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Today, 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 MoreInfant Mental Health Awareness Week 10th-16th June 2024 Speak up for babies IMHAW 2024 ‘Speak up for babies’ Infant Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10th – 16th June 2024 and this year’s theme is ‘Speak up for babies’. What is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week? Infant mental health is an often overlooked and…
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…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation has announced the theme and dates for this year’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (IMHAW). It will run from 12th to 18th June 2023. IMHAW raises awareness each year of the importance of the First 1001 days. This year’s theme, ‘Bonding Before Birth‘, focuses on pregnancy, and how what happens during…
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 MoreBy Tamora Langley, Head of Policy and Communications at the Parent-Infant Foundation After working with the First 1001 Days Steering Group to develop and launch the ‘Manifesto for Babies’ earlier this year, we have been waiting to see what the political parties would commit to in their manifestos. All have now been published, so what…
Read MoreApproximately 15% of babies do not have an emotional connection with a supportive and nurturing adult The majority of babies have a secure relationship with a sensitive and nurturing adult, giving them a strong foundation to develop physically and mentally. This is not true for approximately 15% of babies.[1] These are the babies we worry…
Read MoreParent-Infant teams support and strengthen relationships between babies and their carers What are specialised parent-infant relationship teams? Specialised parent-infant relationship teams are multi-disciplinary teams with expertise in supporting and strengthening the important relationships between babies and their parents or carers. Teams work with babies and their primary caregivers, including parents, foster carers, grandparents or others…
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