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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…
Read MoreNHS Perinatal mental health services (PNMHS) have expanded significantly over the past decade across the UK, in number and in remit. In our online mental health training (Babies In Our Minds) we offer reflective case discussion slots, where practitioners based in PNMHS, social care, health visiting and maternity services bring their work. We are hearing…
Read MoreAs part of the development of Infant Mental Health services and systems in Scotland, we undertook work to facilitate the voices of babies and young children in the work, in the appraisal and evaluation of that work and in the design and development of our services. Best Practice Guidelines have been developed to provide guidance…
Read More1001 Days Manifesto Updates APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members Manifesto for Babies A Manifesto for Babies is published by the First 1001 Days Movement – a coalition of over 200 charities and professionals who believe that babies’ emotional wellbeing and development matters. Our members deliver a wide range of services…
Read MoreFamilies and professionals have written this content together, it’s packed with information and things to help parents to get to know and understand their baby. This series of videos covers some of the key topics: Attachment and bonding Pregnancy to birth Learning about your baby (part 1) Learning about your baby (part 2) Parental mental…
Read MoreOur implementation toolkit shares learning, information and advice for commissioners and providers who want to set up, improve or expand parent-infant relationship teams in the UK The toolkit We have created this toolkit to be used as a guide to developing an effective and sustainable specialised parent-infant relationship team. In it, you will find insight…
Read More7 Recruitment, Management and Supervision of a Specialised Parent-Infant Relationship Team Chapter contents Introduction Professions Competencies, skills and qualities Qualifications, Registration and Regulation Roles and team structure Recruitment and interviewing Supervision Supervision supports the reflective functioning between therapist and family and between parent and infant A note about personal therapy Management and leadership Training and…
Read More4 Clinical Interventions and Evidence-Informed Practice Chapter contents National clinical guidance Theories of Change An example of a clinical-level Theory of Change Engagement prior to and during assessment Infant Massage Assessment Choosing which interventions to offer Interventions for parents and their child together The Hexagon: An Exploration Tool Parent-infant psychotherapy Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC):…
Read More6 Operational Delivery: Moving from Set-Up to Sustainability Chapter contents Finding families to work with Start by screening for suitability Managing a waiting list Typical referral management process Allocation within the team Trauma Informed Approaches Making first contact The first appointment Agreeing further work Letters Interventions Managing endings Follow up Sharing information with others Recording…
Read More5 Setting up a specialised Parent-Infant Relationship Team: preparing for operational delivery Chapter contents Developing a service within the local context Different operating contexts Preparing for operational delivery The overall aims of the team Establishing a strategic board Agreeing a training, consultation and direct delivery plan across all partners Free at the point of delivery…
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