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To mark start of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, the Parent-Infant Foundation has published results from a survey of more than 1,000 women, which finds that NICE guidance on bonding is not being followed. The new survey of more than 1,000 women from across the UK who have given birth within the last five…
Read MoreWith 2021 now well under way, the Parent-Infant Foundation is looking forward to an exciting year of developments as it sees staff additions and changes, including a change of Chief Executive. Firstly, the Foundation is delighted to welcome two new members of staff: Emma Francis as the Foundation’s Communications and Marketing Manager, and Verona Blackford…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreOn 8th June, during Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, the APPG for Conception to Age Two met to discuss the Health and Care Bill and how it might support local action to support babies and their families. The meeting with chaired by Tim Loughton MP. A full recording of the discussion is available to watch…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read MoreWe are deeply saddened to see reports today about the awful harms suffered by babies during the pandemic. Ofsted reports that the numbers of babies who have suffered serious injury through abuse or neglect during the Covid pandemic is up by a fifth on the same period last year, and eight have died from their…
Read MoreWe do not offer direct support to parents but we can connect you to organisations that do If you are a parent interested in learning more about babies’ social and emotional development, you may find the following websites useful: AIMH UK: Getting to know your baby The Brazelton Centre: Your baby’s language NCT: How and…
Read MorePlease 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…
Read More1001 Days Updates Past Activities APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members Past Activities Since 2013, the First 1001 Days Movement and APPG have been raising awareness of the importance of babies’ emotional wellbeing. Impact of COVID-19 Inquiry Today the Government published its response to the Petitions Committee’s inquiry on the impact of…
Read MoreWe 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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