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Parents, carers of children and young people age 0-18yrs who are seeking support/ advice/ guidance in relation to your child or your own mental health and wellbeing and not quite sure what supports are out there, where to turn to, or what to access when the family are under stress and strain and affected by difficult life circumstances? We have a range of times available throughout Mon- Friday where first point of contact support can be readily accessed at our base in Ladybur

We have some fantastic people in Inverclyde who support our work with children and families via fundraising! Huge thanks and a big shout out to Debbie from Hays Travel Greenock - Debbie and her organisation are a great support to us and we are most grateful

Many thanks to Heather Still Health Improvement Senior from the Health Improvement Team Inverclyde HSCP based at Port Glasgow Health Centre for an excellent presentation yesterday of What's The Harm ( identifying, exploration and discussion around self harm) to our staff team of Family Workers; Counsellors; Play Therapists; Group Workers, and Students on placement at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre.

We look forward to welcoming the Head teacher and Staff team from Skypoint School today at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre as we deliver an in-service training workshop- An Introduction To Play Therapy/ Trauma Response

Practical support to children and families...Thank you to our staff team volunteers and parents who contribute to our small waiting room food share corner

SAVE THE DATE! We are busy planning ahead for our fundraising Easter Fete for Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies on Sat 28th March from 10.30am-2.30pm at Craigend Resource Centre . A fun day for children and parents, carers, siblings, grandparents and families to get together. We are currently seeking donations of easter eggs; arts & crafts; raffle prizes; tombola; hot dogs, burgers; rolls; biscuits; soft drinks; tea; coffee; easter decorations; and home baking... if you

Our WEE MINDS little ones and parents played together made valentine cards and strengthened affectionate bonds in the attachment relationship between parent and child at yesterday's group For info re WEE MINDS groups for infants age 0-3yrs and parents supporting peri-natal infant mental health and early child development- Call: 01475 339019 or email: children@mindmosaic.net ( Photos by kind permission from parents) Credit to book author Sam McBratney - Guess How Much I Love Y

Children's Mental Health Week and consistent, reliable support available to Inverclyde children, teenagers, parents and carers from our base in Ladyburn Business Centre in Pottery Street includes- Monday -Friday check-in slots for parents/ carers/ and young people- no waiting time - with a qualified experienced Senior Family Worker for urgent issues affecting family mental health and wellbeing - 5 days a week. For more info: tel 01475 339019 or email children@mindmosaic.net

Our little ones at today's WEE MINDS group had great fun painting sticking and creating Valentine cards. Through the freeing effect of play they learn to build social bonds, enact social themes, unleash joy and excitement, discharge distress and reduce or eliminate inhibitions- and as parents play with their children they build and establish good attachment relationships. WEE MINDS groups at Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies support the early years and mental health and

Our Group Workers Stephen and Kodi are in Lady Alice Primary School in Greenock this morning speaking to P4-P7 children about mental health and inviting them to join in some fun activities to help them find ways to self regulate and self soothe when they have difficult feelings and emotions. Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies are happy to support Inverclyde Council's Wellbeing Fortnight at Lady Alice School and to deliver this presentation to just under 100 Inverclyde chil

We are delighted to announce that we have received grant funding from The Newark Trust to support the creation of a sensory space and new equipment in one of our existing rooms at our base in Ladyburn for neurodivergent children and young people- ensuring a safe, quiet and comfortable activity space. Thank you to Claire Stone, the Board of Trustees and all involved in the wonderful Newark Trust for this fabulous opportunity that will be of great benefit to the emotional, deve

Many thanks to the RS MacDonald Charitable Trust Edinburgh for affording us the opportunity to attend the next part of this wonderful residential course at the Westerwood in Cumbernauld delivered by the Social Enterprise Academy. Coming together again sharing ideas and learning with some of the nicest and most inspiring charity leaders from across Scotland

We wish all children and young people in Inverclyde the very best of luck as they take part in the wonderful Inverclyde Music Festival over the next 2 weeks. Very best wishes to our own very inspirational and highly respected Board Trustee Isabel Lind who is President of the Festival and seen here in this lovely video. Thank you for your positivity Isabel and all that you do for young people in Inverclyde- much love from all of us at Mind Mosaic Child and Family Therapies

I will never forget the impact this book had on me many years ago and it was the spark that lit the flame that inspired me to seek out the path to become a Play Therapist and what a journey that followed.... Sandra Boyle Founder Mind Mosaic Child and Family Therapies

The child's work.....Virginia Axline - a trailblazer ahead of her time in the 1940s who recognised the therapeutic benefit of specialist play therapy intervention conducive to children's mental health that is supported by neuroscience today....She was also the author of Dibs In Search of the Self- the powerful true account of a young boy's emotional journey through play therapy that is still a classic essential read for student/ trainee therapists today

Dear Parents/ Carers... January can be a hard month....social media, TV and magazines bombard us with fitness plans, new year new you concepts while the reality for many can look and feel somewhat different.... When the glitter, parties, celebrations and warmth of the festive season are over- many parents feel the return to routine, work, kids schedules, financial impact of Christmas, and life in general can be stressful and the new year new start is still far off. It may be

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1390182975819910 Dr Kate Renshaw giving evidence on Play Therapy at the Australian parliamentary inquiry into ‘Thriving Kids’ #playtherapy #evidencebasedpractice #uncrc #childdevelopment #childwellbeing