Parents Plus trainer and supervisor Karin Todd shares her insights for supporting parents who feel stuck, despondent, or ready to give up. Parents attending a Parents Plus programme are often under pressure and managing multiple challenges. They may believe they’ve tried it all and nothing works! It’s understandable that they can feel a bit stuck […]
Evaluation Shows Sustained Improvement in Parental Confidence and Child Behaviour Six Months Post-Programme Recent evaluations of the Parents Plus programme for parents of children with ADHD have revealed significant positive outcomes. Conducted by Assistant Psychologist at Parents Plus, Liam McGrattan in collaboration with ADHD Ireland and CAMHS, these evaluations provide valuable insights into the effectiveness […]
Practical Tips for Handling Silence and Creating Connections When learning group facilitation skills practitioners often ask: “What if nobody responds when I ask a question?” It’s normal for parents to take some time to open up and share their thoughts and experiences, especially in group settings. This doesn’t mean they have nothing to say! It just […]
Gill Moses and Eileen Brosnan from Parents Plus, recently facilitated a bespoke Community of Practice session with a group of practitioners from Better Finglas who were trained in and delivering the Parents Plus ADHD programme to families in their area. The online ADHD Community of Practice session was specifically tailored to the topics and challenges […]
We’re looking for an experienced Finance and Governance Manager to join our team. We need someone with strong analytical skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They will provide strategic support and oversight to the CEO and Board, ensuring robust financial management, proactive financial planning and commercial decision support. Our new Finance and Governance Manager […]
We are delighted to announce the return of the Parents Plus ‘Innovations in Practice’ Conference. Join us online on the morning of Wednesday, 13 November 2024 – 9.15 AM to 11.30 AM. Whether you are already delivering Parents Plus programmes in your service or are new to our community, this interecative online session is […]
Northumberland Case Study: Working with Separated Parents Background Family hubs offer universal and targeted support for all children and families, including those where parents have separated or are separating. Family Solutions Group highlighted that in 2021 there were 2.3 million separated families in the UK, affecting 3.6 million children. The report What about me? A child’s right […]
Building capacity of services to improve outcomes for children and families. As we look back on 2023, we would like to acknowledge the impact made possible with the services we work with, across mental health, disability, family support, education and youth services. Through building the capacity of these services to improve outcomes for families by […]
The team at Parents Plus would like to extend a special thank you to our funders of 2023. Including The Community Foundation Ireland and The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal, An Pobal and The JP Mc Manus Benevolent Fund. We are extremely grateful for your support, which enables us to continue to provide our evidence-based and subsidised […]
The Core delivery of the Parents Plus Early Years programme (PPEY) is an alternative to the original delivery format of the programme. The concepts of the original programme and the written materials for parents have been adapted to become more accessible to a wider range of parents. This alternative delivery allows facilitators to run the […]
