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Parental mental health and child welfare
Social Care Institute for ExcellenceThis is a UK-based national network is for social care and health workers who work with parents who experience mental health conditions or their children. -
Report
SCIE Guide 30: Think child, think parent, think family – a guide to parental mental health and child welfare
SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) UKSCIE has published a revised version of their Parental mental health and child welfare guide (first published in July 2009). The guide, which is about working with parents who have mental health problems and their children, has been updated to include 'Putting it into practice'. -
Short article
How can the Australian child protection system better help children who experience cumulative harm?
Rosemary SheehanThis short article has been adapted from a paper recently published in Child and Family Social Work: ‘Cumulative harm in the child protection system: The Australian context’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12621). The paper was based on a systematic literature review of how ‘cumulative harm’ is understood and operationalised within current Australian child protection legislation, policy and practice. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis October 2024 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 the 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. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: September 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis September 2024 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 the 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. -
Practice paper
Support networks
Emerging MindsIn addition to the support of extended family, friends and the learning community, responses from governments and specialist mental health services plus digital resources are important to the successful recovery of children and families after a disaster. -
Practice paper
Routines and predictability
Emerging MindsRe-establishing routines and setting boundaries and expectations are important for restoring children's sense of stability and safety after a disaster, especially when they have to spend time away from their parents or home. -
Practice paper
Child–adult relationships
Emerging MindsFollowing a disaster it's common for children to experience increased separation anxiety. This resources explores how parents can help children to develop safe relationships with other caring adults. -
Practice paper
Communication and meaning-making
Emerging MindsThis resource offers strategies to support children in making sense of their experiences and process their feelings to help reduce distress, and prevent trauma and mental health difficulties. -
Webinar
Working therapeutically with children who have experienced trauma from physical or sexual abuse
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar discusses how practitioners can respond to the challenges of working therapeutically with families when children have experienced physical or sexual abuse. -
Webinar
Supporting fathers and fathers-to-be: Insights from research and practice
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsThis webinar with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) discuss ways to support fathers and fathers-to-be to promote child and family wellbeing. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: August 2024
Prepared by AIFSThis August 2024 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 the 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.