Wavertree, Childwall and Dovedale Family Hub and Children’s Centre
Useful Links
Domestic Abuse Support
Liverpool
- LDAS (Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services) – Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
- Mobile/Text (LDAS) – Text service for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals.
- SLDAS (South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services) – Advocacy and support for domestic abuse survivors in South Liverpool.
- MDVS (Merseyside Domestic Abuse Services) – Support for men, women, and families across Merseyside.
Sefton
- SWACA (Sefton Women and Children’s Aid) – Support for women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Knowsley
- The First Step – Refuge and support for domestic abuse victims in Knowsley.
Wirral
- Wirral Family Safety Unit – Safety planning and support for families.
- Wirral Women and Children's Aid – 24-hour refuge and support for women and children.
Merseyside-wide
- Savera UK – Specialist support for BAMER individuals facing domestic abuse or harmful practices.
Sexual Violence & Abuse Support
- RASA (Rape and Sexual Abuse Services) – Support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
- Safe Place (Sexual Health Referral Centre) – Medical and emotional support following sexual assault.
- The Lighthouse Centre (Wirral) – Advocacy and recovery support for women and children.
Women’s Health & Wellbeing
- WHISC (Women’s Health Information and Support Centre) – Health and wellbeing support for women in Liverpool.
Children’s Safeguarding
- Wirral Integrated Front Door – Children's Team – Emergency safeguarding support for children at risk.
Bereavement & Trauma Support
- Alfie’s Squad – Peer support for children and families bereaved by suicide.
- Love Jasmine – Counselling and support for families grieving the loss of a child.
- Ruben’s Roar – Emotional support and memorial gifts for families grieving child loss.
- Liverpool Bereavement Service – Counselling for adults and children dealing with bereavement.
- Listening Ear (Butterflies Service) – Grief counselling and trauma therapy.
- Day One Trauma Support – Support for families affected by catastrophic injuries.
Perinatal Mental Health Support
- PSS (Person Shaped Support) – Offers a range of services including Parenting Support, Wellbeing Groups, and Therapeutic Support for parents and carers during the perinatal period.
- Liverpool Perinatal Mental Health Team – Specialist NHS service supporting women experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues during pregnancy and up to one year post-birth. Referrals typically via GP, midwife, or health visitor.