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New PIMH training opportunities – book now!

Multi-Agency Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Champions Training for individuals – Bookings open now!

Limited places available – so don’t miss out!

Following previous sell-out at our PIMH training events, we are offering a further rare opportunity to access a place to train as a Multi-Agency iHV Champion for Perinatal & Infant Mental Health via our highly acclaimed integrated programme.

  • Sheffield – 24 and 25 October 2018
  • London – 7 and 8 November 2018.

Duration of course: 2 days

Costs: £395 iHV Members/ £425 Non-members.

The programme is an accredited 2-day course which will cover a wide and updated programme content supported by contemporaneous evidence and policy underpinning practice. You will be supplied with a copy of the new combined Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Champions trainer pack and accompanying resources in order to be able to cascade a one day training to your colleagues to raise awareness of perinatal and infant mental health across your organisation or service.

These courses are very popular – so book your place today!  Don’t miss out!

If you would like more information, please contact [email protected]

Wow – what a fabulous PIMH conference!

Well, what a day we had yesterday (24 April) for our Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden Challenges!  Almost 200 people convened in Manchester including many of our Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Champions and those working alongside them.

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE opening the PIMH conference

This multi-agency conference was a jam-packed day – with internationally-acclaimed speakers, a theatre production and amazing brave mums and dads talking about their personal stories and lived-experiences. A big thank you to you all!

Documental Theatre at #iHVPIMH18

Amazing feedback

We had fab feedback from Twitter- and we haven’t yet finished going through all the evaluations!

“Amazing day at #iHVPIMH18. Best conference I have been to. Definitely increased my passion for providing quality PIMH services across the UK.”

“Thanks for an inspirational day with excellent speakers my head is overflowing but my heart is full of gratitude to those amazing women and men for sharing their experiences #iHVPIMH18”

“Wow what a day.”

“Fabulous conference with inspirational and motivational speakers. Feeling re-energised and can’t wait to continue the excellent work happening in the North West to improve perinatal mental health care.”

“Thank you so much to everyone involved in #iHVPIMH18. It was emotive and inspiring. Lots to take forward into practice and even more passion to #turnthemapgreen”

“Excellent day thank you”

“I can’t remember any conference before where I’ve felt so moved , inspired and awe struck by the speakers #IHVPIMH18”

“An inspirational conference! Well done everyone who bravely shared their personal stories & all involved”

“Thanks so much for a really fantastic inspirational Conference!”

“Wow! a conference with a difference they said! I wasn’t expecting that—an amazing inspiring day, need time to digest all I have heard and been part of.”

“Thoughts after an amazing #iHVPIMH18 conference in Manchester! “There is always hope” “be consistent” and “talk to dads””

“Loved every second and feel very inspired by the whole day, thank you for the opportunity”

“Fantastic and informative day. Thank you #iHVPIMH18“

“Thank you 4 today. I have learned so much! An outstanding conference!”

“Thank you for an excellent day”

Storify

For those of you who could not either join us on the day or could not follow the #iHVPIMH hashtag on Twitter, we’ve collected and made a little “Storify” of the tweets so you can follow some of what was shared.

 
Go to Storify for #iHVPIMH18

Posters

Well done to all our poster submissions at #iHVPIMH18 – we had lots of amazing posters shared about innovative support for perinatal and infant mental health.

Many thanks to Professor Dame Sarah Cowley and Dr Karen Stansfield for assessing all the poster submissions.

Delivering an e-poster at #iHVPIMH18

the audience enjoying the e-posters – complete with popcorn!!

Our poster winner was Catherine Lowenhoff, PhD student at Oxford Brookes University – Combining evidence from research and practice to produce a draft intervention framework to guide the support that health visitors provide to mothers with mental health problems.

Many congratulations to Catherine who was selected to present her poster to the conference audience – see photo below.

Catherine Lowenhoff, e-poster winner, delivering her poster to the audience at #iHVPIMH18

Catherine Lowenhoff being presented with her winner’s certificate by Dr Cheryll Adams CBE

Well done also to our 2 highly commended posters:

  • Jane Dickens (who collected the certificate in the photo below) and Lisa Milne from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust – Revolutionising the Parent Infant Relationship: Bradford’s Parent Infant relationship Resource Cards;
  • Anulika Ifezue (unfortunately had left to catch her train, so we are sending her certificate to her) from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Breaking professional and organisational barriers in delivering perinatal and infant mental health care.

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE presenting a highly commended certificate to Jane Dickens from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Our fabulous pledge wall certainly gained some great foundations yesterday!

The pledge wall at #iHVPIMH18

The complex role of the HV in PIMH to be featured on Channel 4 News

The iHV has been delighted to work with Victoria Macdonald, Health and Social Care Correspondent at Channel 4 News, to make a short film on the complex role of the health visitor in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) and how the recent cuts to the public health budgets are impacting on the mental health care from health visitors that families may receive. The film is due to be broadcast on Channel 4 news this evening (Wed 4 April) between 7pm and 8pm. 

