Resources for Workforce Educators
Book/s
Children of Parents with Mental Illness Vicki Cowling 1999
Children of Parents with Mental Illness is a groundbreaking study into the frequently overlooked impact on children whose parents have a mental illness.
By balancing theory with first-hand experiences from parents and adult children, it examines the nature of a wide range of psychological disorders.Through case studies, it analyses a parent's ability to still function in the role of caregiver, and the impact their illness can have on their children.
Children of Parents with Mental Illness describes a possible model of inter-agency support and provides information that was initiated in the southern metropolitan region of Melbourne.
Available via: Email
ACER Press
347 Camberwell Rd Camberwell 3124 (03) 9835 7447
Email: sales@acer.edu.au
Web:http://www.acer.edu.au
Children of parents with mental illnesses. Nicholson, J., Cooper, J., Freed, R., & Isaacs, M. 2008
Chapter in 'Family influences on childhood behavior and development'. Gullotta, T.P. & Blau, G. (Eds.). New York: Routledge.
Available via: Bookstore/Retail
Inside a Family Under Pressure: The impact of parental mental illness on the family. Ruah Community Services - COPMI Project 2008
This document was initially prepared as a 'take away' booklet to supplement and resource workers from across sectors participating in a training workshop 'Working with families under pressure - the impact of mental illness on the family'. This activity was part of Ruah COPMI (Children of Parents with Mental Illness) project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services
This document is offered as a way of assisting workers' understanding and awareness of the ways in which mental illness may affect each individual in the family, particularly children, and the family as a whole. Although we are confident that it will be useful to the reader it is not able to capture or replace the experiences offered in a workshop.
Available via: Web
Ruah Community Service
27 Cleaver Street West Perth 6005 (08) 9227 7012
Email: administration@ruah.com.au
Web:http://www.frsa.org.au/site/Resource_Directory.php?sortby=keywords&kw=family
Journeys with the Black Dog: Inspirational stories of bringing depression to heel Edited by: Tessa Wigney, Kerrie Eyers & Gordon Parker 2007
In 'Journeys with the Black Dog' many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first symptoms, the path to getting diagnosed, the confusion and frustration, and all the many ways of keeping depression at bay - whatever it takes. Written with raw honesty and sharp humour, these stories demonstrate it is possible to gain control over depression.
Available via: Bookstore/Retail
Web:http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/media/newsdesk/documents/ReviewsofJourneyswiththeBlackDog.pdf
Out of the Shadows: Daughters growing up with a 'mad' mother Catherine Camden Pratt 2006
This Australian book brings together eleven women, including the author, who tell their stories of living with a mentally ill mother.
Available via: Bookstore/Retail
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/common/book_reviews.html
Review available from: COPMI site
Overview of Mental Illness Ruah Community Services - COPMI Project 2008
Background reading for a series of cross-sectoral workshops on various aspects of working with members of families with dependent children where one or both parents has a mental illness.
The Overview of Mental Illness was written to assist workers whose primary role is with the children of such families, and who feel that their lack of experience or knowledge in relation to adults living with mental illness may compromise any interventions they attempt.
It is hoped that this information will dispel some of the myths about mental illness and increase workers' confidence and ability to communicate with parents with a mental illness.
Available via: Web
Ruah Community Service
27 Cleaver Street West Perth 6005 (08) 9227 7012
Email: administration@ruah.com.au
Web:www.ruah.com.au
Piecing The Puzzle Together: Raising young people when mental illness is part of your life COPMI 2009
This booklet is for people living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It?s also for partners, family and friends.
It contains helpful ideas about being the best parent you can when you?re not as well as you?d like to be and ways to support your child?s development during their special early years.
Produced in consultation with consumers, carers, workers, academics and policy makers.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/
Studies in the Assessment of Parenting Eds: Peter Reder, Sylvia Duncan and Clare Lucey 2003
Brings together ackowledged experts who explore the complexities in parenting assessments and engaging parents in ongoing therapy and development. Key themes in this comprehensive guide include a practical approach and considering the child's perpective whilst assessing parents.
Available via: Bookstore/Retail
Supporting Families with Parental Mental Illness British Columbia Schizophrenia Society 2002
Workforce development for professionals.
