Seedlings Project Update August 2020

August 21, 2020

On completion of the PSS / YPAS Seedlings contract merge in April 2020, the YPAS Seedlings team of 19 Children’s Psychological Therapists are currently delivering a Seedlings service to 109 primary schools across the city.

In response to the COVID – 19 school closure, external and internal referral pathways were opened in April to accept parent/carer self-referrals, Primary care and other professional sources.

Through this process, Seedlings have been able to engage with an additional 284 families (April – August) by the offer of telephone support to parent/carers and summer holiday online joint creative sessions. The Seedlings team are delivering 234 therapeutic sessions a week.

With our further recruitment strategy underway, we aim to reach those 10 schools in the city next term whom are awaiting a Seedlings service.

With all COVID – 19 safety measures now in place, we hope to be back in school in September!

Amazing, thank you for the information and support. It's a scary world being a parent to a child with ASD but now I feel there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Such a lovely, friendly team. Thank you.
Parent/Carer

I worked with Emily. I enjoyed talking about what's going on in my life whilst it is being fun, it's never 'there's something wrong', it's always 'how do we help you' which I like. Emily is amazing, she's helped me so much and she's just a lovely person!!!
Young Person Aged 15

YPAS was the first organisation that took me in and also the quickest, Sonia helped me get through a very difficult stage in my life and has bettered me as a person. I feel better equipped to deal with situations in life and my mental health has improved overall because of it.
Young Person Aged 20

My son has loved coming to sessions each week with Lisa. He has calmed down a lot. This has been a fantastic service with people who genuinely care. Thank you, Lisa!
Parent/Carer

I felt progression and I found my strength and resilience through the sessions. I am proud of myself for staying strong and showing my commitment through the past months of my sessions. I also gained a handful of coping strategies and I maintained my balance by controlling my worries.
Young Person Aged 18