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Speaking up for families
- Author:
- EVANS Reiz
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 71, Winter 2010, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The advocacy services provided by Advocacy Partners Speaking Up to parents with learning disabilities and mental health needs are discussed. A short case study describes how the service helped a mother with learning disabilities and mental health needs whose child had been placed on a child protection plan.
Parental mental health
- Author:
- RUTTER Kim
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 65, Spring 2009, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
Research commissioned by SCIE into the experiences of parents with mental health problems and their children, and how best these families can be supported by services is described. The research suggests that service organisations need to take a multi-faceted approach to building resilience through the provision of effective support for families and communities. Efficiency in service delivery involved a multi-agency approach that bring together both child and adult mental health services and children’s services to surmount organisational barriers.
Preparing mental health nurses
- Author:
- RUTHERFORD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 67, Winter 2009, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
In some inpatient mental health facilities, mental health nurses are undertaking the task of assessing parenting capacity. Women with severe and enduring mental health needs are assessed to ensure that they are able to meet their infant’s developmental and well-being requirements and that they do not pose a risk to their baby. This article explores whether mental health nurses are prepared for this role.
Supporting parental mental health
- Author:
- HAWKER Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 62, Summer 2008, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The author, from Dorset Primary Care Trust, discusses the development a holistic service to support parental mental health and safeguard children, through the development of a joint protocol between children and mental health social services departments.