SPECS now have a family support service which will be focusing on working with parents of children from the ages of 7-12 years and will be there to support parents to build the skills necessary in their role as primary carers and educators for their children. Supports can be offered in a group or 1:1 setting and we have a waiting list open for 2 new supports with further details below.

Parents Plus Children’s Programme (parents of 7-11 year olds)

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This is a 9 week free of charge programme which gives parents practical tools to deal with the struggles they are having with their child and topics covered include:

Topics Covered

• Play and special time

• Building children’s self esteem and confidence

• Encouraging children’s learning

• Managing misbehaviour

• Problems solving/ talking problems through with children

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How do I apply for a course or get more info? 

Please Call 01 211 6481 or Email

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Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) training (parents of 7-12 year olds)

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This is a 8 week free of charge programme and the goal is to reduce conflict in your relationship with your child as well as strengthening the relationship. The main topics covered include:

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Topics Covered:

• Changing reactions to child’s behaviour and setting new ways to reaction

• De-escalation skills to help parents stay calm in challenging situations

• Develop the parent child relationship

• Help parents identify other supports

• Development of self-management and self-calming techniques

• Support acts of reconciliation and random acts of kindness

If you would like any more information or to refer a family please contact Colleen:

Email:

Phone: 086 029 7445 

Meitheal

Meitheal is a national practice model to ensure that the needs and strengths of children and their families are effectively identified, understood and responded to in a timely way so that children and families get the help and support needed to improve children’s outcomes and to realise their rights.

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Meitheal’s Defining Features:

• Early identification and early intervention of need.

• Promotes coordination of services provision to meet unmet needs.

• Voluntary process

• It focuses on developing a common language

• Can be used with children aged 0-18 years.

• Parent led/ parental consent is required.

• Supported by standard documentation.

• Outcome focused.

For more information about our Family Supports please

Email:

Phone: 086 029 7445