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Building resilience in families under stress: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse and/or mental health problems: a handbook for practitioners
- Author:
- SAWYER Emma
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 151p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book explores how professionals can support parenting more effectively in families affected by parental mental illness and substance abuse. It covers context, legislation and policy; the potential impact on children and families; what helps build resilience; professional responses and barriers to effective practice; and how services can support families more effectively at practice and strategic level;
Families that have alcohol and mental health problems: a template for partnership working
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, KEARNEY Patricia, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is about delivering high quality co-ordinated services to families where children live with parents who misuse alcohol or have mental health problems. In line with government policy, it recognises that promoting the well-being of children and keeping them safe should be achieved, wherever possible, by providing support for parents in bringing up their children and by ensuring children do not take on excessive or inappropriate caring roles in their families. It promotes the use of collaborative protocols to further good practice and offers a template for agencies to use when developing local initiatives. (Previously published as SCIE Resource Guide no. 1).
Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people, including those with additional needs and disabilities, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The advice covers helping children and young people cope with stress, supporting children and young people who are accessing mental health services, and coping with bullying. It also includes specific advice for those supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, Autistic children and young people, children or young people with physical health issues, and young carers. [Updated 16 March 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)
Research note: identification of depression in children's centre service users
- Author:
- SHEPPARD Michael
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 44(1), 2014, pp.117-126.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Children's centres are a major development in child and family social care. With an emphasis on early intervention, they provide an important preventive service provided by all local authorities. As part of the promotion of child well-being, the Practice Guidance has identified a number of key foci for these centres. One is the promotion of mental health in both parents and children. Maternal depression is known to be a significant factor in other social care settings, one associated with impediments to child well-being. This research note focuses on the rate of depression in children's centres, and associated parenting stress and psycho-social problems. The findings show parental depression to be a feature of a significant minority of service users, and that parenting stress and psycho-social problems are significantly greater amongst this depressed group. The significance of these findings for practice is discussed.
All babies count: information for professionals
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on their full report 'All babies count', the NSPCC present key areas for professionals working with babies and infants at risk of child abuse or neglect. It highlights the increased risk babies face when parents are experiencing mental health problems, domestic abuse, substance misuse, or mental health problems. It also looks at the principles that enable services to be more effective in keeping babies safe. Four new NSPCC programmes for protecting babies are also briefly described.
All babies count: prevention and protection for vulnerable babies
- Authors:
- CUTHBERT Chris, RAYNS Gwynne, STANLEY Kate
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at the evidence on the extent of abuse and neglect of babies in the first year of life and also highlights the importance of early intervention. It explains the rationale for focussing on babies in strategies for abuse and neglect and the increased risk of abuse facing infants under one years old. It then looks at the multi-level processes involved in child maltreatment, and identifies a number of risk factors. These include mental illness, domestic abuse and substance misuse. The third section of the report looks at the evidence of 'what works' and identifies examples of effective and innovative practice. The final section outlines NSPCC strategy and vision for the prevention of abuse in babies and infants. Four key building blocks are identified: clear accountability; integrated policy and integrated practice; world class commissioning, world class services; and professional capacity, professional capability.