be illuminated green to raise awareness.     What’s happening? The MYA […]