Since 1995, Parents Plus has developed eight evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes in collaboration with families and services. We train practitioners to deliver and evaluate these programmes in their organisations and communities, building the capacity of community, mental health, disability, and education services in Ireland and the UK. The programmes offer universal support for all families, preventative solutions for disadvantaged and at-risk families, and targeted interventions for high-need families facing complex challenges.

Parents Plus offer two types of training for professionals who want to deliver our evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes

  • Scheduled Training: Open to all practitioners, our scheduled training takes place online throughout the year. These sessions are ideal for individual practitioners or small teams.
  • Tailored Training: Tailored for services and agencies, this option allows us to deliver the training directly to your team online or at your chosen location. It includes the same comprehensive content as our scheduled training but can be customised to meet the specific needs of your team.

Both options include access to the full suite of Parents Plus resources, ongoing implementation support, and an opportunity to join the Parents Plus Community of Practice. Read on to explore the eight programmes in more detail or to discuss bringing Parents Plus to your service, please contact Vicki Byrne, Impact Lead at vicki@parentsplus.ie.

Our portfolio of Parenting and Mental Health Programme trainings for professionals are effective:

- Universal programmes for all families raising children -

- In prevention for disadvantaged and at risk families -

- As interventions for high need families dealing with complex problems -

Effective for children across different age groups, each programme can be delivered individually or in small groups, both in person and online, to parents, carers and young people.

Early Years
Programme
Early Years Programme

Promoting confidence, learning and positive behaviour, for parents of children aged 1 to 6 years.

Children's
Programme
Promoting confidence, learning and positive behaviour, for parents of children aged 6 to 11 years.

Promoting confidence, learning and positive behaviour, for parents of children aged 6 to 11 years.

ADHD Children's
Programme
evidence-based course for parents of children aged 6-12 years with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

An evidence-based course for parents of children aged 6-12 years with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Adolescent's
Programme
Promoting effective communication and positive relationships, for parents of adolescents aged 11 to 16 years

Promoting effective communication and positive relationships, for parents of adolescents aged 11 to 16 years.

Working Things Out
Programme
Promoting positive mental health and teaching coping skills to overcome problems, a CBT programme for adolescents

Promoting positive mental health and teaching coping skills to overcome problems, a CBT programme for adolescents.

Parenting When Separated
Programme
Improving outcomes for parents and children who have separated

For parents who are preparing for, going through or have gone through a separation or divorce.

Healthy Families
Programme

Improving the physical, psychological and nutritional outcomes for families with children aged 1 to 12 years.

Special Needs
Programme
Addressing the particular needs of parents of adolescents with an intellectual disability.

Addressing the particular needs of parents of adolescents with an intellectual disability.