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Working with fathers who use violence: Highlights from the Invisible Practices project
Michele Hervatin, Parenting Research CentreThis article highlights the key findings and resources of the project titled Invisible Practices: Intervention with fathers who use violence. The project aimed to increase the capacity of practitioners to work with fathers who use violence, and to develop evidence-based principles and practice guidelines for practitioners and organisations. -
Fact sheet
Parent-child play: Conversation guide
Sarah SeekampThis resource is intended to be filled in by parents but provides an opportunity for the child and practitioner involved to talk about the benefits of play in a family. -
Fact sheet
Parent-child play: Practice resource
Sarah SeekampThis resource has two components: a conversation guide that practitioners can work through with families, and practitioner notes that provide support for introducing parent-child play and using the conversation guide. -
Practice paper
Parent-child play: A mental health promotion strategy for all children
Sarah SeekampThis resource provides practical information on the use of play to strengthen child-parent relationships and promote children’s mental health. It has been developed for practitioners working with families who have children aged 0–12 years, including women and men who face adversities that may impact upon their children. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: January 2019
Prepared by AIFSThis January research summary provides a selection of recently released systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health and relevant to the work of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. Abstracts and links to full-text articles, where available, are provided. -
Fact sheet
Communicating with your primary school-age child during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to prepare for conversations with your child about your experience of 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so can help them to have a better understanding of what is happening. -
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Prevention and early intervention
The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health recognises that the best way to support infant and child mental health is through prevention and early intervention. -
Fact sheet
Communicating with your toddler during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to connect with your toddler or young child during 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so that they feel secure and nurtured. -
Fact sheet
Communicating with your teenager during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to prepare for conversations with your teenager about your experience of 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so together you can better understand these challenges. -
Fact sheet
My child’s care plan
Emerging MindsThis plan contains information to be used to help care for a child should a parent or caregivers become unavailable to care for them themselves. -
Fact sheet
Communicating with your baby during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to connect with your baby during 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so that they feel secure and nurtured. -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: December 2018
Prepared by AIFSThis December research summary provides a selection of recently released systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health and relevant to the work of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. Abstracts and links to full-text articles, where available, are provided.