Search Results for "care plan"
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Webinar
Practice skills of working with children who have experienced trauma
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)In this webinar, our panel of guest speakers describe the skills practitioners can use to engage children who have experienced trauma and therapeutic theories that underpin these skills. -
Practice paper
Piloting PERCS: A prevention and early intervention strategy for children living with violence and parental substance use
Emerging MindsEmerging Minds' family and domestic violence (FDV) and alcohol and other drug (AOD) use conversation guides aim to provide a set of questions that will support practitioners to consistently ask about children’s social and emotional wellbeing when working with parents who are perpetrating or being subjected to violence, or using alcohol or other drugs in harmful ways. This pilot involved semi-structured interviews with 19 practitioners across eight services (13 from FDV services, six from AOD), to evaluate the contribution the PERCS conversation guides made to their self-assessed level of understanding and confidence in child-focused practice where there is FDV or parental substance use. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: October 2020
Prepared by AIFSThis October 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. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
Short article
Helping children to cope with uncertainty during COVID-19
Emerging MindsChildren are not immune to the effects of uncertainty. While research has shown they can recognise and respond to uncertainty from as young as 20 months old, children need support and guidance from the adults in their lives to help them to understand and cope with change and uncertainty. This article outlines six simple, easy ways in which parents can help their child to navigate uncertain times. -
Short article
How to support children’s wellbeing in the face of climate change
Professor Ann SansonSurveys show that most children know about climate change and are worried about its impact on their future. This short article addresses children's emotional responses to climate change and how professionals and parents can respond to children's concerns by supporting children's emotional wellbeing. -
Fact sheet
Successful referral to clinical and non-clinical services: Tips for GPs
Emerging MindsThis resource has been developed to help GPs who are just setting up a new practice or who wish to review their clinical processes around referral. It provides practical guidance related to key areas of the referral process. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: September 2020
Prepared by AIFSThis September 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. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided. -
App
While I’m Away app
Emerging MindsThe While I'm Away app has been designed to help parents support the mental health and wellbeing of their child should they need to be cared for by someone else. It is available for free on iOS and Android. -
In focus
In focus: What is infant and child mental health (and why is it important)?
Emerging MindsPractitioners are in a unique position to provide support to parents and help plan for children's social and emotional development and mental health at the earliest possible stage. This resource aims to develop your knowledge about what is child mental health and how practitioners and health workers in both child and adult services can create opportunities for positive child mental health. -
Short article
Could a ‘prescription’ of nature benefit children’s mental health?
Michael NorwoodThis short article is based on the paper: Norwood, M. F., Lakhani, A., Fullagar, S., Maujean, A., Downes, M., Byrne, J. … Kendall, E. (2019). A narrative and systematic review of the behavioural, cognitive and emotional effects of passive nature exposure on young people: Evidence for prescribing change. Landscape and Urban Planning. -
Practice paper
An overview of child participation: Key issues for organisations and practitioners
Nicole Paterson and Cathryn HunterThis paper provides an overview of children’s participation in decision-making processes. It highlights the benefits of participation for children, organisations, practitioners and the community, and provides an overview of key factors that practitioners and organisations should consider when consulting children. -
Practice paper
Children’s participation in decision-making processes in the child protection system: Key considerations for organisations and practitioners
Nicole PatersonThis resource provides practitioners with a guide to including children in decision-making processes within the child protection system; in particular, children’s participation in child protection or out-of-home care case planning.