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Vacancy: Mental Health Promotion Worker

18 September 2024

Are you passionate about mental health and making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families? Our partner, Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team, is looking for a dynamic and dedicated individual to join the team as a Children & Young People’s Mental Health Promotion Worker.

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Plan 2024-26

11 September 2024

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is committed to working with stakeholders across our geographical area. We will work in partnership with children, young people, families, and carers to support our infants, children and young people to be the best that they can be and to lead healthy and happy lives.

New name for Liverpool CAMHS

4 September 2024

In line with the national approach to promoting children and young people’s mental health support in the broader context and alleviating the typical stigma associated with CAMHS as a clinical term, the Liverpool CAMHS Partnership is now known as: Mental Health Support for Children and Young People in Liverpool.

YPAS: Guiding Principles for Youth Participation

16 August 2024

YPAS is delighted to share this exciting work, crafted by YPAS’s peer researchers and young people nationwide, in collaboration with Youth Access. The principles offer a powerful framework for channelling young people’s energy into impactful action.

Young people’s Health and Wellbeing: Reflections from YPAS Peer Researchers

9 August 2024

Two of YPAS Peer Researchers, Dean Leake and Grace Ward, have written a remarkable piece for The Lancet journal, one of the oldest medical journals, founded in 1823. This piece was published in its established specialty journal: ‘Child and Adolescent Health’, launched in 2017. The article offers commendable insight and reflection.

Eating problems and disorders snapshots

24 June 2024

Members of Liverpool’s Eating Disorders Steering Group have collaborated to create a series of targeted support snapshots as part of the eating disorder pathway review.

YPAS Hope Hack Reflection Report: Revisiting the issues raised in Merseyside as part of the Hope Collective project 2023, what has changed?

6 June 2024

  YPAS Peer Researchers Revisit the Hope Hack report to see if the issues raised remain prevalent around six key themes affecting young people in Merseyside.

New report on mental health provision for 16-25-year-olds in Liverpool.

21 May 2024

A report on mental health provision for 16-25-year-olds in Liverpool has been released. Led by Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team, the extensive review was carried out in partnership with local mental health service providers. The team consulted with young people and the local workforce that works to support the 16-25 cohort.