At Fundaci\u00f3n Manantial, we recognise the critical importance of early prevention with regard to mental health, particularly in the family environment. Our efforts are aimed at proactively addressing the challenges faced by children of people with mental health conditions. We offer comprehensive support for their healthy development from the early stages of life.<\/p>\n\n
We are committed to providing the right tools and support to prevent risky situations related to mental and behavioural disorders. Our goal is to ensure that children and their families have the best opportunities for healthy development and a fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
We understand that children\u2019s well-being is intrinsically connected to the family environment. That\u2019s why our programmes and services are designed to support not only children but also their parents, wherein we offer counselling, resources, and support that can benefit the whole family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201cCasa Verde\u201d <\/strong>(Green House) is a care programme aimed at mothers, fathers and pregnant women with mental health conditions or emotional instability and their children between 0 to 5 years. Through this programme, we seek to prevent emotional disturbances and obstacles in the child\u2019s development while enhancing the social and emotional well-being of the whole family.<\/p>\n\n It is based on a set of measures and professional interventions designed to reduce risk factors, encourage healthy bonds, address the emotional and mental health disorders in adults, and stimulate their children\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n Our intervention yields the necessary changes and support so that people struggling with mental illness can experience parenthood under the same conditions as others. Likewise, \u201cCasa Verde\u201d<\/strong> strives to safeguard the children\u2019s right to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment.<\/p>\n\n We work with a comprehensive approach focused on the well-being of the whole family<\/strong>. Our team consists of adult and child psychologists, social workers and educators, and occupational therapists specialising in sensory integration and neurodevelopment.<\/p>\n\n Since the beginning of the programme, we have served an average of 60 families a year\u2014about 115 mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. In addition to significantly improved emotional and psychological well-being, these families are able to enjoy better social support and living conditions. Over the years that \u201cCasa Verde\u201d has been in place, only 0.1% of cases have needed the intervention of the child protection system, leading to the proceedings of protection of minors.<\/p>\n\n To prevent emotional, mental and psychosocial problems in children, we work with a network of general as well as children\u2019s health and social care services, local entities specialising in social inclusion and educational centres. We provide psychotherapeutic services and support for parenting skills to adults. We also identify and address the challenges that may arise in their children\u2019s development and well-being. In addition, we promote social inclusion and community participation of the whole family to help grow their social support networks.<\/p>\n\n \u201cCasa Verde\u201d<\/strong> is designed to ensure children\u2019s care and well-being by enhancing the primary caregivers\u2019 parenting skills and abilities while reducing emotional discomfort and fostering the competence and social support of adults.<\/p>\n\n We exchange knowledge and collaborate with Conecta Perinatal\u2014a Latin American alliance for perinatal mental health\u2014and the European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI). <\/p>\n\n The programme is offered in Madrid and can be accessed via referrals from Family Care Centres, Child Care Centres, Social Services, Primary Care Services and Mental Health Services. It is supported by the Department of Social Policies, Family and Equality of the Madrid City Council and the Ministry of Family, Youth and Social Affairs of the Community of Madrid.<\/p>\n\n