A community education and development workshop. This resource is described as 'A Training Tool for Communities to Organize Services to Support Families'.
Available via: Web
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
Web:http://www.parentalmentalillness.org
Working Together to Support Disabled Parents Jenny Morris and Michele Wates: Social Care Institute for Excellence, UK 2007
This resource guide explains how adults and children's services, along with other agencies, can develop local joint-working protocols to support families in which parents have additional needs related to physical and/or sensory impairments, learning disabilities, mental health, drug and alcohol-related problems or serious illnesses. It outlines the steps services must take to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a local joint-working protocol and includes principles of good practice, policy and legislative framework and examples of case studies.
Available via: Web
Social Care Institiute for Excellence (UK)
Web:http://www.scie.org.uk/
Website/Online
A Resource Guide on Parenting for People with Disability in NSW 2007
This website includes Quick Find Service List, Pathways to Parenthood in book, CD and braille formats, as well as Resource Guides on Planning for Pregnancy, equipment and adapted aides for pregnancy, support and information for early years (8-10 years), advocacy services, etc.
Available via: Web
NSW Network of Women with Disability and the Pathways to Parenthood Project Team
40 Albion Street, NSW, Australia Harris Park 2150 1800 629 072
Email: women@mdaa.org.au
Web:http://www.femability.org.au/parenting_with_disability.htm
AUSEINET (Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health)
The key focus of the Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health (Auseinet) is to assist a range of sectors to implement mental health promotion and illness prevention approaches in their respective settings.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.auseinet.com
Multicultural Mental Health Australia Website
A national leader in mental health and suicide prevention for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities the MMHA's objective is to provide consumers, carers and mental health professionals with the latest information on resources, services, research, conferences and events relating to multicultural mental health.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.mmha.org.au/
UK Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network Website 2007
The Network is for social care and health workers who work with parents with a mental health problem or their children. It has been set up to promote joint working between adult mental health and children's services.
The website includes information about the Network, links to key resources in adult mental health and children's services, and information about Network and related events.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/index.asp
Helpline/s
SANE HELPLINE
Established in 1998, the SANE Helpline provides information about symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support and help for carers.
Available via: Phone
1800 18 SANE (7263)
Web:http://www.sane.org
Package/Kits
Alcohol Awareness Training for Parenting Professionals 2005
This manual is aimed at alcohol professionals who wish to develop the capacity of parenting professionals who work with parents who have alcohol-related problems.
Available via: Web
Alcohol Concern (UK)
Email: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
Web:http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/training_materials.htm
Crossing bridges: Training resources for working with mentally ill parents and their children. 1998
Reader for managers, practitioners and trainers.
Available via: Web
Brighton, East Sussex, Pavillion Publishing for Department of Health, U.K.
Web:http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/home/index.asp
Dual Diagnosis Support Kit 2006
The Dual Diagnosis Support Kit includes information for workers, foster carers, and parents with dual diagnosis - as well as two storybooks for children aged 5 -7 years and 8 -12 years, plus a handy wallet-sized information card for adolescents.
The kit is downloadable from the DoCS website and available through the website free of charge.
Available via: Web
(02) 9716 2356
Web:http://www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au/carersupport/fami/ddkit/default.shtml
Family to Family 2009
Ruah Community Services and COMIC WA have launched a series of booklets called 'Family to Family - telling it like it is'. This series of booklets was produced by a group of consumers and carers reflecting on their experiences of managing family life and raising children whilst managing the affects of mental illness, in collaboration with Ruah Community Services.
There are five booklets in the series:
- Our stories
- Children and parenting
- Families and recovery
- Going to hospital
- Working things out as a family
The booklets can be found on the Ruah website in the 'Latest news' link.
To enquire about ordering the booklets email perspectives@ruah.com.au with ?booklets? in the subject line.
