Contact Details
| Organisation: | Clarecare |
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| Contact name(s): | AnneMarie O’Brien |
| Address: | Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare |
| Telephone: | 065 6894246 |
| Mobile: | 087 0907383 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: | www.clarecare.ie |
Programme Details
| Target audience: | Parents in general, Parents of children 0-5, Parents of children 6-12, Parents of children 13-18, First time parents, People who parent alone, Post separation parents, Fathers, Foster parents, Blended families |
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| Theme/subject matter: | General Parenting, First Time Parenting, Behaviour Management, Special Needs, Post-separation parenting |
| Method of delivery: | Group work, One-to-one work, Home visiting |
| Programme aims: | A short parenting course for parents preparing for, going through or who have gone through a separation or divorce. The aim of the programme is to help parents: Solve co-parenting problems in a positive way that focused on the needs of children; Cope with the emotional impact of separation and learn stress management techniques; Help your children to cope with the impact of separation both emotionally and practically; Enhance communication with their children and with their children’s other parent. |
| Resources used: | The course comes with facilitators manual and parent booklet and a facilitator training programme. A comprehensive facilitators manual along with handouts for participants. Authors: This material was written and developed by Dr. John Sharry (Social Worker & Psychotherapist), Michelle Murphy & Adele Keating. |
About the Facilitator
| Name: | Clarecare Family Support Team Professionals facilitate groups. |
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| Qualifications: | Professional 3rd level qualifications in the area of family support, social work, community childcare work primarily. Also trained specifically in Parents Plus Programmes. |
| Experience: | Facilitators are part of Clarecares Family Support team and have experience in the delivery of parenting and other group based programmes, as well as experience from working in the area of child and family support. Facilitators include Social Workers, Community Child Care Workers and Family Workers. |
Location & Duration of the Programme
| County | Clare |
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| Local venue: | All Clarecare office locations i.e. Kilrush, Shannon, Killaloe & Ennis. |
| Other details about the location of the programme: | Depending on requests csn b in local schools and community centres etc. |
| Number of sessions: | 8 |
| Frequency of sessions: | Weekly |
| No. of hours per session: | 2 hours |
| When is the programme held? | Mornings, Evenings, Depends on the needs of the participants |
| Is childcare available? | No |
Booking the Programme
| How do I book a place on the programme? | Self Referral, Referred by professional |
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| Total cost incl. materials: | €10 per family. |