Support and Signposting in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

NHS Talking Therapies in Lancashire and South Cumbria offer a range of online information and self-help resources, as well as an option to self-refer into the local Talking Therapies. Visit the below link for more information

Blackpool Talking Therapies – https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/services/talking-therapies

Lancashire and South Cumbria Talking Therapies – https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/services/talking-therapies-LSC

Lancashire and South Cumbria Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services provide specialist NHS community mental health care. Further information and local contacts can be found at Perinatal Mental Health :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria Specialist Perinatal Community Teams offer NHS psychiatric, psychological and occupational therapy assessment and interventions, care for people with moderate to complex or severe perinatal mental health problems during pregnancy and up to two years after giving birth. They provide mental health assessments and advice to parents and co-parents, as well as family, co-parenting, couple, and parent-infant interventions, and peer support. The service also provides pre-conception advice for people with a current or past severe mental illness who are of childbearing age.

Visit Perinatal Community Service :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Reproductive Trauma Service provide specialist NHS maternity wellbeing support across Lancashire and South Cumbria for people who are struggling with birth trauma, a fear of childbirth (tokophobia), or perinatal loss (including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, termination of pregnancy for any reason, and parent-infant separation at birth). Visit LSC Integrated Care Board :: Reproductive Trauma Service

For more information, visit www.merseycare.nhs.uk/mmhs or speak to your Midwife or Health Visitor.

Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit is an 8-bed inpatient facility for mothers with serious perinatal mental health conditions to access support and treatment whilst remaining alongside their babies. Ribblemere provides care for women experiencing severe mental health problems or who may be at high risk of becoming mentally unwell in the perinatal period, including very serious conditions such as post-partum psychosis. Find out more at Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Parent-Infant Relationship Service (PaIRS) supports expectant parents and families with infants up to age 5  where there are concerns about parent-infant relationships and perinatal mental health, offering specialist, trauma-informed interventions to strengthen attachment and promote early relational health. In addition to direct work with families, we offer practitioners joint “thinking space” consultations—both ad hoc and more structured support of up to six one-hour sessions—as well as training to build confidence and skills in supporting parent-infant relationships.

They accept both practitioner referrals and self-referrals, and further information or referral can be accessed

Parent and Infant Relationship :: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Dad Matters supports dads and co-parents to have the best possible relationship with their children during the early years. They offer one-to-one and group support with bonding, mental health and wellbeing, and antenatal education. Services vary slightly between regions, but contact any group and they can signpost you to the most appropriate support.

National support – Dad Matters | Home | Home-Start UK

Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre –Dad Matters Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Contact Details

Blackburn and Darwen – Dad Matters Blackburn & Darwen Contact Details

PANDAS provide support for families experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties. National support is available via their website PANDAS Foundation UK, and there are local support groups in many areas.

Search local support – Support Groups – PANDAS Foundation UK

DadPad is a comprehensive suide for dads-to-be and new dads, including knowledge and practical skills to support dads and families. Versions are also available to co-parents and dads/co-parents with a baby receiving neonatal specialist care. Find out more at Home – DadPad | The Essential Guide for New Dads | Support Guide for New Dads – DadPad | The Essential Guide for New Dads | Support Guide for New Dads

Lancashire Women is a charity offering support with mental health and wellbeing, including one-to-one and group sessions, employment guidance, and money advice to women in lancashire aged 16+. They also have specific services for people experiencing domestic abuse and those at risk of homelessness. 

Visit ttps://lancashirewomen.org/ to find out more.

You can also find their self-referral form here https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YvQClyHjN0y1SgoJWi-ZcXBkRPB5AFpJv_HVhHU5OfBUMzlZUTFEUTIwRU9BSUxUR0dKRkg2TjlHVCQlQCN0PWcu