Biscoes Solicitors’ Post

🌍 World Mental Health Day 🌍 Let’s shine a light on a critical area: the mental health support for adopted, foster, and kinship children. These young people often carry the weight of unique challenges and traumas, but with the right tools and support, they can heal and thrive. 💙💚💖 Schools play a vital role in this process. Trauma-informed environments create safe spaces where children feel valued, understood, and empowered to succeed. Together, we can advocate for policies and resources that ensure every child, no matter their story, has access to the care they deserve. 🛠️🧠 Let’s make mental health a priority for all children. #WorldMentalHealthDay #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealthMatters #FosterCare #AdoptionSupport #KinshipCare #ChildAdvocacy #StrongerTogether #ThrivingChildren

Parenting in the modern age requires staying up-to-date with the latest trends in advocating for your child. From personalised education plans to mental health support, parents are navigating new strategies everyday. Shalini Melwani notes some of the most challenging problems parents can face here: https://ow.ly/106a50THH53 #ParentAdvocacy #ChildWellness #ParentingChallenges #ParentingTips #AdvocateForYourChild

"Let's talk about something often overlooked: the impact of car wrecks on children's mental health. 🚗💥 It's easy to forget that little ones in the backseat can be deeply affected by the trauma of an accident. From anxiety and nightmares to behavioral changes and academic struggles, the repercussions can be profound and long-lasting. As caregivers, educators, and community members, it's crucial that we recognize and address the emotional toll that car wrecks can take on children. Providing a supportive environment, open communication, and access to professional help can make all the difference in helping our youngest cope and thrive after such a frightening experience. Let's work together to raise awareness and support for the mental well-being of children impacted by car wrecks. Every child deserves the opportunity to heal and grow resilient in the face of adversity. #ChildMentalHealth #CarWrecks #SupportAndHealing" #personalinjurylaw #personalinjury #personalinjurylawyer

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we want to highlight the importance of supporting the mental health needs of children in kinship care. 💛 Our research shows that children living in #KinshipCare - being raised by a relative or family friend because a parent can't - have often experienced trauma and loss. As a result, they are more likely to have higher levels of mental health needs than children in the general population. We know that the unmet demand for mental health support for children growing up in kinship care is significant. Even where this type of support is provided, #KinshipFamilies are struggling to access it. Kinship's 'Cost of Loving' report revealed that nearly two thirds of #KinshipCarers said accessing mental health support for their children was difficult or very difficult. Join the #ValueOurLove campaign which is calling on the Government to equalise support (including therapeutic support) for children in #KinshipCare and children in #FosterCare: https://loom.ly/XQLm2q0

📢 This #TopicAreaTuesday join us as we shine a light on topics related to heading back to school this August! Whether trying to prevent child maltreatment, substance abuse and mental health disorders, or support the educational needs of youth at risk, it’s important to select programs with a proven data-based track record. Take a look at the recently updated CEBC-developed guide titled "Does that School-Based Program Have Research?" The programs on this list all have published, peer-reviewed comparison research with outcomes that show the program was effective in one or more research studies. https://cebc.link/SBIs #ChildWelfare #EvidenceBased #ProfessionalLearning #Education #BacktoSchool #ChildrenandFamilies #EvidenceBasedPractice #Research

Back to School Tips for Parents (Mental Health Edition). Some of the return to school jitters might be gone for parents and kids now that most Texas schools are back in the classroom, but it's always important for parents and caregivers to check in with kids throughout the school year. You can use some of the tips from this resource guide by Integral Care-Austin, TX to support children’s mental health all year long. If you need help, view mental health resources for youth and families in our back to school blog post: https://lnkd.in/gQzYq7ey #texasfamilies #summerintexas #texassummer #summerresources #summermealprograms #youthmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth

**Announcing the Launch of our updated Options180 Website: Specialist Assessment and Support programme for Families in Crisis** We are excited to introduce our newly redesigned Options180 website, dedicated to providing specialist assessments and a range of professional support to families in crisis. At Options180, we are the first of a kind, offering a unique one stop approach to assessing and supporting vulnerable families, with a particular focus around co-occurrence risk indicators, namely, parental substance misuse, domestic abuse and parental mental health concerns. We provide a whole family focus model adopting the latest evidence based approaches in undertaking assessments, parent teaching support and therapeutic substance misuse recovery tools for parents in need, reducing risk of harm for children. To discover more about our services, how we can help or to find out how to make a referral, please visit our page to get in touch with us! Www.options180.co.uk #Options180 #FamilySupport #Peripatetic #Parentingassistance #Parentingassessments #CommunitySupport #OvercomingAdversity #ExploreNow

Did you know that the number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing? We all have a role in supporting #MentalHealth for children and teens. Learn about how AMCHP is honoring #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth at bit.ly/AMHAM24, and take a look at these resources that promote screening and services at bit.ly/4ajyMLT. #EndTheStigma #AMCHPMentalHealth

"Mental health is just as important as physical health, especially for our children. Let's raise awareness and support for their well-being on this National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day." #ChildrenMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #ChildPsychology #GlobeCentrix

This is very insightful. In a recent analysis by EduDream, education stakeholders reported that overall investment in education has not kept pace with the increasing demands placed on it, including wraparound services for students and families. All the while, there has been a decrease in funding key nutrition, health and family support programs. What can policymakers do to address funding gaps and support families and students? #education #schoolfunding #supportstudents #communityschools