TOOLS & RESOURCES
Supporting Teens Through Tough Times"The Journey Through"
Skylight has launched an innovative new single edition youth support magazine,
‘The Journey Through’, which honestly and frankly tackles the very difficult
issues teens and young people face. It’s been written specifically for young
people in New Zealand,
and features many stories, words and photos, kiwi teens have contributed.
Helping Children of People Affected by Mental Illness: the Australian ExperiencePowerpoint PresentationPresented by Dr Paul Morgan of SANE Australia
All Together NowPowerpoint Presentation To Supporting Families AucklandPresented by Trish Gledhill - Kina Trust
The Family Whanau Participation ProjectPowerpoint Presentation To Supporting FamiliesPresented By Trish Lumb - Werry Centre
Kina - Supporting Families Auckland workshop on Working With ChildrenHandouts
Network Mosaic & Family Inclusive PracticePowerpoint Presentation
WISE MOUSE BOOKTo purchase the "Wise Mouse" book
Publications can be purchased by calling the
YoungMinds Order Line on 0870 870 1721 or Fax: 020 7336 8446 or filling in an online order for. Click on link below.
The Wise MouseRecording - Click on the link button to listen to the recordingBook about a little girl who worries about her mother who is mentally ill.
Maria is a little girl who’s very worried about her mother: why does
she behave so oddly at times? One night, very upset about it all, Maria
feels a tap on her shoulder and wakes to find a mouse sitting on her
duvet. It’s not just any old mouse, but a very wise one who can talk to
Maria about all her worries…
This book by Virginia Ironside and illustrated by Nick Sharratt aims
to help 5 to 11 year-olds understand what is happening to a family
member who may be experiencing a mental illness.
KITESKids Plan
Parents who have experienced mental illness
have reported that they can face unique challenges in addition to
the usual challenges of parenting such as housing, employment, financial
constraints and childcare. Some parents have reported that it can be difficult
to discuss their mental illness with their children and that mental
health services do not always recognise their role as a parent.
We hope this plan is a useful resource that
can be adapted and used to suit you and your family. It encourages thinking
ahead, to be prepared in the event your mental illness (or any other major
illness) may result in difficulties responding to all the needs of your
children for a period of time.
KITESMums and DadsUp to 50 percent of people who experience mental illness are parents. In this booklet 12 of these people share their stories to inspire others. Societal attitudes can often negate the role of parenting and many parents who experience mental illness have faced discrimination. We believe that parenting is a right and a privilege and people with experience of mental illness have as much right to become a parent as anyone else.
KITESParents with Mental Illness - Fact Sheets
Kids Time Workshop UKA workshop for children and parents affected by parental mental ill health
Mental Health and Growing Up, Third Edition Parental Mental illnessMany children will grow up with a parent who, at some point, will have a mental illness. Most of these parents will have mild or short-lived illnesses, and will usually be treated by their general practitioner. A few children live with a
parent who has a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder.
Many more children live with a parent who has a long-term problem, such as alcohol or drug problems, personality
disorder or depression.
"BEING SEEN BEING HEARD"Launch of the New Multi Media training resource“Many thousands of children have to care in some way for a parent with mental illness. The problem is that their role as carers many not be recognised by the adults around them, or even by themselves. For instance, they are sometimes quite inappropriately left to manage a parent’s medication,” said Dr Alan Cooklin, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, who developed, wrote and produced this new training tool.
BEING SEEN BEING HEARD: The Needs of Children of Parents with Mental IllnessTraining Pack
The Needs of Children of Parents with Mental Illness and this training pack complement existing materials, and will broaden and enrich training opportunities for all professions and disciplines. The investment in time, effort and resources is justified because there is now a wealth of evidence documenting that:
- Parents constitute a substantial proportion of mental health service users.
- Being a parent with mental illness is especially challenging.
- Children in these families are at greater risk of a range of mental health problems and adverse life experiences.
- Improving the mental health and well-being of mental health service users who are parents is very important for the individual, and brings great benefits for their children. Their general development and well-being will be enhanced.
"BEING SEEN BEING HEARD"Order form - click on pdf file
The film is clearly divided into two main sections.
Part I shows children and parents relating their various experiences. Part II focuses on solutions and the ways that professionals can
help. The stories are interspersed with comments from experts. The key
points of each sub-section are summarised in text on the screen.
Part I begins with an example of a referral which
includes a discussion of what questions ought to be asked. Children and
parents relate their experiences and opinions. The young people speak very
frankly on what they believe is needed from professionals, both at
home and when visiting parents in hospital.
Part II first examines ways in which professionals
can help, again with contributions from young people themselves. Tips are
given for talking with children, both on their own and in the presence
of parents or the whole family. Finally, details are shown about the Kidstime
Workshops - a special project being carried out in the Camden area which uses play-writing and drama to encourage children to express themselves.
VALUING YOUNG PEOPLE - ScotlandPrinciples and connections to support young people achieve their potentialValuing Young People has been designed to support partners deliver positive outcomes for all young people, while recognising that some need more help than others to realise their potential. It is founded on the principle of partnership: partnership with young people that offers them participation in their communities and local services; but also partnership across national and local government and the voluntary sector to provide the right kind of access to services that meets the diverse needs of young people.
PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE NETWORK
The
Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network is a development
Network set up to promote joint working between social care and health
staff working with parents with mental health problems or their
children.
The Network is led by a steering group of
representatives from leading mental health and children's organisations
and service users and coordinated by the Social Perspectives Network.
Service users and carers will be involved in every aspect of the
Network development and evaluation to make sure that the Network's
activities are user-focused.
SCIE Guide 30 Parental mental health and child welfareA guide for adult and children's health and social care services
This guide is about working with parents who have mental health problems and
their children. It provides guidance on policy and practice and makes
recommendations for key areas of professional education, workforce development
and research. It also provides links to useful resources and contact details of
relevant organisations. www.scie.org.uk
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