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Supporting teenagers and young people through drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers parents practical strategies for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teenagers and young people during a drought. -
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Supporting toddlers and primary school-aged children through drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers parents practical strategies for supporting their children through drought. It explores how drought can impact children’s mental health and wellbeing and what parents can do to help. -
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Common responses among teenagers who experience a flood
Emerging MindsTeenagers are as vulnerable to the negative effects of trauma caused by natural disasters events as any age group. But the common responses among teenagers who experience a flood may be hard to spot because some are similar to the normal developmental traits of adolescence. With time, nurturing, patience and a stable routine your teenager can recover and thrive. -
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Common responses among primary school-aged children who experience a flood
Emerging MindsCommon responses of primary school-aged children aged 6–12 years who experience a natural disaster such as flooding include changes in mood and behaviour. But with time, nurturing, patience and a stable routine your child can recover and thrive. -
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Common responses among toddlers and preschoolers who experience a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their young child might need extra support to recover following a flood. -
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How to support parents living with mental illness
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to assist family and friends’ understanding of what is helpful, and what is not, when supporting parents living with mental illness. -
Video
Youth voice: Self-care is health-care
Emerging MindsIn this video young people explore what self-care can look like for them. -
Video
Youth voice: Behaviour talks
Emerging MindsIn this video young people explore how their behaviour is a form of communication and recognise that this can be hard for parents and caregivers to know how to support them. -
Practice paper
Raising child mental health concerns with parents of children with higher weight
Parenting Research CentreThis resource offers a step-by-step process for working with the families of children with higher weight and potential wellbeing concerns, in a way that maintains engagement and supports parents to identify and work on concerns that are important to them and their family. -
Webinar
Supporting children and families to recognise and navigate paediatric anxiety
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar explores paediatric anxiety in the context of how practitioners can better support children experiencing anxiety, and how to engage and work with their families to contribute to plans to address anxiety. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: July 2022
Prepared by AIFSThis July 2022 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for that month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. -
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Disability learning pathway
Emerging MindsThe Disability learning pathway includes online courses and resources to help practitioners to support children with disability and their families.