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    Opinion

    Could you open your home to a vulnerable teenager?

    2021-11-08T14:18:00Z

    A new report from Home for Good highlights the benefits of support lodgings as a way for young people to receive support within a family environment. Lucy Colman explains how individuals and local churches can provide a vital safety net for teenagers in the care system

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    Opinion

    ‘Let’s stop treating suicide as a crime or sin’

    2021-09-10T10:47:00Z

    Having lost her son to suicide, Jill Baker marks World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) by placing a lit candle in a window. She invites us to join her, and to reflect on the way we talk about suicide and support those around us who are struggling. She believes we can do better.

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    Opinion

    ‘There is hope for all our children’

    2021-09-07T13:31:00Z

    Youth Mental Health Day prompts cognitive behavioural therapist Clarie Miles to reflect on an overstretched youth mental health service