Across the UK over 100,000 children and teens are in local authority care – a number that continues to grow. Many young people in care have had extremely difficult early experiences, including abuse and neglect and exposure to violence in the home and community. Once in care, many face ongoing instability, including separation from siblings and changes in placements (and therefore carers and homes). There is strong evidence highlighting the mental health needs of children in care. Despite this, many children in care still face significant barriers to accessing effective mental health support. It doesn’t have to be this way.
In this free webinar in collaboration with CoramBAAF, Prof Rachel Hiller, Shaunna Devine and Prof Pasco Fearon will come together to answer the questions they are most frequently asked about supporting the mental health of children in care, drawing on research evidence, lived-experience, and frontline practice.