Wirral Safeguarding News

Urgent Mental and Emotional Health Support Line

Our local NHS have launched a dedicated mental health support line. If you need help with your mental health and want to talk to someone please call 0300 303 3972 and the NHS's dedicated local staff will support you to access the help you need.

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Mental Health Awareness Week

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this years focus is Kindness, chosen as a response to the Coronavirus outbreak which is having a big effect of young people's mental health. More information about improving your mental and emotional health is available here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/emotional-health-and-wellbeing/  

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Family Matters – Service for children and families

The LA Family Matters service has launched a webpage for families which will be populated with help, advice, links ands resources including a regular newsletter. The webpage can be accessed here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/family-matters/

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Lockdown Babies – Briefing Papers

The Children's Commissioner has published a briefing paper, about the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on families who have new born babies. The paper is available here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Childrens-Commissioner-lockdown-babies-advice.pdf

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New 7 minute briefing – sexting

New 7 minute briefing about the issue of sexting added to the website. Click link below https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/7-minute-briefings/  

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