Forming a family and parenting is an important part of life, with many changes taking place. Both mothers’ and fathers’ mental health may be affected during this transition, which may influence their child’s mental health.
Parental mental health problems, if untreated, can affect the long-term wellbeing of both parents and children. We work on a variety of innovative projects with children and young people.
Current families, children and young people programmes in England
Amplifying Maternal Voices
The Amplifying Maternal Voices (AMV) project will spotlight the maternal mental health experiences of mothers from seldom heard communities.
Becoming a Man
BAM aims to support the personal development and wellbeing of young men aged 13 to 17.
KidsTime Workshops
KidsTime Workshops provide a fun and safe environment for families affected by mental ill-health to come together and learn how to support each other.
Mums and Babies in Mind
This programme supports local leaders in four areas of England to improve quality of life for mums with mental health problems.
The Peer Education Project
The Peer Education Project (PEP) is a secondary school-based educational programme that gives young people the skills and knowledge they need to look after their mental health, and also their peers'.
SITUATE Project
We run the SITUATE Project with the University of Sussex, to help with students’ mental health.
U OK?
U OK? is our university, college and sixth form based project that aims to give students the skills they need to look after their mental health.
Young Leaders
The MHF Young Leaders are a diverse group of young people who inform the Foundation’s work with families, children and young people.
Young Mums Connect
Young Mums Connect is a three-year peer support project for young mothers that uses a creative, whole-family approach to mental health prevention within a community setting.
Young Mums Together
This is a programme funded by the Big Lottery to develop sustainable hubs of support for young mothers in three London boroughs.
Resources for schools and families
Our Resources for schools and families programmes have developed a series of resources to help support mental health in children and young people, for parents, caregivers and people working in education.
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