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The Parent-Infant Foundation has today joined a coalition of expert charities in calling for the Government to ensure that health visiting is equipped to meet the challenge of the Coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions to the service and redeployment of health visitors have resulted in many families not receiving their entitled health visits. According to our own…
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…
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Read MoreInfant Mental Health Awareness Week 9th-15th June 2025 Find out more We support 49 specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK Find out about our support offer > Healthy brain development Every baby needs a stable start in life to develop physically and emotionally. Learn More Policy & campaigning We campaign for policy change so…
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…
Read MoreA new report, written by Steve McKay and commissioned by the Parent-Infant Foundation is the first of its kind to show the potential economic value of supporting parent-infant relationships in the earliest years. The research and report, ‘Maternal Attachment and Child Outcomes’, was completed using data from the mothers and babies that took part in…
Read MorePlease use the passcode +4*am6.1 to access the recording In this session Claire Mason and Kate Chivers will discuss Giving HOPE, a co-production project which aims to improve practice and minimise trauma when the state intervenes at birth due to safeguarding concerns. Claire and Kate will provide an overview of the underpinning research and the HOPE…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation has been campaigning hard over the past few months to try and ensure the most vulnerable babies are supported in the Autumn Budget. Having reviewed the documents published today, we are disappointed that this Budget doesn’t do enough to help new parents and babies in the crucial early months. Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
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