St Helens Children’s Centres
Facebook page Children's Centre activities
St Helens Children's Centres would like to keep engaged with our children and families during this challenging period so will be posting daily activities via our Facebook page. These activities will include crafts, stories and musical sessions. At 4.30pm each day, we will post a list of any resources you may need for the following days session. The sessions will be posted at 1.00pm and we would like to hear feedback and receive any photographs via messenger which we will post on our pages.
Baby Café @ Central Link and Sutton Children’s Centre’s
Group currently not running until further notice.
Infant Feeding team contact numbers for support and advice 07763 873641 - 07919 305174 - 01744 371111
Baby Clinic @ Moss Bank, Parr, Sutton and Newton Children’s Centre’s
All Baby Clinics are suspended until further notice.
Where there are any concerns around failure to thrive, a targeted home visit should be offered to monitor/ review growth. Personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn (aprons, gloves and masks) in accordance with trust national and local infection control guidance.
Blood spot screening to be continued. If screening link co-ordinators are required to carry out a home visit, personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn (aprons, gloves and masks) in accordance with trust national and local infection control guidance.
Parents can contact clinics if any concerns – duty health visitor/school nurse available.
North 0-19 team, Moss Bank Clinic – 01744 624313
South 0-19 team, Station House, Thatto heath – 01744 624925
Woodside Healthcare 0-19 team, Haydock – 01744 624321
Addvanced Solutions
01744 582 172 and email support: info@addvancedsolutions.co.uk
Drop in groups being completed online/virtually - Addvanced Solutions drop in every Tuesday at the beacon building 12:45 - 2:45 Parent support sessions for parents with children who have a neurodevelopmental condition such as ASD ADHD.
Facebook Page Addvanced Solutions CIC (closed Group)
Facebook Page Addvanced Solutions community network (open page)
Local Autism and Social Communication Service (LASCS)
Contact number 01744 673135
Telephone support available
Will provide signposting, direct and educational advice and support.
Working hours – Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.
Cygnet - a 6-week course for families of children with a recent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
No courses currently running
The Beacon Parent Support Group
Contact via Beacon Parent support group Facebook page
Career Connect
Operating a full service
No face to face support being provided until further notice
Support is via telephone call, skype and email
To refer a young person for support:
ring the office number 01744 623151 which will be diverted to one of the team.
email or phone me direct on 07980 601165 or stephen.bedson@careerconnect.org.uk
Young people can self-refer using either of the methods above or access the team through Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Connexionssth
St Helens Chamber
Contact Name: Michelle 01744 742045
Recruiting: Yes
Course Content: Distance learning: 4-6 week online based working towards employability and Maths and English. Will in the future get them in to sit the Maths and English exam.
Talent Match
Contact Name: Stephen 07399528560 or email: Stephen.Mills@Youthfed.org
Recruiting: Yes, via phone and email
Course Content:
Personal development, working on confidence and self esteem
Ways 2 Work programme
Accepting referrals for any adult/YP 16+ regardless of circumstances or employment history.
Referral form is not essential
Contact number 01744 676131
St Helen’s Citizens Advice Bureau
Contact Telephone Number - 0344 826 9694
Website – www.sthelenscab.org.uk/about-us/
No drop ins face to face appointments
Health Trainer ClinicLifestyles Referral Programme @ Fourways Children’s Centre
No face to face appointments .All appointments being completed by telephone calls. Clients can self-refer for nutrition and exercise advice by calling 0300 300 0103
No clinics currently running until further notice. All appointments being completed by telephone calls. Clients can self-refer for nutrition and exercise advice by calling 0300 300 0103
Triple P Courses
Courses currently suspended. Next course planned 22.4.20 families will be offered either online or telephone support. Parents can also access Triple P online and opt to complete the parenting programme (this has a cost of £70).
Triple P website - www.triplep-parenting.uk.net
DART
Courses currently suspended – telephone calls being made to current cohort.Future courses group facilitator will contact, and families will be offered either online or telephone support
Listening Ear
Accepting online referrals only https://listening-ear.co.uk/refer/
Weekly appointments will continue to be scheduled as usual. We will offer telephone counselling for all clients aged 11+. For younger clients, we will offer telephone support to parents/ carers/ guardians and will work to build their capacity to support children’s mental health at home. All telephone support will be offered once per week in 50-minute appointments.