Available via: Web
Ruah Community Services and COMIC WA
Web:http://www.ruah.com.au
Keeping the Family In Mind Resource Pack 2003
Research report
Video "telling It Like It Is'
Evaluation of the Family Room
Young Carers Mental health Resource Pack
10 messages from Young Carers
Available via: Email
Barnado's Action with Young Carers
24 Colquitt St Liverpool (UK) L1 4DE
Email: louise.wardale@barnados.org.uk
Parenting Support Toolkit 2005
The Parenting Support Toolkit for Alcohol and Other Drug Workers is a resource for all Victorian drug and alcohol workers that helps them to identify a client's parenting needs by including parenting in the assessment process.
The Toolkit helps workers respond to parenting needs. This can be through providing information, by offering support and guidance, or by providing referrals to other specialist services
The Toolkit is a starting point for workers. It is hoped that workers will add additional resources and information to their own Toolkit by collecting and noting tip sheets, services, books and other resources relevant to their clients
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.health.vic.gov.au/drugservices/pubs/parenting-support.htm#intro
Parenting Training for Alcohol Professionals - Trainer's Manual 2005
A manual aimed at parenting professionals who wish to develop the capacity of alcohol professionals to work with parents who have alcohol-related problems.
Available via: Web
Alcohol Concern (UK)
Email: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
Web:http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/training_materials.htm
Parenting, Children and Mental Health Resource Kit
A spiral bound resource booklet of reproducible fact sheets. Designed to support workers and families around issues to do with parenting and mental illness.
Available via: Email
Ruth Phelan, Central Coast Health
c/- Bindaree, PO Box 361 Gosford, NSW 2250 Gosford, NSW 2250 (02) 4372 7275
Email: rphelan@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/files/parenting_kit_index.html
Partners in Care Training Resource 2005
This resource consists of a training folder and CD. It contains materials relating to carers of people with mental health problems and learning disabiliies. This training resource is aimed to be used jointly by professional trainers, carers and patients.
Available via: Email
Royal College of Psychiatrists
17 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PG
Email: awedderburn@rcpsych.ac.uk
Supporting Our Family 2000
This Kit contains a letter to the parent from the Adult Children, a 'Care Plan', a sample letter to the school, a checklist, a list of resources, information for mental health care workers, important telephone numbers and a feedback sheet.
Available via: Web
COMIC (Children Of Mentally Ill Consumers)
Email: comic.admin@bigpond.com
Web:http://www.howstat.com/comic
Young Carers CD and Booklet
A booklet for secondary teachers (and others who work with young people) about issues facing young people in families where someone has a mental illness, and a CD for young people including 2 songs written by young people and recorded by professional musicians, a young woman telling her story, and information about where to get help.
Available via: Phone
(03) 9854 5122
Factsheet/Pamphlets
SANE - Guides
Complete set of SANE guides, easy-to-read booklets on mental illness and related issues written in everyday language. Includes 16 booklets on bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, consumers, families, children & young people, medication and other treatments, healthy living, staying alive, drugs, reducing stigma, mental illness in the workplace, getting back to work and quitting smoking. Designed specifically for people with mental illness and their families.
Available via: Web
SANE Australia
Web:http://www.sane.org
CD/DVD/Videos
Being Seen and Heard: The needs of children with parents with a mental health illness
Workforce development for professionals
Training tool for all professionals
The Royal College of Psychiatrists was involved with the development of this multi-media training package for professionals who work with adults with mental illness. It provides creative and practical suggestions about working with parents with mental illness and their children. This resource includes clips of children, young people and their parents talking about their experiences of mental illness within the family, and how professionals can work effectively with them.
The CD-ROM includes hand-outs for use as part of a professional training session.
Available via: Postal Address
Book Sales, The Royal College of Psychiatrists,
17 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PG 020 7235 2351 ext. 1
Web:http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/partnersincare/beingseenandheard.aspx
Hard Words - Video
Aims to raise awareness about the issues facing children who have a parent with a mental illness.
Available via: Email
ARAFMI Victoria
Email: admin@arafemi.org.au
Web:http://www.arafemi.org.au
I Love You Like Crazy - Being a Parent with a Mental Illness
Eight mothers and fathers who have mental illness discuss the challenges they face as parents. No one knows how many parents must cope with mental illness while raising children, but it is a far larger number than is generally realised. (As seen at the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health).
This tape is an introduction to some of the problems these parents are dealing with as they strive to be effective, supportive and loving mothers and fathers.
