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- SituationsSituations you might be experiencing and how to manage them
- General apps & websitesIncluding sleep and anxiety
- Relaxation apps & websitesApps and websites that can help you relax
- Moods Apps & websitesPositively manage your mood and how you’re feeling
- Advice & support for 16-18-year-oldsA range of services that can help you with your mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- Advice & support for 18-25-year-oldsA range of services that can help you with your mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- Student servicesA directory of local and national services to support your mental health
- Student self-careTips for looking after your mental wellbeing
- Exam WellbeingHelp and advice for young people managing the exam season
I am a parent/carer
- NewsMental health and emotional wellbeing news for parents & carers
- Difficult or Traumatic EventsOur partners are here to support children, young people & their families with their emotional & mental health needs.
- Calendar of events and trainingEvents to get involved with and access free, bitesize training
- AnxietySupporting your child with anxiety
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- Eating Problems and Disorders in Children and Young PeopleSupporting your child with an eating disorder
- Suicidal thoughtsSupporting your child experiencing suicidal thoughts
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- Support groupsGet involved with local groups to support your child’s mental health
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- NewsMental health and emotional wellbeing news for professionals
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- ACEsUnderstanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma-informed practices
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- Kinship KidsKinship carers look after a family member’s or friend’s child in their own home.
- UNCRCThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
- FilmsA range of films exploring different subjects around mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Workforce ToolsTools and resources for professionals working with children and young people
- Self-harm toolkitA multi-agency self-harm practice guidance to support practitioners to keep children safe
- Liverpool’s Children in CareSupporting mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people living in care in Liverpool
- Child or Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA)Challenging and harmful behaviour by a child towards their parent or caregiver.
I work in education
- NewsMental health and emotional wellbeing news for education
- Liverpool’s Whole School ApproachExploring the city’s approach to mental health in schools
- Education Mental Health TeamsA range of providers/services that deliver across the pathway
- ResourcesResources and information to help teaching staff to recognise early signs of mental health issues
- Mental health policiesDownload an editable version of the Liverpool schools’ mental health and emotional wellbeing policy
- REACTTraining to support young people in schools with their mental health and wellbeing.
- 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.

News > Parents & Carers > 2025

News - Parents & Carers - 2025

Introducing: Mental Health Legislation – New Training for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

29 April 2025

This new Bitesize training session has been developed to enhance awareness, confidence, and competence around the application of mental health legislation. This session is aimed at practitioners working with children and young people across health, education, social care, police, and voluntary sectors who want to deepen their understanding of the legal landscape surrounding young people’s mental health needs.

Have your say on Liverpool’s new neurodivergent strategy

20 March 2025

People across Liverpool are being encouraged to have their say on a new neurodivergent strategy for the city. The Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy, 2025-2030, has been co-produced by the Liverpool Neurodiversity Strategic Partnership and represents 18 months of development. Now, all stakeholders who live, work, or study in Liverpool are invited to give feedback during an […]

A Blueprint For Young Futures Hubs #FundTheHubs

11 March 2025

Today, Fund the Hubs campaign partners (Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, Centre for Mental Health, Youth Access, YoungMinds, Mind, The Children’s Society, Black Thrive Global and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), have published A blueprint for Young Futures hubs. We know that young people want equal access to flexible, safe and co-designed […]

NOW Festival celebrates ten years

9 February 2025

More than 300 children and young people from across Merseyside recently graced the stage of St George’s Hall Concert Room for Liverpool’s tenth annual NOW Festival. Over three evenings, audiences were treated to powerful performances revisiting themes from previous years, including education, violence prevention, belonging, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), all through a mental health […]

Coming up this month in our bitesize training prog

Coming up this month in our bitesize training programme. Parents/carers, and professionals are all welcome.

Book your place now; link in bio.

📆01/05/2025
🕑 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

#mentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth #mentalhealthtraining

If you need support with your mental health, we’

If you need support with your mental health, we’re here for you.
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#mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #LivCAMHS

@ypasliverpool @merseycarenhsft @alderhey @giveusashoutinsta

Delivered by the @myaraiseteam, this Bitesize cour

Delivered by the @myaraiseteam, this Bitesize course explores the science of sleep, the issues that can arise from sleep problems, and why young people experience sleep issues.

It also provides tips and tricks to help achieve a better night’s sleep.

📅Dates:

30/04/2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm

10/06/2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

13/05/2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

09/07/2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

03/06/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

🔗To book, follow the link to training in the bio.

#Sleep #ChildrenSleep #ImportanceOfSleep #SleepTools #SleepForMentalHealth

Members of the Mental Health Support Offer for Liv

Members of the Mental Health Support Offer for Liverpool’s Children & Young People design and deliver an ongoing programme of funded training opportunities.

Underpinned by therapeutic models, this is designed to educate and empower professionals, parents and carers as we strive to improve the knowledge and understanding of mental health among children and young people.

The @MYARAISETeam delivers these bite-size sessions, which can be accessed online and last up to one hour.

Here’s what’s coming up in this month’s programme.

🔗 Follow the link to training in our bio.

TOTEM: Peer Mentoring Course Young people told t

TOTEM: Peer Mentoring Course

Young people told the @MYARAISETeam they wished their friends knew how to support them if they were struggling with their emotional wellbeing.

Working in collaboration with Liverpool Mental Health Support Partners and young people, the MYA RAISE Team developed ‘TOTEM’, an interactive, award-winning peer mentoring offer for secondary schools focusing on mental health.

If you'd like to know more about this programme and apply for your school to take part, follow the TOTEM link in our bio.

#PeerMentor #AdolescentMentalHealth #YoungPeople #MentalHealthInEducation