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Who we are
Working with our partners: University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, University of Liverpool International College, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Brownlow Health, we work strategically to improve student pathways into NHS mental health services and develop new campus based clinical mental health services to support the student population.
Student mental health partnerships:
- Introduce new clinical mental health services on campuses
- Work to improve pathways into mental health services for students
- Co-produce the design and delivery of care with students and practitioners
- Evaluate effective models of multiagency partnership working
- Disseminate and share project learning, being at the forefront of innovation and practice.
Clinical service
UCOPE therapy, (University Community Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement) is a self harm service designed for those who have recently self harmed, or those who are currently struggling with self harm.
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A six session PIT/CAT intervention, this service is available to current students of University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and can be accessed by practitioner referrals. Currently referrals are accepted from University Support Services and Brownlow Health GP practices. Other referrals from Mersey Care services may be accepted via contact through the team.
This service is open to all students across Liverpool.
Liaison
The liaison model aims to enhance student journeys through clinical referrals and services. It means that Mersey Care services come into contact with students in crisis and follow up within 48 hours to check in and link them with the right support service from NHS or university services. After monitoring, information is presented at multidisciplinary team meetings (working groups containing NHS, university and student representation), to overlook progress and make sure practitioners can share best practice and receive the latest information.
UCOPE referrals can be made via the university, Brownlow Health and other Mersey Care services such as urgent care, early intervention and A&E.
Mersey Care teams should refer to the liaison team via: universitystudentsMH
Contact us
The project team offers services remotely. You can contact them on: improvestumh
You can contact the liaison team on: universitystudentsMH
Please read our specialist guide regarding our UCOPE and Student Liason Services to help students in our area.