Bradford East Family Hub- Parenting Programmes

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Bradford East Family Hub- Parenting Programmes 

Please see the list of all Parenting Programmes available at Bradford East Family Hub. We have made adaptations to our parenting service, so that we can still support parents with the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes via Face to Face and online/virtual sessions.

What to expect when attending a course

Attending a course is an opportunity to meet other people and address a range of subjects relating to parenting, growing up and family life. Our courses aim to enhance self awareness, build relationships and learn new strategies from evidence based programmes, to help deal with issues they are currently facing. The benefit of doing the course is that people can support each other, discuss and explore current challenges and solutions.


Family Links Nurturing Programme:

 Age Range: Suitable for parents of children aged between 2 & 13 years old.

Sessions: 2 hour sessions per week for 10 weeks

Programme Aim: The Nurturing Programme is a fun and nurturing programme for parents. It benefits both adults and children by:

  • promoting emotional literacy and emotional health
  • raising self-esteem
  • developing communication and social skills
  • teaching positive ways to resolve conflict
  • providing effective strategies to encourage co-operative responsible behaviour
  • managing challenging behaviour in children
  • offers insights into the influence of feelings on behaviour
  • encourages adults to take time to look after themselves.

Family Links Nurturing programme can be done free of charge online www.netmums.com/support/netmums-parenting-course


Family Links Additional Needs Nurturing Programme:

Age Range: Suitable for parents of children aged between 2 & 13 years old.

Sessions: 2 hour sessions per week for 10 weeks

Programme Aim: The Nurturing Programme is a fun and nurturing programme for parents with children who have additional needs. It benefits both adults and children by:

  • promoting emotional literacy and emotional health
  • developing communication and social skills
  • providing effective strategies to encourage co-operative responsible behaviour
  • managing challenging behaviour in children
  • encourages adults to take time to look after themselves
  • raising self-esteem
  • teaching positive ways to resolve conflict
  • providing effective strategies to encourage co-operative responsible behaviour
  • offers insights into the influence of feelings on behaviour

Talking Teens:

Ages: Suitable for Parents of teenagers, 11-18 years of age

Programme aim: Designed to enhance the transition from childhood to adolescence, by encouraging positive parenting and relationship building.

Sessions: 2 hour sessions per week over 4 weeks. The session covers:

  • Effective communication
  • Relationship building
  • Managing conflict
  • Building self esteem
  • Managing problem behaviour  

Henry Group Programme:

Ages: Suitable for parents with children 0-5 years

Programme aim: Offers parents the chance to share ideas, gain new skills and tools to address lifestyle issues in a supportive and fun environment 

Sessions: 2 hour sessions (2.5 if family time included) per week for 8 weeks

Research shows that the key ingredients to ensuring babies and young children have a healthy start in life are:

  • parenting confidence
  • physical activity for little ones
  • what children and families eat
  • family lifestyle habits
  • enjoying life as a family

The programme covers these 5 themes across 8 weeks and provides everything you need to help to get your little one off a great start.


Cygnet-Supporting parents with children on the Autistic Spectrum:

Ages: Suitable for parents/carers with children 5-18 years with an Autism Diagnosis

Programme aim: Cygnet will provide the opportunity for parents/carers to obtain advice and information on the additional challenges which autism can present within a group of people who share similar experiences.

Sessions: 2½-3 hour sessions per week for 7-8 weeks. The session covers:

  • Introduction and aims
  • Autism and diagnosis
  • Sensory issues and strategies
  • Communication and strategies
  • Understanding behaviour
  • Supporting behaviour
  • Parents choice
  • Discretionary follow-up session

Dice:

Ages: Suitable for Parents/Carers whereby their child may be at risk of exploitation

Programme aim: DICE is a support programme for parents/carers to raise awareness about the risks of exploitation.

Sessions: Groups meet weekly for 4 sessions and each session lasts for 2 hours. The session covers:

  • The Teenage brain
  • Exploitation and the grooming process
  • Digital dangers
  • Parenting top tips and support networks

Freedom Programme for women:

Ages – This programme can be attended by any female over 16 years of age

 Programme aim – The Freedom Programme is a 12-week supportive programme, a group for women who might be in or recovering from an abusive or controlling relationship.

Sessions: 2 hour sessions, over a 12 week period. The session covers:

  • Understanding the beliefs held by abusive and controlling partners
  • Recognising the effects of controlling and abusive relationships
  • Identifying potential abusers, keeping yourself and family safe
  • Starting to feel more confident and meeting people in a similar situation
  • Understanding the impact of domestic abuse on children

Freedom can be done online for £12 https://freedomprogramme.co.uk/online.php


Time Out for Dads:

Ages: Suitable for Dads/Step dads of Children 0-19

Programme aim: This is an evidence based programme that aims to enable dads to increase confidence in their parenting; learn how to develop the dad/child relationship now and for the future and work out strategies for dealing with anger and conflict. It will also give dads an opportunity to meet other dads and share experiences in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Sessions: 2 hour sessions weekly over 8 weeks. The session covers:

  • Introductions and goals
  • The need for dads and aspirations
  • Parenting goals and self esteem
  • Relationships and handling anger
  • Importance of time and parenting styles
  • Discipline
  • Safety issues
  • Issues at home
  • Optional step-families

Who’s in Charge? Support programme for parents/primary carers who are experiencing child to parent violence and abuse

Ages: Suitable for Parents/primary carers who care for children aged 8-18 years of age, who are abusive or violent towards them or who appear out of parental control.

Programme aims

  • reduce feelings of isolation, blame, guilt and shame
  • reinforce positive changes
  • explore anger, both that of the children and parents’
  • clarify boundaries of what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour
  • examine strategies for creating meaningful and practical consequences for unacceptable behaviour.
  • provide parents with some simple concepts that are proven to empower
  • encourage assertiveness.
  • encourage self-care
  • reinforce progress and provide emotional support while parents are attempting to become more assertive parents.

Sessions: 2.5 hour session per week for 9 weeks. The session covers:

Session 1 Introductions, questionnaires and creating genograms (family tree)                                    

Session 2 Cause and influences of abusive behaviour  

Session 3 What is abuse?                                                                                                    

Session 4 What can I control in my child’s life?  

Session 5 Consequences                                                                          

Session 6 Anger and breaking the myths of anger                                                        

Session 7 Assertiveness                                                                                         

Session 8 Self-care, future goal setting and evaluation                                                

Session 9 Two month follow up on goal achievement, evaluation and further goals


Book Start:                                                                 

Ages: 12-30 months

Programme aim: To support the home learning environment introducing parents/carers and children to books, rhymes and sharing stories.

Sessions: 3-4 Visits

What the sessions cover:

  • Benefits of Rhymes
  • Benefits of Book Sharing
  • Bedtime routines and Story Sack/Puppets
  • Mark Making Skills

If you think that you or someone you know would benefit from parenting programmes then please contact Bradford East Hub at 01274 437523 or email  familyhubeast@bradford.gov.uk for referral form and/or for more information or guidance regarding parenting programmes.

Please click the link below for more information on a range of family support in your area such as parenting groups as well as local activities and short breaks for disabled children and young people:

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/family-hubs/family-hubs/

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