Update 5/4/18: Link to the film has been added at the bottom of this news story.

Melita Walker, iHV, being interviewed by Victoria Macdonald from Channel 4 news

Victoria has worked for almost 20 years with Channel 4 and is a fantastic advocate for the mental health of women and their families. We are very grateful for her commitment to improving perinatal and infant mental health and look forward to her opening the iHV’s first national multi-agency PIMH Conference (24 April in Manchester) to talk about her experiences of the hidden challenges in PIMH.

Time to develop quality relationships between health visitors and parents is key to public acceptability and effectiveness for promoting sensitive and responsive parenting and to parents disclosing emotional vulnerability when experiencing mental distress. Health visiting services should be staffed and organised in order to facilitate this (Cowley, et al., 2013).

The iHV would like to sincerely thank the team at Channel 4 News and all those who have been involved in supporting the making of this feature – in particular, City Health Care Partnership (CHCP) in Hull, CHCP health visitors Rebecca Price, Debbie Jackson, Fiona Nevet and Shirley Simpson who were absolutely fantastic and kindly gave up their time to support the filming in Hull. Also Mark Edwards, health visitor and Mental Health Advisor, University of Central Lancashire. Mostly, of course, our thanks go to the mums and their families who, in the hope of improving care for families and raising parity of esteem for mental health in the perinatal period, shared their own personal experiences on camera – Jane, Heidi and Dana, we really can’t thank you enough!

 

Shirley Simpson being interviewed by Victoria Macdonald from Channel 4 news

Hannah Bissett, Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), commented:

“As the national charity for women and families affected by Postpartum Psychosis, we are excited to hear about the iHV feature on Channel 4 this evening with Victoria Macdonald, including our volunteer Jane. Through our partnership with the iHV, Jane and other volunteers have shared their experiences of postpartum psychosis during iHV’s Perinatal Champions training to add the voice of lived experience to this vital area”.

From left: Shirley Simpson, Rebecca Price, Melita Walker and Victoria Macdonald

From left: Shirley Simpson, Rebecca Price, Melita Walker and Victoria Macdonald

Update 5/4/18:

Go to Channel 4 News film on health visiting

Egg-cellent Bank Holiday Deal for iHV members

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We’ve a cracking offer for members of the Institute – a special egg-stra 10% off the already reduced member ticket price to attend our egg-citing National Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) Conference being held in Manchester on 24 April 2018.

If you are an iHV member, just use your special code* (as detailed below) on our online booking system. Special code only valid until Friday 6 April 2018.

This is an egg-cellent opportunity for iHV members to join this egg-stravaganza to find out all the latest updates on PIMH.

Do join the PIMH clutch to hatch some egg-citing information.

How to book your egg-cellent member ticket

In order to obtain your special limited offer discount, please click here to visit our online booking system. Click on the green ‘Tickets’ button and a pop up will appear. Click on ‘Enter Promotional Code’ at the top and enter your iHV membership number in the space provided. Click on ‘Apply Code’ and your 10% discount will be applied to eligible tickets. Should you need to confirm your membership number, please email [email protected] and a member of the iHV Conference Team will respond with confirmation for you.

Go to our online booking system to get your member special ticket - don’t forget your egg-stra special iHV membership number special code!

If you are not a member – don’t worry! You can still join the iHV, to take advantage of this cracking deal as well as other great member benefits.

Find out more about joining the iHV

*Special conditions apply

Don’t miss out – reserve your earlybird ticket today!

We have heard from several people that a number of you have requested funding from your employer but have not yet received confirmation of secured funding to enable you to book on to our iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden challenges, therefore missing out on the great earlybird rates.

We have special rates for our iHV Champions to our forthcoming National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference!  And if you are also an iHV member, you get even better rates to the conference!!  Add in the great earlybird rates and you really want to secure your place today!

So please don’t worry – reserve your earlybird ticket today to secure the best rates! 

Following several requests, we have taken the decision to enable you to reserve your place, at the earlybird rates (either members or non-member), via our online system.

Just go to our online booking system, complete the online registration – making sure you mark the following 2 steps of the process as indicated below:

  • Payment method – Select “Pay by invoice“
  • Are you currently awaiting confirmation from your employer to fund for your place and are booking to reserve a place and secure early bird prices at this time? – Select “Yes, I wish to reserve a place pending confirmation of funding from my employer.”

This will guarantee the earlybird rate for you but your place is not secured until a purchase order number is received.

You will receive an acknowledgement of your guaranteed earlybird rate by email.  As soon as you have received confirmation from your employer, please email us to confirm the purchase order number and, at that point, your ticket will be secured.

Go to online booking system to reserve your earlybird tickets today!

About the Conference:

As well as stimulating learning through debate and discussion via presentations from internationally-acclaimed speakers, the day will offer focused opportunities to learn from each other through sharing best and promising practice in PIMH.

And we are delighted to announce that Victoria Macdonald, Health & Social Care Correspondent from Channel 4 News, will open the conference – The role of the media in raising awareness on the hidden challenges of perinatal and infant mental health: My experience.

