YPAS - Secondary School Wellbeing Clinics
What are secondary school wellbeing clinics?
Wellbeing Clinics – are offered in all secondary schools in Liverpool. They run for one full day each week during term time.
About
Each school has a dedicated YPAS practitioner who meets with young people on a one-to-one basis. The YPAS team of practitioners includes Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) workers and Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CYWPs). The wellbeing clinics aim to give young people early access to support mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties
How will this service help me?
When accessing our wellbeing clinic in school you can expect to be invited into a safe, non judgement space, listened to and access one to one support for any challenges you may have faced recently.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Young Person's Advisory Service (YPAS)
- Telephone
- 0151 707 1025
- 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
This service is delivered across Liverpool Secondary Schools. Please speak to the school regarding referrals.
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- We offer appointments across the week. Please see our website for the latest opening information
Other Details
Availability
- 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.