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strengthening families, strengthening communities
Aims to help parents/ carers of children 5-18 yrs, increase their range of parenting skills & improve relationships within the family & community. Topics: self-esteem, boundaries, family values, communication, self-discipline & managing anger.
Parents & carers will: Learn new skills/ techniques to support their child's behaviour. Understand the importance of good communication within the family. Recognise the impact their parenting style may have on their child's behaviour & longer term mental well-being. Gain in confidence as a parent/ carer.
Positive Parenting Skills
For parents & carers of children aged between 3-12 yrs. Promotes positive parenting skills to reduce challenging & aggressive behaviour in children. The course explores building self-esteem & parent support networks.
Parents & carers will: Learn new skills/ techniques to support their child's behaviour. Understand the importance of good communication within the family. Recognise the impact their parenting style may have on their child's behaviour & longer term mental well-being. Gain in confidence as a parent/ carer.
the nurturing programme
Helping adults to look at life from their child's perspective, so that feelings & behaviour can be managed more effectively. Encourages the use of positive discipline strategies to improve relationships.
Parents & carers will: Have a greater insight into how their parenting may affect their child. Understand how to set boundaries. Recognise the importance of good communication throughout the family. Learn to look at their child’s life through their child’s eyes.
talking teens
Parents & carers will explore their own feelings as well as their teenagers' & develop approaches to promote positive life skills. Explore conflict, positive boundary setting & problem solving.
Parents & carers will: Build on their pre-existing parenting skills & discover new ones to match their developing young people. Understand the impact they have on their teenagers. Understand the influence of the adolescent brain on behaviour. Learn how to improve their communication with their young person.
Understanding Anger in the Family unit
Recognise how anger manifests itself, implement rules & techniques for all family members to express anger appropriately.
Parents & carers will: Understand why we can become angry. Set ‘anger rules’ within the family. Recognise the signs of anger in themselves & others. Understand the destructive nature of anger. Learn some techniques to reduce anger.
improving your family’s self-esteem
For parents & carers of children aged 0-adult. Designed to help you value yourself more & understand how & why children have may have low opinions of themselves.
Parents & carers will: Learn how self-esteem develops. Understand the impact of low self-esteem. Recognise how they can develop a health self-esteem in themselves & their family.
new forest parenting programme
For parents & carers of children aged 5-14 yrs displaying symptoms associated with ADHD or who have a diagnosis of ADHD.
Parents & carers will: Understand ADHD & how it is affecting their child. Recognise some of the causes of their child’s behaviour. Understand some of the difficulties experienced by their ADHD child. Improve their relationship with their child.
cygnet/PSR
For parents/ carers of children with autism aged 2-18 yrs. Sessions help parents & carers to understand their child's behaviour & how to support this. PSR is for parents & carers of children with autism who have completed the core Cygnet programme. Aiming to help parent/ carers understand how to navigate puberty, sex & relationships with their young person through an autistic lens.
Parents & carers will: Gain knowledge & understanding of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) & the way their child sees the world. Learn strategies & techniques which may support behaviour in their children. Share their parenting journey with others who are experiencing a similar journey. Become more confident parents.
reducing parental conflict
This course aims to improve family relationships & provide resources that can help an individual cope with stress, engage in healthier behaviours & improve self-esteem.
Parents & carers will: Learn that not all conflict is damaging but where it is frequent, intense & poorly resolved, how it can harmful to children. Be better equipped to cope with stress. Be able to engage in healthier behaviours & improve self-esteem.
Webinars on Offer Let’s Talk... Routines, Rewards & Boundaries Parent Child Relationship Digital Safety Discipline Parenting Styles
Focus What is ASC? ASC Puberty What is ADHD?
Course New at Parenting
A D O C
Domestic Abuse Focused Support
Evidence based programme Children aged from 4 to 16 years Who have witnessed abuse against their mother Help the child heal after witnessing violence in the home www.bromleyparentinghub.org.uk/coda
The groups The Children's Group This is a supportive environment where the child will meet other children who have experienced domestic abuse. The programme will support the child to process the feelings they have about the violence they have experienced.
