Keeping in Touch (KIT) implementation action plan – mental health settings

Emerging Minds, Australia, November 2020

Related to Attachment and separation, Mental health care, Mental health services, Parental mental illness

For some practitioners working in adult-only residential and inpatient mental health treatment programs, starting conversations about parenting, and working with parents and their children might be new and challenging.

The Keeping in Touch with Your Children (KIT) Menu has been designed to provide practical ways you can promote parent-child connectedness during periods of separation. This action plan provides practical actions and recommendations to help you successfully implement the KIT Menu in your setting.

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Keeping in Touch (KIT): Supporting parents in residential and inpatient mental health settings

Emerging Minds

For some practitioners working in adult-only residential and inpatient mental health programs, starting conversations about parenting, and working with parents and their children might be new and challenging. The Keeping in Touch with Your Children (KIT) Menu has been designed to provide practical ways you can promote parent-child connectedness during periods of separation.
Guide

Keeping in Touch (KIT) mental health inpatient guide

Emerging Minds

This practice guide outlines ways in which the Keeping in Touch Menu can be used with parents in inpatient mental health settings to promote parent-child connectedness during periods of separation.
Guide

Keeping in Touch (KIT) mental health residential guide

Emerging Minds

This practice guide outlines ways in which the Keeping in Touch Menu can be used with parents in residential mental health settings to promote parent-child connectedness during periods of separation.
Webinar

Wellbeing for workers supporting children and families after a disaster webinar

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) will explore how to support workers who engage with children and families during and after disasters or severe weather events. It is intended for both managers and frontline practitioners.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: April 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This April 2025 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

Responding to childhood suicidal ideation through understanding and curiosity

Amanda Kemperman, Emerging Minds

Children, even at a very young age, can experience significant distress and despair that may lead them to think about suicide. This practice paper highlights the importance of listening and striving to understand children's thoughts, ideas and perspectives on the challenges they face.
Practice paper

Understanding and supporting parental reflective confidence

Nicole Rollbusch

All parents reflect on the needs of their children. But time, opportunity or confidence to do this is limited for some parents. Practitioners can play a vital role in supporting parents to strengthen their reflective confidence.
Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: December 2024 to January 2025

Prepared by AIFS

This December 2024 and January 2025 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: November 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This November 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: October 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This 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 AIFS

This 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

How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

Emerging Minds

This paper is the first of two and introduces psychological first aid (PFA), a psychosocial support approach that can reduce distress and support the mental health of infants, children and families who have experienced a disaster.

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Keeping in Touch (KIT) implementation action plan – mental health settings

Emerging Minds, Australia, November 2020

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Keeping in Touch (KIT): Supporting parents in residential and inpatient mental health settings

Keeping in Touch (KIT) mental health inpatient guide

Keeping in Touch (KIT) mental health residential guide

Wellbeing for workers supporting children and families after a disaster webinar

Highlights in child mental health research: April 2025

Responding to childhood suicidal ideation through understanding and curiosity

Understanding and supporting parental reflective confidence

Highlights in child mental health research: December 2024 to January 2025

Highlights in child mental health research: November 2024

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2024

How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

This resource is part of the following toolkits

Keeping in Touch With Your Children (KIT) toolkit

Toolkit Sections:

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