CYP Now - NCB Now: Building resilience in families

Parental mental illness and substance misuse is a growing cause for concern, with such difficulties being recorded in at least a third of cases where families are referred to social services due to child protection concerns. Yet some children are more affected by these issues than others.

Resilience in children under these circumstances is shaped by a number of factors (see box), but this information is only useful if these factors can be influenced and such knowledge translated into effective service interventions.

Building Resilience in Families Under Stress is a new handbook in NCB's toolkit series. It emerged from NCB's two-year project Building Resilience and Supporting Relationships in Families Under Stress, managed by Emma Sawyer, author of the book and senior development officer at NCB. The handbook explores how professionals can effectively support parenting in these families and, in turn, improve the welfare of children and young people.

Sheryl Burton, director of social inclusion at NCB, said: "Working with families affected by parental mental health and/or substance misuse problems is extremely challenging and professionals need assistance to bolster their capacity, knowledge and confidence.

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