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- ROCKET resilience championsA one-day, interactive course aimed at primary-aged children.
- TOTEM: Peer Mentoring CourseAn interactive, award-winning peer mentoring offer for secondary schools focusing on mental health.

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News - Working With Children - April 2024

YPAS Walk-In Support Hub

24 April 2024

YPAS Walk-In Support Hub (WISH) provides same-day mental health support for children, young people, and families in Merseyside. Formerly known as Alternative to Crisis drop-in, the service continues to offer the same support across all three hubs in Merseyside.

Growing Stronger: ACEs Training Opportunities

11 April 2024

Growing Stronger is a campaign developed in partnership with School Improvement Liverpool and the Liverpool City Council, with the aim of helping people of all backgrounds and ages within the local area build resilience for and protection from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We will bring the strategy to life through three main goals: Preventing ACEs […]

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