Please see programme for more details of the conference.

Conference Date: Tuesday 24 April 2018 09:00 – 16:50
Venue: Kings House, Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB – see map

 

Final call for PIMH abstracts

This is a final call for abstracts for the iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden challenges, taking place in Manchester on 24 April 2018. Abstract submission deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday 13 March 2018!

We’ve received some great abstracts already – why not send in an abstract yourself? Abstracts are welcome in areas of new research and local innovations in the fields of perinatal and/or infant mental health.

We would not want you to miss out on this great opportunity to showcase your work in perinatal and infant mental health (PIMH) – with exciting prizes for best poster/presentation

Abstract Submission and Timeline

The abstract should be no more than 250 words and provide an overview clearly demonstrating excellence, innovation and novel approaches to improve outcomes in perinatal and/or infant mental health.

Please submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word document to [email protected]

Tue 13 March 2018 – Abstract submission deadline

14 – 26 March – iHV peer-review process on submissions

Tue 27 March 2018 – participants informed of acceptance of abstracts for a poster. Full guidance on the poster format will be provided if your abstract is successful.

Tue 24 April 2018 – Poster presentations at the iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden challenges in Manchester.

It is important that you book to secure your conference place on or before the final registration deadline for accepting your offer to present.

Early bird tickets (for iHV Champions, iHV members and non-members) are available until 29 March 2018, so don’t miss them!

Get your abstracts written and submitted – don’t miss out!

For further conference details, programme and to book your place

Less than one week to submit PIMH abstracts!

With less than one week to submit your abstract for the  iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden challenges, we would not want you to miss out on this opportunity to showcase your work in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH)!

Abstracts are welcome in areas of new research and local innovations in the fields of perinatal and/or infant mental health.

Abstract submission deadline Tue 13 March 2018!

This multi-agency conference is a brilliant opportunity to get the latest updates and evidence in perinatal and infant mental health.

As well as stimulating learning through debate and discussion via presentations from internationally-acclaimed speakers, the day will offer focused opportunities to learn from each other through sharing best and promising practice in PIMH.

Please see programme.

Abstract Submission and Timeline

Abstracts are welcome in areas of new research and local innovations in the fields of perinatal and/or infant mental health. The abstract should be no more than 250 words and provide an overview clearly demonstrating excellence, innovation and novel approaches to improve outcomes in perinatal and/or infant mental health.

Please submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word document to [email protected].

Tue 13 March 2018 – Abstract submission deadline

14 – 26 March – iHV peer-review process on submissions

Tue 27 March 2018 – participants informed of acceptance of abstracts for a poster. Full guidance on the poster format will be provided if your abstract is successful.

Tue 24 April 2018 – Poster presentations at the iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The Hidden challenges in Manchester.

It is important that you book to secure your conference place on or before the final registration deadline for accepting your offer to present.

Early bird tickets (for iHV Champions, iHV members and non-members) are available until 29 March 2018, so don’t miss them!

For further conference details and to book your place

Call for PIMH poster abstracts

The iHV is delighted to offer you an opportunity to showcase your work in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) at the iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The hidden challenges, being held in Manchester on 24 April 2018.  Please see programme.

As well as stimulating learning through debate and discussion via presentations from internationally-acclaimed speakers, the day will offer focused opportunities to learn from each other through sharing best and promising practice in PIMH.

Abstract Submission and Timeline

Abstracts are welcome in areas of new research and local innovations in the fields of perinatal and/or infant mental health. The abstract should be no more than 250 words and provide an overview clearly demonstrating excellence, innovation and novel approaches to improve outcomes in perinatal and/or infant mental health.

Please submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word document to [email protected].

  • Tue 13 March 2018 – Abstract submission deadline
  • 14 – 26 March – iHV peer-review process on submissions
  • Tue 27 March 2018 – participants informed of acceptance of abstracts for a poster.  Full guidance on the poster format will be provided if your abstract is successful.
  • Tue 10 April 2018 – Poster deadline for conference
  • Tue 24 April 2018 – Poster presentations at the iHV National Multi-agency Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference: The hidden challenges in Manchester

It is important that you book to secure your conference place on or before the final registration deadline for accepting your offer to present.

Early bird tickets (for iHV Champions, iHV members and non-members) are available until 29 March 2018, so don’t miss them!

For more conference details and to book your place

Exciting and unique development opportunity with the Institute

An exciting and unique development opportunity has arisen with the Institute – Professional Development Officer, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, South of England.

The iHV is seeking to appoint a part-time (2 days a week) health visitor expert in perinatal and infant mental health to work with them supporting training and various other related projects, as well as covering some national meetings.

The post holder, who will have a Masters’ degree, will be based in the south and will be prepared to travel within the post. They will ideally be an iHV infant and perinatal mental health champion, have broad experience in these fields, with additional research experience and/or iHV Fellowship an advantage.

For further details, job description and application form

Applications close: 5pm on Friday, 10 March 2017

Interviews: Friday, 17 March 2017