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Research forumDisabled Parents Network (DPN) has a small amount of funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to set up a web-based research forum as part of the DPN site. This will help promote and publicise research about disabled parents, in line with the social model of disability. A web forum co-ordinator will be appointed on a short-term part-time basis to take this work forward. For further information contact DPN. Tel: 0870 241 0450 E-mail: MicheleWates@DisabledParentsNetwork.org.uk
New publicationsMotherhood and disability: children and choices, This book explores the lived experience of disabled women and their thoughts, opinions and experiences about the idea and realities of motherhood. The main focus is on motherhood and physical disability and the book is aimed at students and researchers of disability and health, gender, family and intimacy. Understanding what children say: children's experiences of domestic violence, parental substance misuse and parental health problems, Sarah Gorin, 2004, London: National Children's Bureau. ISBN 1 904 787 12 6. Price: £12.93 (plus £3 P&P). Available from NCB Book Sales. Tel: 020 7843 6029 This literature review is based on research undertaken in the UK from 1990 to 2003. It aims to provide an understanding of the range of children's experience, their coping strategies and the support they would like to receive.
Disability and sexualityBrook London has published a new resource about relationships and sexuality aimed at physically disabled young people. A 16-page booklet and series of six posters cover themes such as relationships, being gay/lesbian, becoming a parent, sexually transmitted infections and access to sexual health services. Price: set of posters £15, set of 10 booklets £10 (plus 10% for P&P). Contact Brook London. Tel: 020 7787 5024
Conference: child protection issues in the Deaf parenting communityDeaf parents who find themselves involved in child protection situations face many problems. Issues include: lack of understanding of the process - either the legal or social services aspects; barriers in communication with professionals in health services, child and family teams, and solicitors; and lack of interpreter and advocacy support. Sign - the National Society for Mental Health and Deafness is sponsoring a conference that will examine the problems and conclude with a debate aimed at finding solutions. The conference is aimed at health professionals, child and family social services teams, sensory teams, mental health teams, people from the legal field and d/Deaf parents. It will be held at Britannia Street Conference Centre, 27 Britannia Street, London WC1 on 5 October 2004 and costs £75. For further details and a booking form e-mail: s.say@deafcouncil.org.uk or telephone the UK Council on Deafness on 01206 274075.
DPPi journal developmentDPPi journal is now available online at www.dppi.org.uk
A Braille version is available on request. All formats of the journal are now free to disabled people.
Contact DPPi for further details.
Have your say in community services in your region!The Disabled Living Centres Council (DLCC) plans to develop customer consultation groups in eight regions across England. It has 52 disabled living centres (DLCs) as its members across the UK. DLCs are community resource centres that have open access to the general public and provide information, advice and training facilities relating to assistive technology (equipment). The project aims to give strenuous support to enable disabled and older people to be actively involved in the regional networks. DLCC particularly welcomes members from ethnic minority groups, those living with learning difficulties, mental health problems, disabled parents, parents/carers of disabled children and young disabled people. The plan is to hold meetings every three months in the disabled living centres. It is hoped that consumers will bring their views, experiences and information about different 'managing strategies' to inform the development of services and solutions to barriers which exist at local level. All expenses for travel and personal assistance needs will be covered. If you are interested in joining one of the regional groups or would like more information contact Annette French. Tel: 0161 834 1044. E-mail: annette@dlcc.org.uk
Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network launchedThe first ever national network to promote joint working between adult mental health and children's services was launched on 9 July at a conference in London.The Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network, which is co-ordinated and funded by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), is for health and social care and workers who work with parents with a mental health problem or their children. SCIE is led by a steering group of key national organisations and supported by the Department of Health. Over the next two years it will undertake a systematic review of evidence and existing practice by health and social care services in supporting parents with mental health needs. It is proposed that SCIE will then draw up the first ever national practice guidelines, if appropriate, with the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Health and social care workers, service users and carers are invited to join the network. For more information, or to join, contact SCIE. E-mail: MHnetwork@scie.org.uk Website: www.scie.org.uk/mhnetwork
Resources on mental health issuesBeing seen and heard: the needs of children of parents with mental illness, Dr Alan Cooklin, 2004, London: Royal College of Psychiatrists. ISBN 1 904671 10 1. Price: £35.25. This video plus CD-ROM training package is aimed at professionals working with families affected by mental illness. It suggests practical and creative ways of working with parents and children to ensure that children are listened to and supported to deal with the effects of their parent's illness. Child protection and mental health services: interprofessional responses to the needs of mothers, N Stanley et al, 2003, Bristol: The Policy Press. ISBN 1 86134 427 9. Price: £9.Tel: 0117 331 4054 E-mail: tpp-info@bristol.ac.uk This book examines interprofessional work where mothers have mental health problems and there are child protection issues. Mothers' views are contrasted with professional perspectives.
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