Mental Health Awareness Week in Liverpool: Public Health Department Update

15 May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week, which is run by the Mental Health Foundation, is from 15 to 21 May, 2023, and this year the theme is Anxiety.

Liverpool’s eighth children’s mental health NOW Festival

25 January 2023

Children and young people across Merseyside came together to perform in the city’s eighth annual NOW Festival during Children’s Mental Health Week.

Children’s Mental Health Week 2023

6 January 2023

Take part in Children’s Mental Health Week, and help make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK. Established by Place2Be, Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 will take place from 6-12 February 2023. This year’s theme is Let’s Connect. There are free resources for primary-age and secondary-age children and young people to […]

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”.

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.