Whole School Approach update

31 October 2019

October saw the launch of our citywide Whole School Approach to mental health schools’ pathway for secondary and primary schools.

Education in Mind – mental health conference for schools

31 October 2019

Over three hundred teachers, headteachers and school governors from across Liverpool attended the city’s first education-focused mental health conference at ACC Liverpool on Friday (October 18).

CAMHS Offer now includes digital mental health counselling support

1 October 2019

XenZone, a digital mental health pioneer, has been commissioned by Liverpool NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to provide its popular Kooth mental health and emotional wellbeing support service to all 14-25-year-olds in Liverpool. Kooth will be closely integrated with the Liverpool CAMHS Partners (Alder Hey, Mersey Care, YPAS, MYA, PSS, Barnardos Young Carers, Bullybusters, ADHD […]

The Neurodiversity Umbrella Project

23 September 2019

Over 100 Liverpool schools participated in The Neurodiversity Umbrella Project which celebrates the intelligence, ability and employability of all young people.

Extra mental health support announced for schools and colleges in Liverpool

18 July 2019

Liverpool has secured funding for children and young people’s mental health, as part of the next wave of funding from a national trailblazer programme.

Merseyside Association of Family Therapy presents – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): systemic understandings and responses

13 July 2019

An outline of the original ACE study will be presented, explored and discussed. This will lead on to consider the biology of the stress response. We will look at what is ‘trauma’ and how it impacts on our physical and mental wellbeing across the life course.

Fresh CAMHS Forest School

20 June 2019

FRESH CAMHS in partnership with Lancashire Wildlife Trust has been offering a pilot project of Forest School in Sandfield Park attached to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

NOW Festival on tour

20 June 2019

Liverpool’s NOW Festival – the young person’s drama and arts festival seeking to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health – is going on tour!