The latest Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Category: children
Evaluation of the National HOPES Programme to end long term segregation
A new evaluation by Manchester Metropolitan University looks at the National HOPES Programme, which aims to bring an end to long term segregation in inpatient settings for autistic people, people with a learning disability, and children and young people.
Long term segregation is a highly restrictive practice that can have a profound impact on wellbeing. The HOPES Programme offers a rights based and trauma informed approach focused on reducing restrictive environments, supporting recovery, and improving experiences for individuals, families, and staff.
This is the first national evaluation of the programme and provides valuable insight into its impact and future development.
Read the full report: e-space
CYMPH Bulletin
The latest Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter August 2025
The latest Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Awareness
The perinatal period is a vital time for both mental health and infant feeding support. Our library offers a wide range of resources focused on perinatal mental health and breastfeeding awareness to help healthcare professionals and families navigate these important areas.
Whether you’re seeking practical guidance, evidence-based approaches, or supportive materials, our collection is designed to empower staff and parents alike.
Explore our resources by visiting the library or checking the catalogue online.
North West Knowledge and Library Services catalogue
Resources for Health Play Services for England
Play Well Toolkit
NHS England
This toolkit, produced by NHS England and Starlight, will help commissioners, service managers, health play practitioners and clinical leaders to design, plan and deliver high-quality health play services for babies, children and young people. It includes guidelines, recommended standards and a quality checklists.
NHS England » Play well – resources for health play services for England
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter May 2025
The latest Children and Young People’s Mental Health Newsletter is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025
This Children’s Mental Health Week (3–9 Feb), this week encourages young people to express themselves and be heard. Libraries offer safe spaces and books that support mental wellbeing, helping children feel understood and empowered.
Let’s help them find their voices and make a difference!
World Breastfeeding Awareness Week
Every year, we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Week to highlight the critical importance of breastfeeding for both mothers and their babies. This week is a time to spread awareness about the numerous benefits breastfeeding provides, from essential nutrients and antibodies for infants to reduced health risks for mothers.
Our library is dedicated to supporting breastfeeding mothers and their families. We offer a wealth of resources on breastfeeding.
During this week, let’s come together to support and encourage breastfeeding mothers. Whether through providing accurate information, or simply offering a listening ear, each of us can make a difference.
Centre for Mental Health
Recent reports
More than the sum of our parts: an evaluation of local mental health alliances.
The voluntary sector plays a vital role in supporting people with mental health difficulties. Yet, insecure funding and a lack of meaningful collaboration can inhibit voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations from providing the mental health support that people depend on. This report explores how bringing together local stakeholders – including VCSE organisations, NHS commissioners and providers of health and social care, and experts by experience – can lead to more effective and equitable support for people living with a mental illness.
CentreforMH_MoreThanTheSumOfOurParts.pdf (centreformentalhealth.org.uk)
A dual crisis: the hidden link between poverty and children’s mental health
This report explores the impact of poverty and benefit conditionality on families’ mental health. Based on research with parents and children, and a review of the evidence, it finds that money and mental health are inextricably linked; not having enough money leads to parental stress and guilt, which has a knock-on impact on children over the course of their lives. And with rates of poverty twice as high among Asian and Black families than white families, some children are ‘overexposed’ to the dual risks of poverty and poor mental health.