issue 1 - June 2021

Working in partnership to inform services for children and families

As Chair of Child Care in Practice, I would like to welcome you to the first edition of Child Care in Practice’s Quarterly Newsletter.  This is a new initiative which will keep individuals and organisations updated about events of interest, workshops, current Child Care in Practice (CCiP) articles and special editions of the journal. Each newsletter edition will focus on the work being undertaken by one of our partner organisations and in this edition, we are highlighting St Patrick’s Mental Health Service in Dublin.

 

CCiP is keen to support and engage with our funders and core partners and the newsletter is just one of the ways we hope to work more closely and effectively together. Publishing the best of both practice and research from all professions and disciplines involved in the provision of children's services, CCiP fulfils a special role in bringing together the many and varied groups which make up this vital field. Whatever profession you represent, from social care to mental or health care, academic research to the legal profession, the voluntary sector or police, the CCiP journal will be of interest to you.

 

Please feel free to share this newsletter among your networks. As always, we would welcome your feedback on this initiative and other ideas/ suggestions you may have about CCiP.

 

Best wishes, Anne Morrison

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What's in this issue?

 

In this newsletter issue, we have:

 

Spotlight On...St Patrick's Mental Health Services

 

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Autism

 

Books available for review

 

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News and Events

Spotlight On

 

In each newsletter edition, we will shine the spotlight on a specific organisation or initiative central to the strategic aims and objectives of Child Care in Practice. Read below to learn more about

St Patrick's Mental Health Services.

In this issue, we are shining the Spotlight On...

 
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St Patrick's Mental Health Services

 

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) is Ireland's largest independent, not-for-profit mental health service. SPMHS provides community and outpatient care through Dean Clinics and day patient services through the Wellness and Recovery Centre. SPMHS offer a multidisciplinary inpatient service through three approved centres: St Patrick’s University Hospital (241 beds); St Patrick's, Lucan (52 beds); and Willow Grove Adolescent Unit (14 beds). SPMHS also provides a Homecare Service and remote access to their services through phone, video or online channels.

 

SPMHS's vision is to see a society where all citizens are empowered and given the opportunity to live mentally healthy lives. They work to provide the highest quality mental healthcare, to promote mental wellbeing and mental health awareness, and to advocate for the rights of those experiencing mental health difficulties. This is achieved through a human rights-based approach, through the enhancement of evidence-based knowledge, and by striving to be at the cutting-edge of new initiatives and advances in the field. SPMHS is a registered charity (Charity Registration Number (CRN): CHY 209). For information visit www.stpatricks.ie

Walk in My Shoes

Walk in My Shoes (WIMS) is the flagship awareness-raising and education campaign of SPMHS. WIMS was first established in 2012 when a young man in SPMHS said he wished his friends could walk in his shoes to understand how he was feeling. Since then, thousands of students and teachers from across Ireland have gotten involved, and have been at the forefront of starting a very important conversation about mental health.

 
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Ways to get involved

 

Walk in My Shoes runs a number of campaigns and events throughout the year to promote positive mental health, and there are lots of ways that teachers, students and parents can get involved, spark conversation, tackle stigma and foster wellbeing. Campaigns include: Mission Possible, Transition Year Programme, Frame of Mind, #MindYourSelfie, and WIMS Live. Read about each inititaive below or click each image to learn more on the SPMHS website.

Mission Possible is a school achievement awards programme that recognises the roles our schools play in promoting positive mental health. The awards celebrate the unique projects underway in primary and secondary schools across Ireland to raise awareness of mental health and combat stigma within school and the wider community. The winners of the 2021 Mission Possible awards were announced during an online ceremony on 21 April. The top primary and secondary school in each category received a €600 prize and every participating school receiving a certificate. Some of the winning initiatives included a feelings chart; a ‘Pay It Forward’ campaign; digital detox; virtual check-ins; and a sensory garden. Details of the next awards will be shared later in the year.

The Transition Year (TY) Programme is a one-week mental health awareness programme, conducted by clinical staff from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. The programme includes numerous interactive elements and activities, including the mock multidisciplinary team meeting, adapted for online delivery, and project work to develop mental health presentations, which students deliver online during the programme itself and, later, in their schools when they return to class. Every session in the programme is imagined and designed with a virtual audience in mind to ensure students get a full, engaging and beneficial experience which builds their mental health awareness and gives them first hand insight into the delivery of mental health care and treatment. Applications for the 2021/22 programme are now open.

