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News - Working With Children - November 2024

Mapping the mental health of the UK’s young people

25 November 2024

The numbers of children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties in the UK have risen at alarming rates over the past decade. Around 200 children in an average secondary school in England currently have a mental health problem. Children’s chances of having good or poor mental health are shaped by the places they live […]

Bed Poverty: Free beds for children in Liverpool schools

25 November 2024

Zarach is The Children’s Bed Charity. Their social mission is to end child bed poverty in England, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and a chance to break the cycle of poverty.

Merseyside Youth Association launches new educational films to address Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA)

11 November 2024

Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA) RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team is proud to announce the launch of a series of educational films as part of a campaign to raise awareness and provide support on Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA).

Every young person is at risk of suicide; some may

Every young person is at risk of suicide; some may be especially vulnerable.

The Serious Train the Trainer programme helps professionals identify warning signs & build confidence to have open, supportive conversations about suicide.

18/03/2025 10am-4:30pm

To book, follow the link to Serious in the bio.

Parents/carers and professionals can access our F

Parents/carers and professionals can access our FREE virtual bitesize training programmes covering a range of issues, including managing child worry

📅 28/01/2025
🕐2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Book through the link in the bio

Parents/carers and professionals can access our F

Parents/carers and professionals can access our FREE virtual bitesize training programmes covering a range of issues, including managing child worry

📅 28/01/2025
🕐1:00pm-2:00pm
Book through the link in the bio

Coming up this month in our bitesize training prog

Coming up this month in our bitesize training programme
Book your place now, link in bio.

📅20/01/2025
🕐10am - 11am

We're inviting adults in Liverpool who want to lea

We're inviting adults in Liverpool who want to learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to attend our FREE training.

✔️ACE-Aware (virtual, one-hour session) - for anyone interested in knowing more about ACEs.

✔️ACE-Skilled (face-to-face, half-day) for those who:
- Live in Liverpool
- Work in Liverpool; or
- Work in another Local Authority supporting Liverpool residents.
This training introduces ACEs and explores why they matter and their impact. It then explores the city-wide Growing Stronger framework and gives you reflective time to consider it in the context of your positions as individual practitioners.

✔️ACE-Leadership (full-day face-to-face) for managers and leaders within organisations who:
- Live in Liverpool
- Work in Liverpool; or
- Work in another Local Authority supporting Liverpool residents.
This course is for leaders who want to learn more about the Growing Stronger framework and how to implement it in their team or organisation.

📅 Dates until March 2025
Book through the training calendar - link in our bio.

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