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Fact sheet
Baby care plan template
Emerging MindsThis care plan template is designed for parents to complete regarding the care of their infant when they are unwell or unavailable. -
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Care plan template – for children and young people
Emerging MindsThis care plan template is designed for young people to complete with the guidance of their parent, providing instructions for their care when their parents are unwell or unavailable. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: October 2023
Prepared by AIFSThis October 2023 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. -
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Songs for connection and belonging
Emerging MindsHere’s a list of songs that help us feel connected – with our families and beyond. -
In focus
In focus: Supporting your child’s wellbeing during a separation or divorce
Emerging MindsThis resource is for parents who are currently navigating separation or have separated or divorced. It offers information about children’s experiences and reactions to parents’ separation and advice from other parents, health professionals and research about ways parents can lessen the impacts of separation on children. -
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Talking to your child about separation and divorce
Emerging MindsTelling your child that you and your partner are separating or getting a divorce can be challenging – but it’s an important conversation to have. This fact sheet offers tips for talking to your child about separation and divorce – what to say, what not to say, why it's important to allow your child to express their emotions, and how to keep communication open and ongoing. -
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Skills for connecting through social media
Emerging MindsSocial media can be a positive space for maintaining and making connections with similarly minded people, but it can also impact our existing relationships, and expose us to harmful people and ideas. -
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Practitioner guide: Connection and belonging resources
Emerging MindsIn using these connection and belonging resources with families, practitioners are encouraged to reflect on their own practice, shifting from looking at what's wrong in a family to instead focus on the obstacles the family is facing, including structural barriers. -
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When we’re really struggling to parent
Emerging MindsThis resource is aimed at helping parents who are experiencing tough times and struggling to care for their children move towards 'good enough parenting'. -
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Supporting children’s social connections in tough times
Emerging MindsSocial connections provide an important network for supporting children’s wellbeing and helping them get through tough times. When things are difficult for families, it can be hard to support these connections. -
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Connecting and caring for each other in tough times
Emerging MindsEven when we care about each other, connecting within our families can be really hard. This resource offers stories from families who've found ways to stay connected during tough times. -
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Finding connection beyond family, friends and community
Emerging MindsThere are many reasons why it might not feel possible or safe to build relationships with other people or communities at times. But important connections can still be found with nature, culture and places - even with yourself.