Contact Details
| Organisation: | South West Kerry Family Resource Centre |
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| Contact name(s): | Nancy Holmes-Smith |
| Address: | 18 Main Street, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry |
| Telephone: | 066 9481000 |
| Mobile: | 087 9102261 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: |
Programme Details
| Target audience: | First time parents, People who parent alone, Fathers, Foster parents, Blended families, Parents of children 6 to 11 years |
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| Theme/subject matter: | General Parenting, First Time Parenting, Behaviour Management, Special Needs |
| Method of delivery: | Group work, One-to-one work |
| Programme aims: | An evidence based parenting programme package that draws on well researched ideas on parent-child communication and behaviour management. Using video footage of parenting scenes and comments and stories from real parents and children, the programme is suitable for parents who want to find ways to: Solve parenting problems in a positive way that helps children learn; Manage difficult behaviour and discipline problems; Help their children to be more cooperative and to learn to keep rules; Help their children learn and to reach their full potential at school. |
| Resources used: | Programme developed by John Sharry & Carol Fitzpatrick. SWKFRC hold the manual and DVDS and other resources needed to provide the course. |
About the Facilitator
| Name: | Nancy Holmes-Smith |
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| Qualifications: | Parents Plus Facilitator Training completed with John Sharry |
| Experience: | 4 years delivering courses and dealing with many family issues through her role in the Family Resource Centre. |
Location & Duration of the Programme
| County | Kerry |
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| Local venue: | |
| Other details about the location of the programme: | South West Kerry |
| Number of sessions: | 6 – 8 sessions |
| Frequency of sessions: | Weekly |
| No. of hours per session: | 2 hrs |
| When is the programme held? | 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, Childcare facilities or Baby and Toddler Groups may apply to the FRC. |
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| Total cost incl. materials: | Maximum €20 per course per person. Sometimes we succeed in getting funding to reduce or alleviate costs. |