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YPAS - Flourishing Families

What is Flourishing Families?

Flourishing Families is a whole family approach therapeutic service aimed at families with children and young people aged 5 – 25 living in a Liverpool City postcode. Each member of the family will be assessed on their own needs and the appropriate intervention is offered to support the family member.

Flourishing Families can support with:

  • Behaviour improvement
  • Improve social and emotional wellbeing
  • Reduce vulnerability and victimisation which could lead to bullying, criminality, violence
  • Prevent offending behaviours which could include bullying, criminality, violence
  • Enable recovery from trauma and adversity
  • Improve access to opportunities
  • For employment and training

By…

  • Improving family attachment and relationships
  • Supporting with therapeutic recovery from trauma and adversity
  • Reducing isolation and increasing engagement in the community
  • Supporting children, young people, and families to receive the support they need engage with services
  • Empowering families to recognise and reduce vulnerabilities which could be related to adversity or trauma

How do I know if my family is suitable for this service?

Families with children or adolescents aged between 5 and 25 years presenting with internalised or externalised signs of having experienced trauma and/or adversity.

Please ensure referrals are for families with Liverpool City postcode. 

This should include two or more of the following experiences:

  • Victimisation: Bullying, ASB, violence, community trauma
  • Child/Adolescent to parent violence
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Parental Conflict
  • Witness of a violent incident

And any of the following presentations:

  • Sibling or parental offending
  • Parental/carer mental health
  • Parent/carer alcohol or substance misuse
  • Risk of school exclusion and/or low school attendance
  • Risk of entering or remaining in care
  • Child & Young Person’s mental health & wellbeing inclusive of Neurodiverse Conditions

Who to contact

Contact Name
Young Person's Advisory
Telephone
E-mail
support@ypas.org.uk
Website
https://ypas.org.uk/

Where to go

Name
Young Person's Advisory Service (YPAS)
Address
36, Bolton Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
Postcode
L3 5LX
Notes

We have 3 Community hubs across Liverpool:

  • YPAS Central Hub 36 Bolton Street, Liverpool, L3 5LX
  • YPAS Plus North Hub Croxdale Road West, Liverpool, L14 8YA
  • YPAS Plus South Hub Lyndene Road, Liverpool, L25 1NG

Time / Date Details

When is it on
We offer appointments and open access, drop in groups. Please see our website for the latest opening information

Other Details

Availability

Referral required
Yes
Other notes

YPAS is a Merseyside based Charity, Established in 1966. We serve a population of over 150,000 children and young people. We support children and young people aged 5 – 25 years and families to address their mental health and emotional well-being difficulties.

YPAS is a Youth Information Advice and Counselling Service (YIACS) that provides free, accessible and age-appropriate support to young people with a wide range of issues. YIACS are driven by the needs of children and young people.

Our services are delivered across Merseyside in venues that include, primary and secondary schools, our three locality community hubs, GP surgeries, and education settings etc.

Our therapy Service provides a wide range of counselling and psychotherapy interventions designed to help address those issues that impact mental health and emotional wellbeing. Common presenting issues include: anxiety, depression, bullying, self-harm, bereavement, sexual abuse, family-related issues, emotional abuse, neglect, bereavement, grief, loss, domestic violence, hearing voices, etc.

Our wellbeing Service provides a wide range of support and low intensity evidence based interventions designed to address the impact of mental health and emotional wellbeing. The service also provides open access groups, drop-in activities and information, advice and guidance. Common presenting issues include: anger, isolation, confidence, self-esteem, family- related issues, education, housing, benefits, etc. In addition the service provides targeted support to LGBTQ+ young people who are exploring their sexuality and/or gender identity.

Local Offer

Links
https://www.ypas.org.uk/
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