The Mother's Group The Mother's group runs in a very similar way The themes are the same each week, allowing mothers to understand what the children have been learning and discussing & how to support them at home.
www.bromleyparentinghub.org.uk/coda
Programme Themes Feelings
Family Changes
Safety Planning
Responsibility
Problem Solving
Sexual Abuse & Dating Violence Awareness
Anger
Self Esteem
www.bromleyparentinghub.org.uk/coda
Criteria The child must have: Permission from their school to attend Been impacted by exposure to the violence Been away from the violence for at least 6 months
The child must not: Be living with the perpetrator of the violence or have overnight contact Be currently exposed to violence in the home Currently be at risk
Scan the online CODA form
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We're here to help! Challenging Behaviour Parenting Strategies Parenting Courses Debt Unemployment Isolation
Education Domestic Abuse Housing (Limited) No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Reducing Parental Conflict Signposting
Even Superpowers can be stretched... Family Therapy Clinical Support Where specialist support is required Securing Housing Couples Therapy
Monitoring the Family CSC Involvement (unless light touch) Out of Borough No Consent SEN Assessment
Family Support & Parenting Practitioners Holistic Assessment & Goal Setting
Building Sustained Change & Resilience
Typically Working with Families for 4-6 Months
Face to Face &Virtual Support
s s e c o r P l a r Refer
Children & families hub PORTAL Bromley have one ‘Front Door’ for families who need extra help & support, whether Early Help at Tier 2 or when in crisis at Tier 3 &Tier 4 of the Thresholds of Need.
Please use the referral Portal on the C&F Hub web pages (Scan the QR code)
Our parenting hotline 020 8461 7259 'I Really need some advice'
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The Information, Advice & Support service (IASS) IASS offers free, impartial information, advice & support in confidence for... Children & young people with special educational needs or disabilities aged 0 to 25 Parents & carers of children &young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) Children & young people with SEND around transitions between each educational stage
IASS also provides... Helpline & email support Meeting in a local CFCs Independent Volunteer Supporter (IVS) assistance at meetings Help communicating with Professionals
Support to achieve positive outcomes at meetings & reviews about you or your child Help understanding reports by professionals Advice on SEN systems, procedures & processes
Mediation at all stages with schools & the local authority Information on Health & Social Care policies & procedures Support with the transition between each educational stage
Support & advice with the post 16 options Support with SEND tribunals Signposting to other support services Guidance on Education Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) & transition reviews
How to make an IASS referral?
020 8461 7630 Text: 07834 106 347
iass@bromley.gov.uk
www.bromleyiass.org.uk
g n i t n e r a p g n i c u d re t c i l f con
Studies have found that children who are exposed to frequent, intense & poorly resolved parental conflict can be negatively affected in the short & longer term. It can impact a child's: Mental health Early emotional & social development Educational attainment & employability Limiting chances to lead fulfilling & happy lives...
In 2019 to 2020, 12% of children in couple-parent families were living with at least one parent reporting relationship distress
www.bromleyparentinghub.info
Reducing Parental Conflict There is strong evidence that conflict between parents, whether together or separated, can have significant negative impact on a child’s mental health & long term life chances. Not all conflict is damaging, but where this is frequent, intense & poorly resolved, it can harm a child’s outcomes.
This FREE course aims to improve family relationships & provide resources that can help an individual cope with stress, engage in healthier behaviours & improve your self-esteem. Session 1: Communication Session 2: Relationships Session 3: Removing the conflict
Guide for Parents
the bromley resource pack The Reducing Parental Conflict Bromley Resource pack is designed around the three-step healthy relationships model: STOP. THINK. CHANGE. which focuses on:
Video: how harmful parental conflict negatively impacts children
RPC Booklet for professionals Child’s Wellbeing The impact on unhealthy relationships on child’s outcomes Identifying the steps to take to improve relationships
Bromley Relationship Thought Prompt cards
The Guide for Relationship Thought Prompt cards
the bromley resource pack
Know Your Team managers! Marion Finn
Debs Cole
Community Vision (SE20 8UX) CODA Programme Lead
Castlecombe (SE9 4AT) Positive Parenting Skills Lead
020 8461 7491 Marion.Finn@bromley.gov.uk
Matt Barton IASS 020 8461 7019 Matthew.Barton@bromley.gov.uk
020 8461 7249 Deborah.Cole@bromley.gov.uk
Amanda Brannigan Blenheim (BR6 9BH) Cygnet Lead 020 8313 4340 Amanda.Brannigan@bromley.gov.uk
Beth Gilbey Burnt Ash (BR1 4QX) New Forest Parenting Lead 020 8461 7333 Beth.Gilbey@bromley.gov.uk
Sue Spinks Cotmandene (BR5 2RB) Strengthening Families Lead 020 8313 4613 Susan.Spinks@bromley.gov.uk