Supporting Parents

Information for professionals and volunteers who support parents through parenting programmes, drop-ins and groups.

Parents in recovery: Two Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities facilitators share their experiences of working with women in recovery, describing the obstacles that prevent parenting programmes from being effective and some possible solutions.
Working with teenage parents: What are the obstacles to involving and engaging young parents in parenting programmes? What possible solutions could there be (bearing in mind that some young parents have social services involvement?)
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities: An introduction to the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities parent education programme in the South West of England.
Tips for Parenting Facilitators: Some ideas to help parents feel comfortable and ready to learn.

Family & Parenting Institute: A policy and research organisation aiming to improve the wellbeing of children and families in the UK, a catalyst for change, working to make the voices of families heard.
Parent Pages: Searchable directory of local information for families with 0-18s - schools, childcare, activities, etc.

Role of fathers not valued highly enough: Fathers in Britain are frustrated that society sees their role as inferior to the mother's, according to a thinktank report calling for the government to introduce three months' paid fatherhood leave.
SFSC Courses running across Bristol: Current programme of SFSC parenting courses running in Bristol.
24 New Facilitators in the South West: Judy Gaines (a colleague of Dr Marilyn Steele) has been in Bristol for a week to train another 24 facilitators from Cornwall and Bristol.

Potential Facilitators Questionnaire: Questionnaire for organisations supporting potential facilitators on the Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities programme
Supporting Families in the South West: Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities SW Parenting Conference report 2006.