Silver Birch Hubs Cheshire & Merseyside NHS

Here they are! (Pause to read). These pocket guides, along with other resources will be available soon. Contact SilverBirch.Hubs@merseycare.nhs.uk to get some for your service users 😊📩

Some of our lovely team waiting for the #MCStar23 Awards. Whatever the outcomes a team of stars is in our midst! ❤️

Fingers crossed for our wonderful team up for the Our Star Quality Award tonight 🌟❤️

@NWNeonatalODN @silverbirchhubs @chestermnvp @TheCountessNHS All welcome come🤩

Gentle reminder of our Thursday FREE training webinar on looking after yourself when in the context of working with birth trauma. Whatever system you are in, this is open to you! 👇

And all the reciprocity back…this was moving, powerful & lasting in experiential value Ruth & Kaisu. Really enabling all our practitioners to remember the trauma journey that comes before we enter & how we can support preventative work 💜

The link to our baby loss CFT group webinar hosted today by the clinical network. Such a valued & critical part of our clinical pathways in MMHS. Supported by our NWC clinical network. youtube.com/watch?v=UUHe6B… @Mersey_Care @C_MPartnership @cmperinatal @Improvingme1 @MMHAlliance

Marking baby loss awareness week with our webinar around MMHS, CFT & grief. The wonderful Dr Moninne McCormack highlighting this work with words from women with lived exp. ‘The process of infant loss is as unique as a fingerprint’ and there is power in the collective sharing 💜

The MMHA raises awareness of mental health before, during and after pregnancy, whatever the outcome. This #BabyLossAwarenessWeek we'll be sharing resources from our members @Blisscharity, @Petalscharity, @SandsUK and @tommys, who provide vital support for bereaved families. #BLAW

3 out of 4 sessions offered to one of our local MVPs on using compassion to support yourself as a volunteer done ✅ final session in December. Then to evaluate how it went! 💜 We love working outwardly with others that work inwardly around maternity care 💕

It's Black Maternal Mental Health Week (#BMMHW23 #BMMHW). This year's theme is #BreakingCulturalBarriers. A lack of understanding and awareness of different cultures can affect the experiences of Black mothers. In pregnancy and in the early stages of motherhood. Hear from some new mothers about how this can impact their mental health.  
#MentalHealth #BlackMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness @MotherhoodGroup @MindCharity

Showing support for @MotherhoodGroup and #BlackMaternalMentalHealthWeek The theme this year is breaking the silence, stigma and cultural barriers. There is lots going on throughout the week – follow @MotherhoodGroup to find out more and book onto the events.

Big formal welcome to Lori! 😊 ♥️

We had some important time together as a team today. Revisiting the last 18 months & focusing on next steps, refining process & cohesive collaboration. Incredible input from our dedicated PSWs plus some team sharing. Here will our new MCFT clinical lead thinking Team Canvas! 💜

Opportunity for free CPD + to gain learning from our 10 years of delivering the Pause model across the UK. @cwpnhs @WirralWays_CGL @WeAreWithYou @TomorrowsWomen @Pearls_Project @VSLpool @silverbirchhubs @CCCStHelens @RotundaLtd @Axess_SH @TalkTherapyLiv @TTWirral @ClaireR_Torus

Register here [ shorturl.at/vxBE9 ] for Black Maternal Mental Health Weeks main event! Complimentary mocktails, canapés and discussions - all are welcome. @MotherhoodGroup are so excited to announce the launch of our short film on Black Maternal Mental Health at our brand-new office space in Lambeth Town Hall. This event is a unique opportunity to come together and explore ways to influence policy decisions that directly impact the health of our cities. During the event, you'll have the chance to hear from inspiring speakers - such as Labour @BellRibeiroAddy , Dr @karenjoash and our very own @sandeeigwe .

Work related PTSD is a significant issue for midwifery staff. It’s associated with burnout and quality&sensitivity of care that can be delivered. #SRIP2023 @paulineslade

We are pleased to offer a FREE one day webinar on birth trauma for all professionals and volunteers working with families in the perinatal period, in collaboration with Make Birth Better. 19th October 2023, 9am via Zoom forms.office.com/e/nWMW2jUcQn to register interest

@helsbels44 @JenniferBuckITV @GranadaReports Thank you Jennifer for a respectful & thoughtful take on our important work. And to Helen for being so wonderful in so many women’s journeys ♥️

Thanks to Zara for sharing her story with me, after help from @silverbirchhubs she is now fit and well and loving being a Mum to baby Marcus. Full story @GranadaReports How the demand for maternal mental health is greater than ever itv.com/news/granada/2…

"We've had around 650+ referrals since we fully launched last August. 2/3 of those have been accepted. This is much higher than what we had initially scoped and planned for and we have adjusted our staffing model and the way we are working." Lead clinical psychologist Vicky Selby