Parenting – Being a Dad

The COPMI national initiative

Related to Parental mental illness, Substance use

This information sheet provides information for dads when mental illness is part of family life.

‘It takes effort being a father at any time. But when there’s a mental illness in the family, the way you
interact with your children can significantly affect their development and wellbeing.’

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Webinar

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation: A case scenario

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-presented with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar uses a case scenario to reflect on ethical considerations and practical strategies to help practitioners better understand and support children experiencing suicidal ideation. The panellists will also discuss how practitioners can foster connection, seek the child’s insights, and recognise the strengths of the child and their family.
Webinar

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), join our panel of speakers as they explore how neurodivergent-affirming practice strategies support the mental health of autistic and ADHDer children.
Webinar

Working with children who are experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar explores the impact of childhood bullying, how it affects mental health, the importance of prevention and early intervention, children’s perspectives on bullying, and strategies to work with children experiencing bullying or engaging in bullying behaviour.
Webinar

Supporting families to navigate tough times: The impact of financial and housing insecurity, isolation and discrimination

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar introduces practitioners to a new collection of resources from Emerging Minds that has been created by families who have got through tough times.
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: August 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This 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.
Fact sheet

Unmasking stigma: Effects on families

Emerging Minds

This resource was created to help us understand how stigma effects families. Families share their stories to show the harms stigma can cause.
Fact sheet

Standing against stigma

Emerging Minds

Stigma can show up in our thoughts about others even when we don’t want it to. This resource can help us notice and question those thoughts.
Fact sheet

Families standing up to shame and stigma by making home a safe haven

Emerging Minds

There are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share their ideas for making home a safe haven.
Fact sheet

Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion

Emerging Minds

Read the stories of families who were shown care, compassion and kindness in the face of shame and stigma, and how it impacted their experiences.
Fact sheet

Getting to know where shame comes from

Emerging Minds

In this resource we take a look at what shame is, where it can come from and how it can trick us into believing that there is something wrong with us.
Fact sheet

Families standing up to shame and stigma by making their own meaning

Emerging Minds

There are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share how they made meaning of their experiences with shame and stigma.

Parenting – Being a Dad

The COPMI national initiative

Discover more resources

Understanding and responding to childhood suicidal ideation: A case scenario

How to use neurodivergent-affirming strategies to support child mental health

Working with children who are experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour

Supporting families to navigate tough times: The impact of financial and housing insecurity, isolation and discrimination

Highlights in child mental health research: November 2024

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2024

Unmasking stigma: Effects on families

Standing against stigma

Families standing up to shame and stigma by making home a safe haven

Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion

Getting to know where shame comes from

Families standing up to shame and stigma by making their own meaning

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