Supportive relationships and active skill-building strengthen the foundations of resilience

Harvard University, United States, 2015

Related to Resilience

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, US
This working paper explains how protective factors in the social environment and responsive biological systems interact to produce resilience, and discusses strategies that promote healthy development in face of significant adversity.

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Adolescent bullying, schools and building your child’s resilience

Raising Children Network

Suitable for 9-15 year olds, this resource includes the following: What is bullying? Spotting the signs of bullying. Supporting a child who's being bulled. Working with your child's school on bullying. What to do if the bullying continues. When you need more support than the school can give. Why bullying happens.
Research paper

Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?

Cathryn Hunter

This paper discusses some of the complex issues surrounding the issue of resilience and how these can be considered in working with children and young people.
Webinar

A whole child approach to disaster recovery

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)

This webinar, co-produced by the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), our panel of experts explore ways to support infants and children following a disaster.
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.
Practice paper

Psychological first aid with infants and children: Practice guidance (part two)

Emerging Minds

Part two of two: This paper provides guidance to practitioners offering psychological first aid with infants, children and families in the context of a disaster.
Practice paper

Strategies for supporting the mental health of infants and children after a disaster: Support networks

Emerging Minds

In 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.
Fact sheet

Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

Emerging Minds

A guide for practitioners on using our shame and stigma resources to support the families they work with.
Webinar

Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Continuing on with the case study explored in the third webinar of this series, Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents, this webinar examines ways to support goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents through culturally safe practice.
Webinar

Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar explores the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to explore and respond to their concerns about their children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
Short article

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

Dr Mandy Truong, Australian Institute of Family Studies

This short article outlines what sleep inequities are, and explores the relationship between sleep health and child mental health among school-aged children.
Video

How I get through tough times

Emerging Minds

In this video, children talk about things in their life that help them, to cope with challenges and feel positive feelings and express them through art.
Webinar

Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will explore the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year.

Supportive relationships and active skill-building strengthen the foundations of resilience

Harvard University, United States, 2015

Discover more resources

Adolescent bullying, schools and building your child’s resilience

Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?

A whole child approach to disaster recovery

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Psychological first aid with infants and children: Practice guidance (part two)

Strategies for supporting the mental health of infants and children after a disaster: Support networks

Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma

Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal-setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Sleep health and sleep inequities in children

How I get through tough times

Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year

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