A Parenting Guide to Handling Conflict, Solving Problems and Getting On Better with Older Children and Young People
| 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: |
| Target audience: | Parents of children 13-18, People who parent alone, Fathers, Foster parents, Blended families |
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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: | Now in its second edition, the Adolescents Programme considers how parents can connect with and build good relationships with their teenage children, while also being firm and influential in their lives. The video illustrates well researched principles of effective communication and conflict resolution which parents can use with their teenagers. As well as role-play scenes and interviews with parents, the videos include interviews with young people about what it is like to be a teenager and their views about what makes families run smoothly. The new edition contains a fully expanded range of topics including: Getting to know and connecting with your teenager; Encouraging and listening to teenagers; Establishing rules and boundaries; Teaching teenagers responsibility; Discipline for young people / dealing with conflict; Solving teenage problems. |
| Resources used: | Programme developed by John Sharry & Carol Fitzpatrick. SWKFRC hold the manual and DVDS and other resources needed to provide the course. |
| 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. |
| County | Kerry |
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| Local venue: | |
| Other details about the location of the programme: | Any suitable venue in 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 |
| How do I book a place on the programme? | Self Referral, Referred by professional, Childcare facilities or Bab |
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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. |
