Last chance to vote to save Brighton infant trauma service

A Brighton-based trauma service for babies and parents is bidding for a £25,000 award to keep the service going for another year.
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BrightPIP (Brighton Parent Infant Psychological Therapy) is in the final stages of a public vote which closes tomorrow (September 6), to win a community award which will secure the service for another year – and is currently in fourth place.

The service said without the £25,000 award it could close by October because of NHS cuts.

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A spokesperson for the service said: "BrightPIP works with babies and parents from conception to three years old, helping to form a sturdy foundation for all learning, health and behaviour that follow.

"Did you know that almost 40 per cent of children aged five are likely to experience feelings of insecurity because the family has not been supported through trauma?

"The trauma can range from post natal depression, which affects one in 10 women within the first year of giving birth, to major events in the family which the parents may find hard to deal with.

"Research has shown that stress within the family within the first years of a child’s life can weaken a developing brain and lead to behavioural problems, and that an over developed stress response in the infant can lead to emotional and physical ill health in adult life. Early intervention is vital to prevent problems later which cannot be reversed.

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"Because of the excellent work that BrightPIP has been doing in Brighton to help families and their infants through difficult periods, it has been nominated for an award from the Onefamily Foundation alongside other services.

"The project that secures the most votes from the public will win the £25,000 Award which would make all the difference to BrightPIP’s survival.

"So come on Brighton and Hove lets vote to ensure that our children are the happiest they can be and grow up to be adults who play a full part in our wonderful community!"

To vote, visit: brightpip/foundation.onefamily.com/projects/brightpipTo find out more about BrightonPIP, visit: www.brightpip.co.uk

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