Our work
We deliver home-based interventions that meet the strengths, needs and circumstances of each individual family. Building safe and trusting relationships is the golden thread running through our work with parents and infants.
Our work focuses on:
• Strengthening parent-child relationships.
• Supporting child development and well-being.
• Promoting positive parenting approaches to understanding and responding to behaviour.
Our Team
Our team consists of Educational Psychologists and Parenting Practitioners. We all have a thorough understanding of early child development and psychology and have training in relational approaches and interventions (such as Video Interaction Guidance and Watch, Wait and Wonder) that have been found to make a positive difference to parents and children.
What Parents say about us
“You have helped us understand our child more. It’s knowing the little changes we needed to make to support our child that has made such a difference.”
“You have taken time to get to know us. You have given me a confidence and motivation I didn’t know I had.”
“I feel much better and not so overwhelmed. It was lovely to hear your voice and be listened to.”
How to work with us
Please speak to a Health Visitor or contact us directly via the Cardiff Family Gateway on:
Telephone: 03000 133 133
Email: ContactFAS@Cardiff.gov.uk
To find our more please visit: Cardiff Parenting 0-18 – Cardiff Family Advice and Support : Cardiff Family Advice and Support (cardifffamilies.co.uk)
Other News
AiMH UK Lunchtime Skills Box with Caroline Guard
Thursday 9th February 2023 - 1.00pm to 2.00pm
'Hearing the baby’s voice in early years practice – establishing unhurried moments of connection with babies'
POSTPONED – AiMH UK AGM and Awards Presentation including an interview with Dilys Daws
POSTPONED - Friday 27th January 2023 11.30am - 1.00pm. A new date will be announced shortly. We are delighted to annouce that our founder and honorary trustee, Dilys Daws will be joining us at our Annual AGM and Awards to discuss her new book: 'Quietly Subversive: The Selected works of Dilys Daws'
Launch of the AiMH UK Awards and Bursaries 2022
This year the Awards and Bursaries will be presented at the AiMH UK AGM on Friday January 27th 2023. To read more click on the photo
The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education – Volume 10
The latest edition of the International Journal of Birth and Parent Education is now available to members to download from the members area.
AiMH UK and Home-Start UK Membership Partnership
We are delighted to announce that the AiMH UK and Home-Start membership partnership was launched in October 2022.
The Anna Freud Centre releases its latest study results on psychotherapy interventions
and how they can prevent and reduce mental health difficulties in parents and caregivers and their babies and young children. Read the full report.
Honorary Trustee, Penny Leach awarded the CBE
In the Queens Honours List
Getting it right for our infants.
Babies’ emotional health and wellbeing begin before they are born, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy.
IMH Discussion on Birmingham Radio
On Tuesday 8th December, Rachel Pardoe (child psychotherapist and AiMH Bristol Hub lead) was invited to be a guest speaker on Birmingham’s Unity Radio ‘parenting hour’ programme.
The WAIMH Award for our President Jane Barlow, Congratulations!
Professor Jane Barlow received an Award in recognition of all her hard work and dedication to Infant Mental Health.
Gwent Parent Infant Mental Health Service (G-PIMHS)
A specialised, multidisciplinary, parent-infant relationship team, with expertise in supporting and strengthening the important relationships between babies and their parents.
Become a member
Join AiMH UK and your local hub to develop your knowledge, skills, and confidence, and access a wealth of specialist information on the AiMH UK website.
Sharing expertise on how we work with infants and their families increases the effectiveness of our work.
Donations & Fundraising
We’re using easyfundraising, a free fundraising platform that allows us to earn free funding when you shop or book personally or professionally online.
For everything you buy or book online, we will receive money directly from the retailer – so it doesn’t cost you a penny.