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Posted: 3rd February 2023

Mental health support for another 81 Lancashire and South Cumbria schools and colleges

Young people at an extra 81 schools and colleges across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now receiving mental health support from specialist teams.

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Posted: 12th January 2023

Kooth engagement plan for the 2022-23 school year

Kooth has released a 2022-23 engagement plan which is a suggested guideline for accessing Kooth services throughout the school year.

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Posted: 16th November 2022

More mental health support for young people in schools in Lancashire and South Cumbria

More young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are struggling with their mental health are set to benefit from a new school-based mental health support team (MHST).

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Posted: 8th November 2022

Online mental wellbeing community Kooth to host a range of webinars throughout November

Online mental wellbeing community, Kooth, is hosting a range of webinars throughout November.

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Posted: 8th November 2022

Teens and Rock FM help with new NHS mental health campaign

Local teenagers have hit the airwaves to help the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS tackle mental illness.

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Posted: 7th October 2022

Online mental wellbeing community Kooth to host a range of webinars throughout October as an extension of World Mental Health Day

Online mental wellbeing community, Kooth, is hosting a range of webinars throughout October as an extension of World Mental Health Day today.

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Posted: 7th October 2022

New mental health support team Compass Bloom launches in Central and West Lancashire

Compass Bloom, a brand new mental health support team for children and young people and their families in Central and West Lancashire is launching on Monday with events in Chorley, Leyland and Skelmersdale.

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Posted: 13th September 2022

NHS commissioned health and wellbeing support service YOGI now available in primary schools

The Yogi Group, supported and funded by local NHS mental health commissioning teams, will work with children to give them specific skills to help improve mental wellness by teaching anxiety-relieving and breathing techniques, yoga poses and mindful movements to support a healthy mind and body.

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Posted: 12th August 2022

Health and care leaders working with Rock FM to support young people's mental health

Health and care leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working with local radio station Rock FM to encourage young people to speak out if they're struggling with their mental health.

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Posted: 16th June 2022

Kooth provides young people in education across Lancashire and South Cumbria with access to digital mental health support

NHS Central Lancashire (CCG) has extended its partnership with digital mental health platform Kooth to include young adults aged 16 to 18 in education across the whole of Lancashire and South Cumbria. Available immediately, Kooth will provide access to safe and confidential digital mental health support outside of the normal 9-5.

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Posted: 9th March 2022

New Mental Health Support Teams set up in Central and West Lancashire

A new contract to deliver the Central & West Lancashire Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in education settings has been awarded to Compass, a charity which specialises in services to improve health and wellbeing.

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