Supporting families

Every Mind MattersNHS Advice about mental health and emotional wellbeing. Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more.

We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. 

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters


Living Well Sefton - is a FREE service supporting people with issues that may be affecting their 
health and wellbeing. Healthy eating, stop smoking, weight management mental health, 
physical activity, alcohol. Contact via 0300 323 0181

Venus - is an organisation for women, families, children and young people and homeless 
people with multiple and complex needs. We offer support, advice, information and activities. 
We provide services such as emotional support, befriending, advice, outreach, home visiting, 
volunteering, training, education, emotional and physical health, wellbeing support, drop-in, 
counselling, therapeutic groups and sessions, supported accommodation, debt advice, 
benefits advice and housing advice. Counselling is available at the Centre for women and at 
the Star Centre for children and young people. Sessions can take place at various times 
through the week and the counselling can be either person-centred, psychodynamic, or 
cognitive behaviour therapy. Individuals can self-refer, or referrals can be made through other 
agencies or organisations. 

Venus Charity | Empowering, promoting and supporting women, young women and their families

Sean's Place is a Mental Health and Wellbeing centre providing free mental health and 
wellbeing support to men in Sefton/Liverpool. 

https://seansplace.org.uk

Parenting 2000 - provides emotional and practical support and guidance for children and 
young people and families. Activities are delivered across Sefton from Parenting 2000’s two 
centres, (Southport & Crosby) from community venues, including a GP’s surgery, schools, HM 
Prisons and remotely via online platforms.

https://parenting2000.org.uk

Trauma

The repair of Early Trauma: a bottom up approach

Told to us through the voices of children, this unique animation teaches us that by putting together the seven-piece jigsaw puzzle of 'Developmental Trauma', we can understand how a child’s adverse childhood experiences have shaped their emotional world and outward behaviour. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCTxcaNHeg

The Window of Tolerance

Here is an animation on the Window of Tolerance. Find out how a traumatised child swings from fight/flight to freeze/collapse; and what adults can do to help bring the child back into their window of tolerance so they can be at their personal best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcm-1FBrDvU

 

Building Attachments

Attached is a leaflet from NHS Mersey Care on supporting parents to build loving bonds and secure
attachment relationships with their babies in Sefton.

 

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