Motion or amendment: Infant Mental Health

Motion or amendment by Miss Nuala McAllister on 6 February 2023.

MLA: Miss Nuala McAllister
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 6 February 2023
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion · Private Members' Motion
Heading: Infant Mental Health
Assembly identifier: Document 386174

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Infant Mental Health
That this Assembly notes Action 11 of the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 around infant mental health; endorses the Association for Infant Mental Health Stronger from the Start Manifesto 2022; supports the enhancement of the Mental Health Strategy to strengthen reference to the importance of secure, responsive relationships; further supports the inclusion in the Strategy of stronger actions to reduce poverty, stress, fear and anxiety on parents and care-givers in recognition of the positive impact these actions have on infant mental health; recognises the significant cost in mental health services of late intervention; and calls on the Minister of Health to set out an implementation plan on infant mental health to include leadership and collaboration, improving evidence and policy, workforce development and service development.

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