We will provide telephone counselling across all therapeutic services and for Amparo, we will offer a mixture of telephone and SMS support.
Gateway
Courses currently suspended – telephone calls being made to current cohort. Future courses group facilitator will contact, and families will be offered either online or telephone support
Parents in Mind
No groups currently running
Weekly telephone calls and WhatsApp groups for clients already accessing the service
Level 2 Support Panel
Level 2 panel is currently virtual. Requests will be looked at on an individual basis and the referrer will be contacted by email/telephone by one of the Partnership Co-ordinators to discuss the support needs
Youth Service
Accepting referrals as long as there is staff capacity. Once allocated, youth service will make contact with the parent and start trying to build some conversation with the young person, ready for when they can meet.
Current cases, still in regular contact, sign posting to anything supportive or helpful.
No visits taken place in the current circumstances
St Helens Young Carers Centre
Online service Monday to Friday 10 -3pm. A Young Carer staff member will respond to any questions or queries from Young Carers and their families. To access this facility, go to website www.sthelensyoungcarers.org
Young Carers and their families can still contact us Monday to Friday 10 - 3pm on 01744 677279. Calls will be returned within 24 hours.
Referrals - leave a message on 01744 677279 with contact details and Young Carers will contact the referrer and take the referral details over the telephone.
Safe Families
Virtual support via phone calls and video calls- to both adults and children, from volunteers.
Regular phone calls/ video calls to families from Family Support Manager
Family Support Manager can issue Foodbank vouchers to families if they need them and post or email them to families.
When other food donations come in, we can ask volunteers to safely drop these off.
If a family is in real crisis then we can assess as to whether we can safely put in face to face support, because if we didn’t then a crisis could escalate. This would be in exceptional circumstances, and if no covid-19 symptoms were present.
TAZ Clinic
TAZ clinic is currently closed. Young people under the age of 18 can “walk in” to our main GUM clinic in St. Helens Hospital for contraception, sexual health screening and treatment. The clinic is currently open at its usual times, but please check the links below for updates. Over 18’s should call the clinic on 01744 646473 to arrange a telephone consultation and to discuss their requirements.
The TAZ Outreach Team are still accepting and screening referrals but we aren’t providing any face to face work with young people at this time. Contact will be via telephone (including text, Facetime, WhatsApp etc., as appropriate). Young people who are currently open to the Team will continue to have contact via the same methods.
YPDAAT (Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Team)
Still accepting referrals - Contact Number 01744 676767 (your call will be forwarded to the team).
Support hours Mon-Fri 9 – 5pm
No face to face support. Providing telephone consultations to triage and face time/skype appointments.
Youth Justice Service
Currently not undertaking any new prevention work
Youth Justice Service are currently operating via telephone consultations and video contact with young people open to the service.
Service enquiries can be made by calling St Helens Contact Centre on 01744 676789.
Referrals for prevention services can still be made but will not be actioned until further notice.
Ravenhead Foyer young people accommodation support
Can self-refer
Contact number 01925 593 723
Telephone support – interviews via skype.
Selina Cooper House
Referral only
Telephone Number – 01744 32238
Referral email – Selinacooperhouse@shap.go.uk
New Start Positive me
No courses currently being offered
Troubled Families Employment Advisers (DWP)
Current offer suspended due to staff redeployment (COVID-19)
Not accepting referrals
Urgent advice only
Chrysalis Centre for Change
Services suspended
Responding to emails and texts for service users
No new referrals
Details and updates including helplines and other support can be found on their website: www.chrysaliscentreforchange.co.uk
CGL
Continuing to accept new referrals via email: info@cgl.org.uk
New referrals will be telephone assessed.
1:1 support continues via telephone, Skype
RASASC for rape victims & families
face to face work temporarily suspended. All support for survivors will remain available including our ISVA and Counselling services. We are operating our Information Line remotely, so it will remain available as usual and we are accepting referrals for our services. Please contact us on support@rapecentre.org.uk or 07944578664 between the hours of 9.00-4.00.
We will continue to keep you informed of any changes and updates as we move through the coming weeks
Safe2Speak (domestic abuse service)
No face to face support or groups currently being offered until further notice
Continuing to accept new referrals
Support is provided via telephone and email
Free 24hr support helpline 01925 220541
