59: Supporting new parents through adversity – part one

<div>The first 1001 days of a child’s life are crucial for their development and wellbeing. Having access to caring relationships and support networks can help a child’s brain develop in a healthy way.<br> <br> New parents who experience adversity, such as domestic abuse, may need additional help to build these support networks for their child. <br> <br> This is the first part in a two-part podcast discussion focusing on For Baby’s Sake, a service which provides therapeutic and trauma-informed support to expectant parents who have experienced domestic abuse. <br> <br> You'll hear from Ged Docherty, a Team Manager at For Baby’s Sake Blackpool, and Colin Smy, Development Manager at Blackpool Better Start. The discussion explores how early intervention services can support families through adversity and give babies the best start in life.<br> <br> <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/8399654-supporting-new-parents-through-adversity-part-two">Part two is available here.</a><br> <br> <strong>Related resources</strong><br> <br> <a href="https://www.forbabyssake.org.uk/">&gt; Find out more about For Baby’s Sake</a><br> <br> <a href="https://blackpoolbetterstart.org.uk/">&gt; Find out more about Blackpool Better Start</a><br> <br> <a href="https://ukc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com/child-health-development/childhood-trauma-brain-development">&gt; Learn more about how childhood trauma affects child brain development</a><br> <br> <a href="https://ukc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com/training/trauma-child-brain-development">&gt; Take the NSPCC’s elearning course on trauma and child brain development<br> </a><br> <a href="https://ukc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com/training/preventing-non-accidental-head-injury-training">&gt; Take the NSPCC’s safeguarding elearning course for anyone working with under 1s and families in the antenatal or postnatal period</a> </div>