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Childhood First’s five residential children’s homes hold special events for their former residents to help them stay in touch

Features 1 March 2022

Psychoanalytic and family systemic approach helps Childhood First improve young lives

Therapeutic communities provide a whole service approach to the treatment and care of young people. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2022

Therapeutic Communities: Special Report

Music therapy intervention can support children’s ability to relate to adults and peers. Picture: kegfire/Adobe Stock

Other 1 March 2022

How music therapy supports children in therapeutic settings

Genette Laws, Southwark’s director of commissioning, with borough young leaders

Analysis 22 December 2021

Support hubs campaign gains impetus

Olivia Richards wanted to explore the mental health benefits of reading and writing

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Benefits of literacy, US and Canada

In February there were 305,802 children and young people in contact with mental health services. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 November 2021

Rise in mental health workers

Gambling and gaming can be closely linked, with young people encouraged to spend even more money to progress further in a game they are already heavily invested in. Picture: Belinda Pretorius/Adobe Stock

Features 26 October 2021

Game over: the risks of children gambling

Place2Talk is a drop-in service that aims to help children understand their feelings and ask for support at an early stage. Picture: Place2Be

Best Practice 26 October 2021

How mental health support finds its place in schools

Cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in treating pupils’ mental health problems. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 September 2021

Review backs CBT use in schools

Joint-working initiatives between local authorities, CCGs and schools can strengthen mental health provision. Picture: GraphicRoyalty/Adobe Stock

Features 28 September 2021

Commissioning of therapies

Clare Erasmus: “I like to think of myself as a wellbeing warrior – someone fighting to ensure our schools are mentally healthy places”

Best Practice 28 September 2021

How I Got Here: Clare Erasmus

Evidence shows the mental health impact of the pandemic varies from child to child. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 August 2021

Pandemic’s mental health impact

Hubs will develop effective interventions to help children affected by long Covid. Picture: LStockStudio/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 June 2021

Tackling the long tail of Covid

Early intervention could prevent many mental health problems from escalating. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

Children’s Mental Health Special Report

Demand for mental health services to support children and young people is likely to rise in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Other 27 April 2021

Children’s Mental Health Special Report: Policy context

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