About the video
Kirsty Kitchen reflects on the need for improved support for pregnant women and mothers of infants who are at risk of separation, or separated from their babies, due to safeguarding concerns. She focuses on the critical first 1,001 days and highlights the role of social care contact in shaping outcomes for these vulnerable women and their children.
About the speaker
Kirsty Kitchen is the Head of Policy and Communications at Birth Companions.
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