Libby, Programme Writer at Kids Matter, shares a personal story about icy roads, struggling councils and why everyone benefits when families get stronger.
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Crucial to any early intervention strategy is strong parent involvement. No matter how inspiring, nurturing, supportive and well-resourced a school might be, it requires a parent to walk their child up to the school gate and nudge them through.
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A new report explores the direct link between poverty and mental health challenges, advocating for community-based mental health support in a struggling system.
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To make a real and lasting difference in the lives of children with a parent in prison, it’s essential that we work together. When we pool our knowledge and resources the impact can be so much greater.
We’ve seen Whatsapp groups thrive during online programmes as parents rally around one another as they have bad days or exciting behaviour breakthroughs with their kids.
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More than 600 mentally ill children a week are deteriorating to such a state that they have reached crisis point. Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are struggling to meet the need, with many children stuck on a waiting list for around five months.
Could Kids Matter have a role to play in early intervention support for children and families?
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A great deal of pressure is placed on Headteachers and classroom teachers to cajole children into school when, in reality, the people with the greatest amount of influence in a child’s life are their parents and carers. One way to relieve the burden on schools to keep child numbers up is to support parents who are struggling to send their children to school.
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“Liverpool has been voted as one of the UK’s friendliest cities and is now my home. Yet the high highs can mask some low lows. We have many needs as a region and we also have amazing people joining together to help support those who need it.”
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Poverty is the key driver of inequalities between children in the North and the rest of the country. We now have over 10 partners in the North and partners in Yorkshire, Merseyside and County Durham for the first time, and are hoping to grow to meet the need in these areas.
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Research shows that if you’ve experienced prolonged periods of stress, your ability to deal with everyday events can be impacted. Hypervigilance can lead to a mismatched response in a safe environment because our brains are struggling to work out if someone is safe, dangerous or life threatening.
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