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Experiences and skills of families living in poverty
Emerging MindsPoverty is more than struggling with money. Read about some of the skills families have used to survive poverty. -
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Tips for families experiencing homelessness
Emerging MindsParents who have lived through homelessness with their children share ideas about how to get through in this fact sheet. -
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Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion
Emerging MindsRead the stories of families who were shown care, compassion and kindness in the face of shame and stigma, and how it impacted their experiences. -
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Skills for responding to harmful service experiences
Emerging MindsWe hope the skills shared by other families in this resource might give you some ideas for how to respond, heal and recover interactions with services that may have caused harm, humiliation or distress. -
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Communication and meaning-making: Why good communication is key to children’s mental health
Emerging MindsTalk openly with children to help them understand and make meaning of what's happening in their world. -
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Talking to your child about separation and divorce
Emerging MindsTelling your child that you and your partner are separating or getting a divorce can be challenging – but it’s an important conversation to have. This fact sheet offers tips for talking to your child about separation and divorce – what to say, what not to say, why it's important to allow your child to express their emotions, and how to keep communication open and ongoing. -
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Working with parents to support children after disasters
Emerging MindsThis resource focuses on how practitioners can support children after disasters. It identifies strategies for engaging with parents and using a holistic approach that recognises and tailors support to each family’s unique needs, to enhance the wellbeing, resilience and recovery of infants and children who experience disasters. -
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Working with separating parents to support children’s wellbeing: What can we learn from evidence-based programs?
Nicole Paterson, Rhys Price-Robertson and Michele HervatinOne of the most effective ways to safeguard children’s wellbeing post-separation is to support their parents in the process. This resource provides information on working with separating parents to support their children’s wellbeing. -
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In focus: Supporting your child’s wellbeing during a separation or divorce
Emerging MindsThis resource is for parents who are currently navigating separation or have separated or divorced. It offers information about children’s experiences and reactions to parents’ separation and advice from other parents, health professionals and research about ways parents can lessen the impacts of separation on children. -
Practitioners Podcast
Keep an open conversation – episode three
Multiple guestsRuntime00:14:40Released25/6/20![]()
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Wellbeing for workers supporting children and families after a disaster
Emerging MindsThis resource focuses on how to look after your own wellbeing as a practitioner or worker when supporting children and families after a disaster. -
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Understanding infant mental health and wellbeing (for parents)
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to help you understand the changing nature of infant mental health and wellbeing. It provides information to help you identify potential infant mental health difficulties, and access support for yourself and your baby when things aren’t going as expected.
