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Parental Engagement
Teens That Thrive
Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, has helped Parent Power organise Programmes for parents of teenagers. Thanks to the Government for making this possible.
Teens That Thrive
Parental Engagement
Teens That Thrive
The Teens That Thrive Programme is designed for parents of teenagers . A programme designed provide parents with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to raise teenagers into successful adults.
Parental Engagement
Parental Engagement
Parental Engagement
Parent Power works with beneficiaries, stakeholders and other agencies through partnership and collaboration. We will recruit volunteers as Parent Champions who will be involved in service design and delivery
PARENTING PROGRAMMES
If you are a parent or carer and want to be a more confident parent and support your children to be happy and successful
TRIPLE P GROUP
Triple P (Positive Parenting Programmes), draws on social learning, cognitive behavioural and developmental theory as well as research into risk factors associated with the development of social and behavioural problems in children. It aims to equip parents with the skills and confidence they need to be self-sufficient and to be able to manage family issues without ongoing support.
TRIPLE P TEEN
The Triple P Teen programme teaches parents about the factors which influence teenage behaviour; How to develop a positive relationship with your teenager; encouraging appropriate behaviour; coaching problem-solving skills : managing problem behaviour 6. negotiating family rules; dealing with emotional behaviour: preparing for new or risky situations.
SFSC
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities is an inclusive evidence-based parenting programme, designed to promote protective factors which are associated with good parenting and better outcomes for children. In particular; SFSC reaches parents from a number of backgrounds, including black and minority ethnic parents, teenaged parents, parents with learning disabilities and parents from marginalised communities, including those with experience of drugs, alcohol or violence.
PARENTING PROGRAMMES
TEENS IN TRANSITIONS
Parenting teenagers can be challenging and many parents find it hard to adapt to changes in their child's behaviour as they grow up. This programme provides parents of teens with knowledge about characteristics of teen behaviour understanding on how to accommodate the developmental changes effectively and skills to help parents successfully support transition into adulthood.
TALKABILITY
Many families experience a communication gap between parents and teenagers. This programme will teach parents; how to improve their communication with their teenagers. Parents will gain insights into why teens may communicate less with them; how to effectively cope with their emotional outbursts: how to talk about sensitive issues; like sex, drugs and alcohol. Parents will also learn how to keep communication lines open.
TEENS AND TECHNLOGY
This training will provide parents with an understanding of how and why teenagers use technology, From the internet and social media, phones, apps, games, television and other types of devices. Parents will learn about the dangers of cyberbullying, internet criminal activity, pornography and how to protect their teens from it. They will learn how to help their teens manage their use of technology including internet safety and parental controls.
MASTER CLASSES
If you are a professional and want to better support families; please look at some of our training programmes below
The Teenage brain and Risky behaviour
This training provides professionals with the knowledge and the understanding of the teenage brain and why teens take risks to thrive and grow. Course content includes The teen brain and developmental changes ; why teens take risks ;Positive risk-taking and its benefits ; Building positive relationships with teenagers; How to encourage positive behaviour and keeping teenagers safe.
Sexualisation of young women and girls
This training provides professionals
with an understanding of the sexualisation of girls and women. Class,
Culture, religion and class in mediating sexualisation. The impact of sexualisation on mental, emotional and physical health
with an understanding the sexualisation of culture. Sexualisation and violence in teenage relationships and the role of parents, schools and professionals in promoting healthy, respectful, emotionally fulfilling relationships.
Promoting good mental health in children and young people
This training provides professionals of what mental health and mental illness is and an understanding of what mental health problems commonly occur in children and teens: understanding changes, challenges and trauma in childhood and teenage years and building resilience; and what parents can do to support children's mental health and wellbeing.
Accreditations
NHS Mental health First Aid Instructor
NHS Mental health First Aid Instructor
NHS Mental health First Aid Instructor
Triple P Group and Teen Facilitator
NHS Mental health First Aid Instructor
NHS Mental health First Aid Instructor
