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The Parent-Infant Foundation has launched a short film highlighting the experiences of families and referrers using a new specialised parent-infant relationship team in Essex. The film contains some powerful testimonials from parents about the difference the service has made to them and is a must watch for anyone making the case for parent-infant relationship teams.…
Read More1001 Days Updates Past Activities APPG Activities Resources Infographics Working for Babies Members #WhatAboutUs 600,000 babies born in lockdown are overlooked. In the year since we first locked down, over 600,000 babies living in England have been born and have lived their whole lives in lockdown. Many young families are missing out on vital early…
Read More1001 Days Manifesto Speak up for babies Updates APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members Infographics The Core Story This infographic sets out the core story of why relationships between parents and their babies in the first 1001 days are so crucially important. It was co-created by a wide range of professionals,…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is delighted to have received a three-year grant from the AIM Foundation. The funds will support our role as secretariat to the First 1001 Days Movement, including enabling the recruitment of a new Membership and Parliamentary Officer to work with our Head of Policy and Campaigning. The Movement is a campaigning alliance of over 160 organisations that work…
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 MoreDuring IMHAW2020, the Parent-Infant Foundation launched a new briefing for NHS Commissioners in partnership with NHSCC. The breifing explains what Infant Mental Health is and why it matters. It describes the value of support to improve early relationships, and the current gaps in provision. The case to protect and promote infant mental health is strong,…
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 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 MoreThe 1001 Critical Days Movement is working hard to persuade Government that supporting early relationships should be a core part of its prevention agenda. Our chair, Tim Loughton MP, wrote to Health Secretary Matt Hancock in February 2019 about the contents of the Green Paper. You can read his letter here. The Green Paper says…
Read MoreTo mark the start of this year’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (9th – 15th June), the Parent-Infant Foundation is launching a new report and asking, Who is holding the baby? The new ‘Who is holding the baby?’ report uses research conducted by the Parent-Infant Foundation, including the findings of a questionnaire sent to specialised…
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