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Parents Plus Parenting Programme
Parents Plus are practical and positive skills-based parenting courses designed to support and empower parents to manage and solve discipline problems, to crate satisfying and enjoyable family relationships and to help children and young people grow up and reach their full potential. There are currently three versions of the programme.1 Early Years Programme (for parents of children aged 1 to 6)
2.The Children’s Programme (for parents of children aged 5 to 10)
3.The Adolescent’s Programme (for parents of young people aged 11 to 16).The focus of the Parents Plus Programmes is positive, aiming to build on parents’ strengths and help them not only to solve discipline problems but also to have more enjoyable and satisfying relationships with their children.Parents Plus programmes are run twice a year (Spring and Autumn) across West Cork. West Cork Development Partnership is the lead agency delivering the programmes in Bantry/Glengarriff and Mizen areas. All Parents Plus facilitators are trained by Parents Plus (a community trust committed to developing educational materials for parents and children and to providing support to professionals working with children and families in the community).
2.The Children’s Programme (for parents of children aged 5 to 10)
3.The Adolescent’s Programme (for parents of young people aged 11 to 16).The focus of the Parents Plus Programmes is positive, aiming to build on parents’ strengths and help them not only to solve discipline problems but also to have more enjoyable and satisfying relationships with their children.Parents Plus programmes are run twice a year (Spring and Autumn) across West Cork. West Cork Development Partnership is the lead agency delivering the programmes in Bantry/Glengarriff and Mizen areas. All Parents Plus facilitators are trained by Parents Plus (a community trust committed to developing educational materials for parents and children and to providing support to professionals working with children and families in the community).
For more information contact Anna Fitzgerald anna@wcdp.ie (087) 9892150
Strengthening Families
The programme comprises of 14 individual sessions which are held on a weekly basis. The sessions focus on developing both the children’s and parent’s life skills and learning to put the skills into practice within a safe and supportive environment.SFP sessions include the critical core components of effective evidence-based parenting programs. There is an emphasis on the parent and child incorporating a practice time in the family sessions to strengthen the learning of positive interactions, communication, and effective and appropriate methods of discipline.Objectives of the Strengthening Families Programme
The major objectives for the Strengthening Families Programme for the family, the parents, and the teens are:
The major objectives for the Strengthening Families Programme for the family, the parents, and the teens are:
To Improve Family Relations
- Improve Family Communications
- Improve Family Bonding and Cohesion
- Increase Family Organization and Planning
- Decrease Family Conflict
- Increase Parent/Teen Time Together
- Increase Parent’s Empathy toward Teen
To Increase Parenting Skills
- Increase Parent Knowledge of Parenting
- Increase Parenting Self-Esteem or Efficacy
- Increase Positive Attention and Praise
- Reduce Physical Punishment
- Increase Effective Discipline
- Decrease Parenting Stress
- Decrease Parent Depression
To Improve Child’s Behaviour
- Increase Child Compliance
- Increase Child’s School Bonding and Attachment
- Increase Child’s School Grades and Performance
- Decrease Children’s Overt Aggression
- Decrease Child’s Covert Aggression
- Decrease Child’s Hyperactivity
- Decrease Child’s Shyness
- Decrease Child’s Depression
To Increase Children’s Social Competencies
- Increase Communication Skills
- Increase Peer Refusal Skills
- Increase Recognition of Feelings
- Increase Knowledge of Alcohol and Drugs
- Children’s Overt Aggression
- Decrease Child’s Covert Aggression
- Decrease Child’s Hyperactivity
- Decrease Child’s Shyness
- Decrease Child’s Depression
To Reduce or Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Decrease Parent’s Alcohol and Drug Use
- Prevent Child’s Alcohol and Drug Use
To date West Cork Development Partnership has led the role out of Strengthening Families Programmes in Bantry and Dunmanway and is currently planning a third programme in Clonakilty. A report on the Bantry Strengthening Families Programme is available XXXXXX.
For further information on Strengthening Families Programme please contact Lorraine O’ Donovan 086 2183252 lorraine@wcdp.ie
BabyTalk
BabyTalk is open to all parents of babies up to 5 months of age.It gives parents of new babies an opportunity to meet each other, to share experiences and to learn from each other.
The 8-week programme is jointly run and facilitated by WCDP and HSE Public Health Nurse Department. The topics for each session are chosen by the parents and can include;
Baby First Aid, safety in the home, weaning and first foods, baby massage, yoga, homeopathy, colic and the crying baby, dental hygiene for babies, maternal health.Babytalk sessions run on Wednesday mornings in Bantry (10.30 to 12.30) over 8 weeks. It runs three times a year with start dates in January, May and September. Notice of the start dates are sent to new parents as well as being advertised in our Community Newsletter. There is no cost to participants on this programme.
The 8-week programme is jointly run and facilitated by WCDP and HSE Public Health Nurse Department. The topics for each session are chosen by the parents and can include;
Baby First Aid, safety in the home, weaning and first foods, baby massage, yoga, homeopathy, colic and the crying baby, dental hygiene for babies, maternal health.Babytalk sessions run on Wednesday mornings in Bantry (10.30 to 12.30) over 8 weeks. It runs three times a year with start dates in January, May and September. Notice of the start dates are sent to new parents as well as being advertised in our Community Newsletter. There is no cost to participants on this programme.
For more information contact Anna Fitzgerald anna@wcdp.ie (087) 9892150
Homework Club
A Homework Club operates in the Resource Centre, Main St., Bantry during the school year and gives a safe and secure place for children to do their homework under supervision.Once the homework is complete, the children can play games, take part in fun activities, choose from the available selection of board games and books etc. The Homework Club encourages the older children to help the younger ones; this helps to build their esteem and confidence and improves social interaction between children.As we take students from all the local schools, the Homework Club is a good setting for children to get to know others their own age who attend different schools; this helps to make the transition to second level less daunting.
As most of the children come straight from school, we provide a snack when they arrive. We promote healthy eating, so sweets and fizzy drinks etc. are not allowed.The Homework Club is open to primary and national school children aged 7 years and over. It runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5pm. Application forms are available in Reception or contact Anna Fitzgerald for further information.
As most of the children come straight from school, we provide a snack when they arrive. We promote healthy eating, so sweets and fizzy drinks etc. are not allowed.The Homework Club is open to primary and national school children aged 7 years and over. It runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5pm. Application forms are available in Reception or contact Anna Fitzgerald for further information.
Friday Arts Club
On Fridays we run an Arts Club for the children. It gives them an opportunity to express themselves through art and craft work and the children have an input into what projects the club will undertake.While priority for places in the Arts Club is given to the children who attend the Homework Club, we do enrol children for just the Friday Arts Club.Younger school-going children (under 7 years) often start with the Friday Arts Club and join the Homework Club when they move into higher classes and they start getting more homework.
For further information contact Anna Fitzgerald at anna@wcdp.ie
For further information contact Anna Fitzgerald at anna@wcdp.ie
