Developed in 2019 after a series of focus groups and workshops with families, the Parents Plus Healthy Families (PP-HF) programme is designed to support parents of babies and young children up to 12 years old to establish healthy habits that promote family health and wellbeing. Now, the results of a new randomised controlled trial published […]
This March, Parents Plus was delighted to be a contributor at the National Children’s Bureau’s Parenting Programmes Showcase for Northern Ireland. It was an illuminating morning hearing from some of the most prominent organisations delivering parenting programmes and training in Northern Ireland, as well as from representatives of the Public Health Agency and the […]
The JP McManus Benevolent Fund and Parents Plus are offering sponsorship for free facilitator training places to 10 professionals providing services to adolescents and young adults with additional support needs in counties Limerick and Clare. This sponsorship opportunity will also include materials in 2025. Last year, Parents Plus was grateful to receive funding from the JP McManus Benevolent Fund to sponsor 40 […]
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and strengthening families across Ireland? Parents Plus mission is to improve outcomes and well-being for children, adolescents and their families by empowering professionals to deliver our evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes through their services in local communities. Parents Plus vision is that families in […]
The recent online launch of the Second Edition of the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programme welcomed attendees ranging from parents and educators to mental health professionals and community colleagues, some new to the Parents Plus suite of programmes and others well-acquainted. The event aimed to share updates in the second edition, explain differences with the ADHD parent […]
Angelina Hynes is an accredited parent facilitator in the Parents Plus Special Needs (PPSN) Programme. She completed her PPSN training June 2023 with funding from Family Carers Ireland (FCI), who have delivered the PPSN Programme online since 2021. FCI run five PPSN programmes every year, with a parent facilitator and a staff member co-facilitating […]
Would you like to take your Parents Plus practice to the next level? Our accreditation process supports trained facilitators to refine and enhance their facilitation skills and professional practice. With the guidance of one of our experienced mentors, facilitators can achieve a high standard of delivery in order to ensure the best outcomes for […]
It is now understood that ADHD is largely hereditary so this means that many of the parents attending the Parents Plus ADHD group are also ADHD and Neurodivergent (ND). As a result it is important that we understand the needs of ND parents – being neurodiversity affirming is essential in our role as facilitators. This […]
As we come to the end of the year we’d like to give a shout out to the great practitioners we collaborated with throughout 2024. We are always inspired by the work and commitment from the practitioners and managers providing high quality support to families. Well done and thank you to all involved from all […]
We are delighted to announce a new edition of the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programme manual. Drawing on feedback from trained facilitators and parents who completed the programme, the new edition comes with: Come along to one of our webinars Monday 10th Feb at 2-3pm or Friday 14th Feb at 10-11am, to find out more […]
