Promoting children's health by supporting parenting skills: the work of Santé publique France

Since its creation in May 2016, Santé publique France has demonstrated a strong commitment to health promotion in the areas of perinatal care, infancy, and childhood. Our approach is grounded in the current state of knowledge regarding children’s fundamental needs, which highlights the overarching need to establish stable emotional bonds with an adult who will provide them with attention. The unit is currently supporting two pilot programs designed to support parenting, with a particular focus on the development of psychosocial skills: panjo (Promotion of Health and Attachment for Newborns and Their Young Parents: a Tool to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Services) and psfp (Program to Support Families and Parenting). In addition, the agency is also committed to promoting and building on these interventions deemed promising or effective. It is indeed essential to foster dialogue between these two approaches, particularly by examining our evaluation practices, which should not be viewed as opposing but rather as working in synergy.

Author(s): Gorza Maud, Houzelle Nathalie, Sempé Sandie, Lasbeur Linda, Hamsany Marie, du Roscoät Enguerrand, Cardoso Thierry

Publishing year: 2018

Pages: 37-48

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