Available via: Web
The Mental Illness Education Project
Web:http://www.miepvideos.org/
It's only 1/100th me' Stories of 6 People Challenging Stigma and Discrimination Surrounding Mental Illness. 2007
This project is the start of a campaign to challenge stigma and discrimination towards people experiencing mental illness. In the first stage we have produced a DVD of people's stories.
The DVD presents personal experiences of stigma, discrimination and their impacts. The DVD also describes experiences of inclusion and the importance of being accepted and valued.
Go to www.nswcag.org.au and click on PROJECTS and 'Challenging
Stigma and Discrimination'.
Copies of the DVD can also be purchased for
$5. Contact us at NSW CAG on 9332 0200 or ycotton@nswcag.org.au.
Available via: Web
NSW CAG - New South Wales Consumer Advisory Group
02 9332 0200
Email: ycotton@nswcag.org.au.
Web:http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/members/nswcag/index.htm
KOPING (Video and Booket)
Supporting children and young people whose parents are living with a mental health problem.
Available via: Postal Address
Child & Youth Mental Health Service, Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District
289 Wardell Street Enoggera QLD 4051 (07) 3355 8999
Email: Thy_Meddick@health.qld.gov.au
KOPING Adolescent Program Facilitators Manual and KOPING DVD 2008
The KOPING DVD and accompanying CD ROM resource has been developed to support children, young people and their families whose parent/s are living with a mental illness or dual diagnosis by providing information about other young people?s experiences, ways of coping and how to get help.
The DVD and CD ROM set will retail at $50 (inc. GST and p&h within Australia). The Koping Adolescent Facilitators manual is a step by step guide to running the Koping Adolescent Program (KAP). KAP is a 3 day psychoeducation, peer-support based program developed for young people between the ages of 12 and 18 that have a parent or carer affected by mental illness or dual diagnosis. Along with the appropriate KAP Facilitator Training, this manual and accompanying DVD give you a step by step guide to running a Koping Adolescent Program. The Koping Facilitators Manual and DVD package will retail at $90 (inc GST & P&h in Australia).
Available via: Web
Koping Program
07 3266 3100
Email: koping@health.qld.gov.au
Matthew Heath 2006
A short Australian documentary film. In his own words Matthew tells of the challenges his family has faced in coming to terms with his father's mental illness.
Available via: Web
02 93254444
Web:http://www.hopeawards.com.au
Raw Youth: Young people and mental health 2004
An eight part documentary series on young people and mental health. Sessions 2 and 8 feature professionals and young people talking about young people and parents with a mental illness.
Available via: Email
Programme Coordinator 3CR
PO Box 1277 Collingwood 3065 + 61 3 9419 8377
Email: programming@3cr.org.au
Web:http://www.3cr.org.au/
Telling It Like It Is 2003
Assists professionals to understand the issues young carers face as children and young people growing up in a family where a parent has mental health problems.
Available via: Email
Barnados Action with Young Carers
24 Colquitt St Liverpool (UK) L1 4DE 0151 708 7322
Email: louise.wardale@barnados.org.uk
Care Plans
7 Steps to Safety kit
7 Steps to Safety - a kit for parents and carers of children of all ages. It can help give children the skills and confidence they need to feel and be safe at home. Each step can be adapted to suit the needs of individual children, families and cultures.
Available via: Web
NT Families and Children, Department of Health and Families
Web:http://www.families.nt.gov.au/asp/index.asp
Baby Care Plan 2004
Care plan for parents to complete providing instructions for the care of an infant while the parent/s is unavailable.
Available via: Web
AICAFMHA
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/common/download.html
Care Plan 2000
'CarePlan' for a child to fill out with the help from a parent when well and mental health care professional if necessary.
The aim is to have a 'Care Plan' in place should the parent become unwell and need hospitalisation. Children are often concerned who they will stay with and the most frequent question asked is 'Who will give me my pocket money?' Can be downloaded from COMIC website and is part of the 'Supporting Our Family Kit'
Available via: Web
Email: comic.admin@bigpond.com
Web:http://www.howstat.com/comic
Family Support Plan 2006
The Family Safety Plan is aimed at minimising the disruption that occurs when a parent is hospitalised. It can be used when the parent or caregiver is well and the information can be shared with those providing support. It specifies emergency care options, custodial restrictions, medical requirements/medications etc, school/daycare contacts, children?s routines and needs etc.
