Please see information on the grid below for the range of evidence based parent/carer programmes (pre birth-teens) available for families in the Southern Trust Area from January 2023. Places remain on all programmes. Criteria and referrals details also included below
| Evidence Based Parenting Programmes Southern Trust Area Early 2023 | |||||||
| Programme
Name/Age Range/Attendees |
Dates (from-to)
|
No of weeks | Times
|
Location of programme
|
Referrals/ enquiries to
(email and telephone) |
Additional Information | |
| Mellow Programmes | |||||||
| Mellow Bumps (Mums to be 20-30 weeks gestation)
|
Thurs 26th Jan-Thurs 2nd March | 7 | 7-9pm | Online | Referral/Enquiries: 028 37564489 | Available to Mums to be across the Southern Trust Area | |
| Mellow Bumps (Mums to be 20-30 weeks gestation)
|
Tues 25th April-Tues 30th May | 7 | 10.30am-12.30pm | Online | Referral/Enquiries: 028 37564489 | Available to Mums to be across the Southern Trust Area | |
| Mellow Babies (birth-1 year) | Spring 2023 | 8 weeks + physical fitness programme | 10.30am-12pm | Homestart Craigavon | Homestart.craigavon@btopenworld.com
028 38 345 357 |
For Families across the Portadown, Lurgan, Brownlow & Craigavon area. Infant Mental Health Programme includes online and face to face services. | |
| Incredible Years | |||||||
| Parent/Infant Support Programme (0-4 months) Incredible Babies, Infant Massage, Sensory Play & Sleep Support | A & D starting 18th January
Newry, Banbridge and Portadown week commencing 6th February |
19 | 10.30am-12.30pm | Newry, Moy, Banbridge and Portadown | Enquiry/Referral-see attachment 1 for details | For Parents and Babies outside Sure Start Areas | |
| Incredible Years Baby (ideally 0-4 months)
Parents/Carers attend with baby. |
Thurs 27th April 2023 | 8 | 10am-12pm | TBC | Enquiries/Referrals: Parenting Partnership 07880474747
parenting.partnership@southerntrust.hscni.net or Elaine Trainor MDT Team Newry Elaine.Trainor@southerntrust.hscni.net 028 3026 7534 |
Available to parents/cares and babies resident in the Newry & Mourne Area | |
| IY School Age
(5-12 years Parents/Carers in attendance) |
Thurs 23rd March-14th June 2023 | 12 | 10am-12pm | Online | Enquiries/Referrals: Parenting Partnership 07880474747
parenting.partnership@southerntrust.hscni.net
|
Available to families across the Southern Trust Area. | |
| I Y School Age
(5-12 years Parents/Carers in attendance) |
Wed 29th March-21st June 2023 | 12 | Evening | Online | Enquiries/Referrals: Parenting Partnership 07880474747
parenting.partnership@southerntrust.hscni.net
|
Available to families across the Southern Trust. | |
| Solihull | |||||||
| Solihull ‘Understanding Your Child’
(For parents of children in the first five years) |
Tues 17th Jan-28th March 2023 | 10 | 7-9pm | To be confirmed | Enquiries/Referrals: Parenting Partnership 028-38310920 07880474747
parenting.partnership@southerntrust.hscni.net
|
For all parents of children resident in the Southern Trust area | |
| Parents Plus Special Needs Programme | |||||||
| Parents Plus Special Needs Programme (for parents of young people 11-18 years with an Autism diagnosis) | Tues 17th January | 7 weeks | 7-9pm | Online | Joanne.McAteer@clanryegroup.com
|
A very small number of places remain on this programme. Further information on flyer | |
| Parenting NI | |||||||
| Odyssey Parenting Your Teen | Thursday 26th January | 8 | 7-9pm | Online | Parenting NI Freephone 08088010722 | Priority will be given to families resident in the Newry & Mourne Areas. However referrals will be considered for families across the Southern Trust area | |