Time to listen – whole family support for every family that needs it

Imagine if every family in Scotland that had a child in distress with their mental health could access early, relational, whole family support.

Support that was compassionate, flexible and built around real lives. Support that prevented further crises.

That’s what families supported by one of Children First’s whole family wellbeing services called for at our “Time to Listen” roundtable on Tuesday at the Scottish Parliament. The roundtable shone a light on the need to move to a more preventative, relationship and community-based model of support for children’s mental health.

Families spoke about the lifesaving support they have received and made an urgent call on cross-party MSPs and professionals to roll out this approach nationally.

Their insights are detailed in a moving letter to decision makers which you can read here.