Local Authority Support

The local authority provides a range of services to support families. The infographic below summarises a number of these services that you can contact:

TESSA

St Helens has introduced a streamlined approach for schools to seek education support and specialist advice. TESSA brings together the teams you know well into one collective, which can offer you advice when you need it, accept referrals on one form and provide a targeted or specialist response led by the most appropriate professional. Children and young people will receive the right help at the right time.

Triple P: Positive Parenting programme

Parents can often feel overwhelmed by the demands of parenthood and welcome the opportunity to meet with other parents, discuss common parenting issues and build on skills they already have. From family conflict to teenagers’ defiance, there is a solution! 

Social prescribing

This is an approach that connects young people to activities and groups in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. The following flyer has further details. 

Incredible years

Incredible Years is a course for parent/carers for children aged 0-12 years. 12-week positive parenting programme which is designed to strengthen parent/carer/child interactions and promote positive attachments, whilst supporting parents/carers to reduce harsh discipline measures. The programme works with parents/carers to promote their child's social, emotional and language development and school participation.

Contact Telephone Number: 01744 673420

Eamonn O’Donnell Children Centre Manager
Contact telephone number: 01744 671788

Parenting Team Contact Number – 01744 676543
Referral email address – parentingteam@sthelens.gov.uk

St Helens Youth Council Self Care

Finding things we enjoy can help us feel happy & healthy. Explore our feel-good ideas recommended by St Helens Youth Council for all young people. It's OK...help yourself.