Frame of Mind is an annual short film and TikTok competition which aims to improve mental health awareness and remove the stigma associated with mental health difficulties. The competition is open to secondary schools and general amateur filmmakers to submit a short film, up to three minutes long, or TikTok, which share affirming mental health messages or tackle misconceptions. Details of the next round of the competition will be shared later in 2021.

#MindYourSelfie is our annual social media campaign, which SPMHS host to encourage conversations around mental health. Every year on #MindYourSelfie Day, we want as many people as possible to see and use the #MindYourSelfie hashtag on social media to raise awareness about the importance of looking after our mental health. The day also marks the launch of a new wellbeing support, which, over the years, has included everything from Wellness Journals and mindfulness colouring sheets to eBooks and classroom film guides. #MindYourSelfie Day 2021 took place on Thursday, 27 May, inviting people to tell us of the things they’ve learned to mind their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also hosted an online event on #MindYourSelfie Day on youth mental health and resilience.

WIMS Live is an exciting, week-long programme of online events, activities and curated content to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October. WIMS Live aims to bring people together after what has been a challenging time for everyone, and shine a light on the things we can all do to look after ourselves and each other. In 2020, we were joined by some brilliant presenters, special guests and mental health ambassadors for a diverse, interactive programme across a variety of channels, from livestreams and online events to podcasts and social media takeovers. You can catch up on all WIMS Live 2020 content here. WIMS Live 2021 is going bigger and better. We will be running a month-long programme of online events from 27 September to 22 October, including interviews, workshops, social media takeovers, webinars, wellbeing sessions and lots more… Stay tuned!

Recent Events

Youth Mental Health: Staying Resilient Webinar

To mark #MindYourSelfie Day this year, we hosted an online event on 27 May to celebrate the bright and hopeful time ahead of us after a difficult year. #MindYourSelfie is our annual social media campaign aiming to encourage conversations and awareness around mental health. In 2021, SPMHS are celebrating positivity as we move out of the most difficult phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In the last year, we've faced lockdowns and health concerns, missed important moments with friends and families, and felt times of isolation and grief.

We will be exploring all the learnings we can take from the challenges of the last year, and how we can stay resilient as we adjust to these changes and cope with anxieties we might feel around it. From BelongTo, ISPCC and SpunOut to St Patrick's Mental Health Services and Comhairle na nÓg, our guests will be sharing tips for staying well as we begin to return to a more normal way of life.

 

 

Watch the webinar event recording here  

 

Useful resources for students, teachers and parents and guardians

 

School Portal

The WIMS School Portal is a secure private online platform that enables school staff to highlight and share what they are doing in their schools, classrooms and communities to promote positive mental health and wellbeing. School staff can upload their projects and share ideas, and in turn, see what other schools are doing in relation to wellbeing and mental health promotion.

 

Surveys

Close to 1,500 parents across Ireland took part in a survey in June 2020, carried out in conjunction with the National Parents Council Primary (NPC), to explore the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s mental health. WIMS and the NPC will be surveying parents again in June 2021 to compare the findings. Read last year’s results here.

 

Mental health information and tips

Blogs, podcasts and mental health information

Wellbeing activities for young people

Nurturing ourselves with self-care | WIMS Wellbeing Webinar for Young People

Exploring mental health careers | Information for students, teachers and parents

Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Difficulty: Advice from Mental Health Professionals

Classroom Presentation on Mental Health | Primary Schools

Classroom Presentation on Mental Health | Secondary Schools

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Website:  walkinmyshoes.ie

Email: info@walkinmyshoes.ie

Phone: + 353 (0)1 2493632

Support and Information Line: +353 (0)1 2493333 or info@stpatsmail.com

 

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services’ Support and Information Line and email service is staffed by experienced mental health nurses from 9am–5pm, every Monday to Friday, with an answering and call-back facility outside these hours.

Call for Papers

Promoting the Well-Being of Children on the Autism Spectrum

 

Child Care in Practice intends to publish a special issue on Promoting the Well-Being of Children on the Autism Spectrum. The special issue will be guest edited by: Dr. Emily Shaffer-Hudkins, Associate Professor, Bay Area Early Steps Program Director, University of South Florida, Dept of Pediatrics; Dr. Henry Wood-Downie, Educational Psychologist, West Sussex County Council & Visiting Fellow, University of Southampton; and Dr. Jason Hangauer, Pediatric Outpatient Psychologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Florida.

