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-====== The Trans Health Education======
+YPAS ['Young Persons Advisory Service'] is a mix of one-to-one support and support group. It provides support for those aged under 18 years old.
-The Trans* health education support group is a trans specific support group for 12-18 year olds and is ran by YPAS, it is also a sister group to the GYROs group.
+Support is for trans children only, they do not provide support for parents, although may be able to provide limited guidance.
+===== One-to-one Support=====
+YPAS offer one-to-one support for under 18 year olds who want it.
+===== The Trans Health Education=====
+The Trans* health education support group is a trans specific support group for 12-18 year olds and is ran by YPAS, it is a sister group to the GYRO ['Gay Youth Are Out'] group.  Under 12s are not allowed in the support group due to their age, however one-to-one support is provided for under 12s
+===== Where & When =====
+THE Action Youth works with young people between the ages of 12-18 years old. Runs on Wednesdays 4pm-6pm
+They meet at 36 Bolton Street, L3 5LX
 ===== How to get in touch =====
+YPAS takes self-referrals, which means making your own referral direct to YPAS.
+A young person can just turn up to the appropriate group when it is open, no referral required.
+If 1:1 support is needed a referral can be put in via YPAS clinical admin or electronically via http://www.ypas.org.uk/make-a-referral/ and a referral can be made by a parent/carer/professional/ appropriate adult. Consent must be obtained from the young person to have the referral made
+Bolton Street, L3 5LX
+Tel: 0151 702 6087
+Email: [email protected]
+Website: www.ypas.org.uk
+Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ypasliverpool
 Website: https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/support/the-action-youth-trans-health-education-ypas/