Photos from our "Who is holding the baby?" event at The Together Service, celebrating Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.
We talked to parents about who looks after babies and the people most important to them, and how services can be improved to offer better support.
#IMHAW2025
Thank you to the families who attended The Together Service's "Who is holding the baby?" event.
We did fun activities and talked to parents about who looks after babies and the people most important to them, and how services can be improved to offer better support.
#IMHAW2025
White graphic has large teal quotation marks with purple text that reads the parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind. Bessel Van der Kolk. There are two illustrations of different parents with their children.
During the first 1001 days, from conception to age 2, babies’ growing brains are shaped by their experiences.
Every smile, every cuddle, every contact and every connection lays the foundations for future development.
#IMHAW2025 #MentalHealthMatters #InfantMentalHealth
🎭✨ How can YOU support emotional wellbeing in young children this #IMHAW2025? 💖👶
Discover the power of drama, puppetry & storytelling in helping little ones build emotional literacy and resilience. 🧠🎨
🎧 Listen to our Creative Skills podcast ➡️
starcatchers.org.uk/.../the-crea...
As part of Infant Mental Health Awareness week we are delighted to share this Voices Blog from The Reading Agency about a new reading list for families - supporting Perinatal #MentalHealth through the power of reading
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#IMHAW2025
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Health and social care practitioners play an important role in supporting the mental health of infants and their parents.
To support #InfantMentalHealthAwarenessWeek, explore open access videos that discuss trauma-informed approaches in pre-birth work. #IMHAW2025 ow.ly/ur1250W69bp
Adults are essential in supporting young children to realise their rights
Discover our Kite model and find out more about how you can support young children to realise their voice this #IMHAW2025 ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/the-voi...
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In response to today's #SpendingReview, our CEO
@keithareed.bsky.social has welcomed commitment to expanding the Family Hubs programme, but is disappointed by the lack of clarity around funding for #StartForLife services, particularly during #IMHAW2025
Full statement 👉http://bit.ly/4kCwYDN
It’s Infant Mental Health Wk & we’re committed to ensuring families and babies receive the right early support to help all thrive. Our collaboration with the Eastside Early Learning Community focuses on creating a system that improves families lives. #IMHAW2025
This week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, check out hse.ie for list of free events for parents and families in Cork & Kerry. Also Read LENUS' HSE publication "Infant mental health network groups" evaluation on IMH
#IMHAW2025 #InfantMentalHealth #MentalHealth #HSE #OpenAccess
Mae'r Adduned i Fabanod yng Nghymru yn nodi'r hyn sydd ei angen ar oedolion er mwyn iddynt allu teimlo eu bod yn cael eu cefnogi a'u gwerthfawrogi ar adeg hollbwysig i'w babanod.
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#IMHAW2025
The newly launched Pledge for babies in Wales identifies what grownups need so they can feel supported and valued at a crucial time for their babies.
www.childreninwales.org.uk/professional...
#IMHAW2025
A photo of two young children playing with pom poms in a bowl
Creativity gives our little ones the agency they need to express themselves - before they even have the words to say it. Let's celebrate that power of play on @unicef.org #InternationalDayOfPlay and #IMHAW2025 and the transformative impact it can have on little ones and their families. 🧵⬇️
It’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week. With 1 in 10 babies living in fear, confusion
and distress, it has never been more important to ask the question ‘Who is holding the
baby?’
Get involved and find out more bit.ly/4mC14bY
#IMHAW2025
#Whoisholdingthebaby
It's #InfantMentalHealthAwareness week, and #InfantMentalHealth is at the heart of our SPIRE project 💕.
Supporting conversations around parent-infant relationships is crucial to support #IMH in the #First1000Days. Watch this space for more information about SPIRE coming soon! #IMHAW2025
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week: June 9–15, 2025
"Who is holding the baby?" reminds us how vital early support is for infant mental health.
Learn more: https://parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/our-work/imhaw
#IMHAW2025 #InfantMentalHealth #CEGo
Research shows us that our first 1001 days are the most important. Our early intervention at Home-Start acts as a building block for a child’s development.
Want to know more? Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7taRqgb_v8E
#IMHAW2025 #MentalHealthMatters #InfantMentalHealth
This week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, organised by @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social . Early relationships form the foundations for babies' emotional health and it's important that parents are given the support they need to provide the very best start in life for their children.
#IMHAW2025
Today we've launched new research which shows a growing number of parent-infant relationship teams across the UK. But in many areas, specialist support is still not available.
Find out more & help us ask #Whoisholdingthebaby?’ this #IMHAW2025 👉bit.ly/43ys30y
For #IMHAW2025, we will present some dimensions of our cross-cultural practice and how we support families in 'holding the baby'.
#Whoisholdingthebaby
A title slide which says how can we include infant voice through ARTS (say from the start)
Great to hear the emphasis on the voice of the baby in the #WhoIsHoldingTheBaby webinar from @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social today.
I will be presenting our work on infant voice tomorrow at the Newcastle 1001 critical days conference for Infant Mental Health Awareness week #IMHAW2025 #IMHAW25 #IMHAW
Infant mental health is a central focus of our research, policy influencing & early years support. Every month we host infant mental health Lunchtime Learning session on behalf of the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland. Join us on 25 Jun 12:00 for the Power of Play! buff.ly/QKvWqMk #IMHAW2025
iHV supports #IMHAW2025. We are excited to be leading 2nd phase of research, funded by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, around HVs' use of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) to better observe and interpret the ways that babies communicate
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It’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is ‘Who is holding the baby?’ Supporting parents’ mental health is vital for babies and families to thrive. Learn about @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social’s new research and recommendations: bit.ly/4mC14bY #IMHAW2025 #WhoIsHoldingTheBaby
This week is #InfantMentalHealthWeek, we want to ensure that young children grow up curious, wanting to explore the world around them. Discover the importance of creative flow in supporting young children’s mental health by listening to our podcast 🎧➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/.../the.../c... #IMHAW2025
Mae'r Adduned i Fabanod yng Nghymru yn siarad dros fabanod, gan dynnu sylw at eu persbectif a sicrhau bod eu hanghenion a'u llais yn cael eu hystyried.
www.childreninwales.org.uk/cy/gweithwyr...
#IMHAW2025
The newly launched Pledge for babies in Wales speaks up for babies, highlighting their perspective and making sure their needs and voice are considered. www.childreninwales.org.uk/professional...
#IMHAW2025
Its Infant Mental Health Awareness Week & we're asking policymakers, commissioners & service planners, 'Who is holding the baby?'
We're stating the week at 1pm today with a webinar to launch our new #Whoisholdingthebaby report.
Last tickets👉 bit.ly/43OF71S #IMHAW2025
White graphic with purple text that reads Infant Mental Health Awareness Week with a graphic of purple baby feet with hearts. There is an orange circle with a photo of a baby sat on his mum's knee smiling, she is looking at him. At the bottom is the Home-Start logo and the IMHAW logo.
Today is the start of #InfantMentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💜
An important week to us at Home-Start that aims to raise awareness of infant mental health and the importance of early intervention support.
#IMHAW2025 #MentalHealthMatters #InfantMentalHealth
This week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week
We've put together a six-part webinar series to explore how neuroprotective trauma informed FICare can support babies' wellbeing
Book your place on our future webinars: bit.ly/43j2BuL
Or catch up here: bit.ly/4kx57Vu
#IMHAW2025