 

Examples of manuscript topics to be included:

 

Parental perspectives

Educational factors

Autism and comorbid factors

Multidisciplinary support

Socialisation

Cross-country or cross-cultural comparisons of Autism

 

Manuscripts are welcomed from a range of disciplines and occupational fields including social work, youth work, education, child health, criminology, psychology, law, and sociology. We welcome submissions of original research, practice-based findings (e.g., case studies), and reviews, including systematic and practitioner reviews.

 

SUBMISSION DETAILS

 

Authors considering the submission of a manuscript to the special issue should submit a title, author(s) details and affiliations, and a 250-word abstract summarising the focus and main points of the article by midnight BST on June 11th using this link - http://bit.ly/3qFBaG3

 

All abstracts will be acknowledged and a final decision will be made by July 23rd. Advice on how to write an abstract for a manuscript is available here - http://bit.ly/3tdkVlf  

 

Any queries, please contact: Christina, Asst. Editor: childcareinpractice@hotmail.com

 

The first draft of the manuscript must be submitted by October 1st and will be subject to the double-blind peer review process of the journal. Advice and resources on how to write a journal article for publication are available here - http://bit.ly/3qK4cnU

 

Full instructions for authors available at - www.tandfonline.com/cccp  

 

Please note that while not every submitted manuscript will be included in this special edition of the journal, if the manuscript is of publishable quality, it will be published in a later edition of the journal.

Books Available For Review

Each book below is available for review. Click on the book image for more information. If you are interested in reviewing one, please e-mail childcareinpractice@hotmail.com

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News and Events

Peer review - FREE training and CCiP call for reviewers

Taylor and Francis now offer free online reviewer training and have a host of useful resources on their website. Click Here to learn more and/or sign up.

 

Review for CCiP! We are looking to expand our pool of peer reviewers to maintain excellent standards and operate a timely peer review process for authors. Reviewers from the Paediatric Nursing field are particularly welcome. For more information about becoming a reviewer for Child Care in Practice, Click Here.

10th Children in Care Research Forum!

 

Online Event

Wed 9th June, 12:30-1:30pm.

 

Dr. Dawn Mannay (Cardiff University) presents on the value of cultural and creative engagement for young people in foster care.

 
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DARE VI will be held online Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 June 2021. There are two plenary speakers each day, followed by opportunity for questions and discussion. Further details are on the website: www.ulster.ac.uk/dare

 

Mon 28 June: Professional Judgement & Decision Making: chaired by Dr Judith Mullineux

Dr Alessandro Sicora, University of Trento, Italy

Dr Martin Kettle, Glasgow Caledonian University

 

Tue 29 June: Assessment & Using Knowledge: chaired by Dr Paul McCafferty

Dr Mary Baginsky, King’s College London

Prof Andrew Whittaker, London South Bank University

 

Wed 30 June: Risk Factors & Assessing Risk: chaired by Dr Campbell Killick

Dr Laura Cook, University of East Anglia, England

Dr Beth Coulthard, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ulster University

 

Participants can book individually for one, two or three days through eventbrite - click the button below. This is a FREE event. Prospective participants from the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland should contact the appropriate person in their social work training department.

 

The arrangements made for DARE 2020 will be carried forward to DARE VII Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June 2022, including the acceptance of oral and poster presentations. Further details will be publicised in the autumn.

Register for Dare 6 here

12th HOPE Congress: Shaping the Future With Education

The 12th congress of the Hospital Organisation of Pedagogues in Europe (HOPE) will take place on May 9 – 13, 2022 in Milano, Italy at the Grand Viscon Palace Hotel. The event is organised by a consortium of Italian HOPE members, schools, and universities.


The congress will provide information based on the latest concerns, research, challenges and strategies to improve educational programmes and interventions for children with a medical condition and their families at home, in the hospital, and in schools. The call for papers is now open and the submission deadline is January, 20, 2022. For more information - click the button below.

 
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News and Updates

 

The Health Research Authority in Northern Ireland have new updates on Student Research, click here to read more.

 

Click the button below to read the new HSC Research Strategy 2020-2025

 
HSC Research Strategy

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