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Privacy matters, but it can be confusing. This page explains our approach to privacy and how it affects you. Short version We collect anonymous statistics about your visit, like which of our pages you viewed. Some third parties like Facebook may know you visited this website, if you use their services. We can’t control them…
Read MoreService mapping tool for parent-infant relationship services Introduction This service mapping tool has been developed by the Parent-Infant Foundation to help areas to map what Parent-Infant relationship support is available in their area, and to identify any gaps in provision. Parent-Infant relationship support can exist in different parts of the system and this tool will:…
Read MoreThis week, Dr Karen Bateson joined PIP UK as Head of Clinical Strategy and Development. We sat down with Karen for a cuppa and a chance to tell us a bit more about herself. Tell us about yourself. Always the hardest question! I’m a psychologist with a passion for supporting early relationships. I’m interested in…
Read MoreBibliography Chapter contents Clinical Guidance Policy Reports and Documents Referenced text books Review Papers and Texts on Clinical Interventions Training organisations Professional bodies UK charitable/Not-for-profit organisations Overseas/International organisations Downloads Clinical Guidance NICE guideline [NG26] Children’s Attachment: attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going…
Read MoreTo 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 MoreInfant Mental Health Awareness Week What is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week? Infant mental health is an often overlooked and misunderstood subject. Infant Mental Health Awareness Week provides an annual opportunity to discuss the importance of supporting babies’ mental health and wellbeing. The Parent-Infant Foundation has set the theme and co-ordinated Infant Mental Health Awareness…
Read MoreToday, on World Mental Health Day, the Parent-Infant Foundation is bringing the mental health of babies to the conversation. Since the day was first created in 1992, amazing progress has been made to improve understanding of mental health and mental illness. Much still remains to be done, not least in recognising the mental health needs…
Read MoreWe invite every team around the UK to join the Parent-Infant Network and to take up our offers of support. The Parent-Infant Network is for all specialised parent-infant relationship teams around the UK or anyone working to set up a team. The Parent-Infant Teams Network brings together established and emerging specialised parent-infant relationship teams around…
Read MoreToday we are launching #HealthVisitorsMatter – a report compiled of short pieces by parents, professionals, and charity leaders that show the breadth and depth of health visitors’ work and its importance. Health visitors perform a vital role. Babies and children under two are the most vulnerable of all our children. They are also least…
Read MoreToday the Government published its response to the Petitions Committee’s inquiry on the impact of COVID-19 on new parents and their babies. The response is available here. Our analysis of the response highlights a number of areas where we feel it is insufficient: The Government is diminishing the impact of the pandemic on our babies…
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