Available via: Email
The Koping Program (Child & Youth Mental Health Service)
31-33 Robinson Road Nundah , 4012 (07) 3266 3100
Email: koping@health.qld.gov.au
W.A. Child Care Plan
A Western Australian version of the COMIC package is available from the WA Office of Mental Health website.
Available via: Web
WA Office of Mental Health
Web:http://www.mental.health.wa.gov.au/one/aboutus_resources.asp
Other Literature
Education Connect: Teacher Preparation - catering for diversity in the classroom Hunter Institute of Mental Health 2006
This publication is intended primarily for Australian teacher educators in secondary or middle schooling programs. Issue Four concentrates on the importance of, and strategies for, fostering social and emotional wellbeing in adolescents with diverse needs.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.responseability.org/client_images/47227.pdf
Literature summary - General Practice, Paediatric and Child Development Journals Various authors
Summary of COPMI literature
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_gp.html
Literature summary - Nursing Journals and Reports Various authors
Summary of COPMI literature
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_nurse.html
Literature summary - School Counselling and Guidance Journals and Book Chapters Various authors
Summary of COPMI literature
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_school.html
Literature summary - Social Work Journals Various authors
Summary of COPMI literature
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_sw.html
Parental substance misuse and children's entry into Alternative Care in South Australia, 2006 (Research Bulletin) Department for Families and Communities, Business Affairs Research Unit: Jeffreys, H., Hirte, C., Rogers, C. & Wilson, R. 2008
This study has focused on the extent to which problematic alcohol and substance use are factors influencing children's entry into care. It has also collected a range of data relating to family circumstances and problems; the impact on children and the services provided in response and outcomes. Findings have implications for both the child protection and drug and alcohol fields, in relation to policy, strategy and service delivery.
Available via: Web
Department for Families and Communities, Business Affairs Research Unit
Web:http://www.dfc.sa.gov.au/pub/tabid/223/itemid/1406/Substance-misuse-and-child-protection-seminar.aspx
Promoting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people from families with a parental mental illness; Key Findings and Promising Practices Maybery, D. et al 2006
Program outcome report summary (with links to full evaluation reports) of the PATS and VicChamps programs.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Content.aspx?topicID=222
SCIE Research Briefing 29: Black and minority ethnic parents with mental health problems and their children Social Care Institute for Excellence 2008
Explores the issue of UK black and minority ethnic (BME) parents with mental health problems. Main findings are that BME parents with mental health problems are more likely to experience poverty, discrimination and difficulties in accessing effective and appropriate mental health services, are more commonly reluctant to access mental health services and are more poorly serviced by mental health services.
Available via: Web
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Web:http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/briefing29/
The extent and impact of parental mental health problems on families and the acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of interventions - Searchable database. Social Care Institute for Excellence in UK 2006
The Social Care Institute for Excellence in UK conducted a systematic mapping project on 'The extent and impact of parental mental health problems on families and the acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of interventions'. Using selected inclusion criteria the mapping resulted in a listing of reference details for 754 articles/documents. Searches can be conducted by going to: http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/webdatabases/Intro.aspx?ID=9. The full report describing the mapping project can be found on: http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/map/map01.asp
Available via: Web
Web:http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/webdatabases
Workforce Development Texts - Adolescence Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_adolescence.html
Workforce Development Texts - Child and Parent Perspectives Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_childparent.html
Workforce Development Texts - Child Protection Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_cp.html
Workforce Development Texts - Community Development Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_commty.html
Workforce Development Texts - General COPMI Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_gentext.html
Workforce Development Texts - Intervention Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_intervention.html
Workforce Development Texts - Perinatal Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_perinatal.html
Workforce Development Texts - Policy, Practice and Interagency Collaboration Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_policy.html
Workforce Development Texts - Prevalence and Impact Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_prevalence.html
Workforce Development Texts - Talking with Children and Young People Various authors
Summary of relevant literature.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/jsp/resources/resource_wforce_talk.html
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