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Safety information for parents and carers from the Child Accident Prevention Trust

A huge thank you to Edward and Theresa Brown for the very kind donation of a 2 seater couch today which looks great in our Room 4 Counselling and Play Therapy room So much appreciated!

A good opportunity for parents with this great local organisation- Stepwell- in a Christmas Cook school FREE Christmas Cookschool – Apply Now! We’re hosting festive Cookschool Christmas sessions in Inverclyde — and spaces are limited! Join us for a fun, hands-on cooking class, learn tasty Christmas dishes, and enjoy a shared meal in a warm, friendly space.  Who can apply? Unemployed Inverclyde residents with dependents aged 3–15 who’ve found the last few months especially cha

Good to meet up with the Community Midwives today at Inverclyde Royal Hospital where we spoke about support for parents and infants via The WEE MINDS babies and parents group and explained what Story Massage Technique is and how we utilise it in our work with infants and parents to help enhance the attachment relationship and promote the early bonds of affection For more information or to make a referral - call 01475 339019 or email children@mindmosaic.net ..

A kind and thoughtful boy!

Very good visit today along with our Senior Family Worker to the B-Hive and Boglestone Community Hub to hear about the great work they are doing with children and families and we look forward to seeing Laura and team soon when they visit our base at Ladyburn in the near future

Many Congratulations to our CBT Therapist Kirsty Graham on graduating today from the University of West of Scotland( Paisley) with an MSc in Mental Health Practice( Therapeutic Skills) Well done Kirsty from your colleagues and all of the team at Ladyburn!

Many thanks to BAPT- The British Association of Play Therapists for the beautiful flowers

Good articles in tonight's Greenock Telegraph!

Armistice Day our staff team will observe the 2min silence at 11am in our office at Ladyburn Business Centre as we remember the sacrifices that have been made for so many who lost their lives in the World Wars and later conflicts -and in support of their families affected by grief and loss and to the 176,000 veterans living in Scotland

Our annual Little Box of Love campaign is open until 12th December. Please support us in our efforts as a local child and family mental health charity to give what we can to Inverclyde children and young people who need it most this Christmas. Donations gratefully accepted at our base on the ground floor in Ladyburn Business Centre in Pottery Street Greenock. Thank you

A lovely positive meet up this week with our colleagues and network partners from 5 organisations at our therapeutic support forum that we host at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre Open to all who work therapeutically with the mental health and wellbeing of others- we set this group up to focus on how we manage our own self-care and relaxation as practitioners and to ensure that we do not pour from an empty cup. We help ourselves and each other to avoid vicarious trauma- t

In Play Therapy children and young people affected by traumatic life circumstances, post traumatic stress and complex difficulty affecting their mental health and wellbeing, enter the therapy room where there is no expectation that they have the words or the language to even begin to make sense of what has happened to them. With the support of the university trained qualified Play Therapist the sessions may be non verbal for some time before they eventually gain trust, as the

Our popular Superhero and Change and Loss Groups provide emotional support and enhance good mental health and wellbeing for children age 5- 11yrs and 12-18yrs in a safe, developmentally appropriate therapeutic environment. Via the stories of the Superheroes young people face challenges head on- are supported as they work through issues such as grief and loss, family breakdown, bullying, poor self esteem, difficult peer relationships, chronic illness and disability, as they le

WEE MINDS infant play sessions- 0 to 3yrs...supporting babies and parents from birth and enhancing attachment between parent and child supporting mental health and wellbeing via relationships and developmentally appropriate play including sensory play; messy play; music and song; movement; construction toys; play themes...tea, coffee and biscuits for parents as well as emotional and practical support for parents..... Parents can self refer and classes are free to Inverclyde p

We have seen a rise in teenage and family referrals this month- many involving complex issues - and typically requiring a whole family response working with the "village" around the young person. Often this includes the parents, siblings and sometimes teachers or other professionals involved in the life of the child or teenager. The support for the young person is consistent, reliable, and facilitated by trained, qualified, indemnity insured, registered and experienced staff.