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We bring together and support the infant mental health sector, provide clinical leadership and campaign for policy change The Parent-Infant Foundation brings the sector together through collaborative leadership. We work to advance thinking and practice, improve collective understanding, provide a much-needed national voice, and campaign for policy change. If we are to achieve our vision…

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First 1001 Days Movement becomes a formal alliance

This week, the First 1001 Days Movement launched as an alliance of over 130 charities and professional bodies campaigning to improve babies’ emotional wellbeing and development.  The first 1001 days, from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday, are an age of opportunity. There is clear, compelling evidence that this is a significant and influential phase…

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Chief Executives call on the Prime Minister to act now to improve babies’ wellbeing.

On the eve of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, the leaders of nearly 80 organisations have signed this letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to make the youngest children a national priority in order to mitigate the secondary and potentially long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The letter argues that, as politicians decide…

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APPG

1001 Days Manifesto Speak up for babies Updates APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members APPG The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) brings together parliamentarians from across the political spectrum with a shared passion for improving babies’ early relationships, experiences and outcomes. The APPG exists to champion the…

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Updates

1001 Days Manifesto Updates APPG Activities Resources Members Updates New First 1001 Days report highlights the ongoing impact for babies born during the COVID pandemic A new report released by the First 1001 Days Movement and Institute of Health Visiting shows an… Read More First 1001 Days Movement’s response to the National Review into the…

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1001 Days Movement champions babies during COVID

The First 1001 Days Movement’s work to ensure that babies’ needs are understood and prioritised has continued: On Wednesday 6th May, 1001 Days Members, Home-Start UK, Best Beginnings and the Parent Infant Foundation, together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, launched a new survey to gather the experiences and concerns of families who are experiencing…

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Our call on Government to keep babies safe

Today, 43 charities and professional bodies joined together to call on national and local decision makers to give urgent attention to the wellbeing of babies, toddlers and their parents during the COVID-19 crisis. The organisations issued a statement describing the huge risks faced by some babies and toddlers as a result of increased pressure on…

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Parent-Infant Foundation is launched

We were delighted to welcome friends and colleagues interested in and working to improve parent-infant relationships, to our launch party on October 7th 2019.  Our focus was to share our new strategy and the comprehensive Development Toolkit we have created with others to help local areas who want to set-up, maintain or develop a specialised…

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What we do

We support the development, growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams What we do We provide Expertise We believe in Evidence We work to Influence What is a specialised parent-infant relationship team? Play Video Find out more about infant mental health and other areas of our work on our YouTube channel YouTube channel Infographic…

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Terms & Conditions

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this site What is in these terms? These terms tell you the rules for using our website https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk (our site). Who we are and how to contact us https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk is a site operated by the Parent-Infant Foundation Limited. We are registered in England and Wales under…

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