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Mission Statement
Parents Plus is a charity that researches, develops and delivers evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes. Our mission is to improve the well-being of children, young people and parents and to strengthen families, by empowering professionals to deliver our evidence-based programmes in their community, educational and clinical services, in Ireland, the U.K. and internationally. In the last 10 years Parents Plus has supportedover 100,000 families, and empowered over 1,000 organisations to create sustainable change in their service delivery.
About This Cause
Parents Plus is a charity that researches, develops and delivers evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes. Our mission is to improve the well-being of children, young people and parents and to strengthen families, by empowering professionals to deliver our evidence-based programmes in their community, educational and clinical services, in Ireland, the U.K. and internationally. Parents Plus trains and supports hundreds of professionals each year throughout Ireland, the UK and internationally. Our bespoke train the trainer model ensures that professional service providers are best equipped to improve the lives of thousands of families and young people in a variety of settings, including family resource centres, childcare centres and preschools; primary and secondary schools; child protection agencies, child and adolescent mental health clinics; and disability services. We provide post-training and implementation support, to ensure the programmes are embedded within long term service delivery. Indeed, evidence shows that providing post training supervision and support to professionals, will ensure the best outcomes for families. We also sponsor services across disability, mental health, education, primary care, child protection, early intervention, youth work and community services, who have limited funding, or where there is an absence of national funding to support specific and vulnerable groups. Facilitators include teachers, social workers, speech and language therapists, psychologists, family support workers, public health nurses, psychiatrists, youth workers, childcare workers, mental health workers and community workers. Parents Plus has developed seven flagship programmes in response to the evolving needs of families and young people, and includes their specific experiences. Our programmes combine a social learning model with a solution-focused preventative framework that encourages and empowers parents, young people and children to ‘take charge’ and make positive changes in their lives. Our programmes comprise of: • The Early Years Programme for parents of children aged 1 to 6. • The Children’s Programme for parents of children aged 6 to 11. • The Adolescents Programme for parents of adolescents aged 11 to 16. • The Working Things Out Programme targeted at adolescents aged 11-16. • The Parenting when Separated Programme targeted at parents who are preparing for, going through, or have gone through a separation or divorce. • The Special Needs Programme to support parents who have an adolescent with an intellectual disability. ***This is the first international evidence based and tailored programme for parents of adolescents with an Intellectual Disability and was launched in September 2020 • The Healthy Families Programme to support healthy, active and positive family lifestyles. • The ADHD Programme to support families bringing up a child with ADHD Our Programmes are effective - Universal: For all families raising children. In Prevention: For disadvantaged and at risk families, and as Focused Interventions: For high need families with complex problems Evidence-Based Interventions that Work - Backed by over 25 years of research, the Parents Plus Programmes have a strong evidence-base that demonstrates positive outcomes for families who complete our programmes. There are 24 internationally recognised studies conducted in clinical, community and disability settings, attesting to their effectiveness for families dealing with a variety of challenges and issues. International Best Practice - The Parents Plus Programmes follow international best-practice guidelines as described by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in the UK, and have been independently reviewed by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the National Parenting Academy (NPA), and were awarded top ratings. In 2016, Professor of Clinical Psychology, U.C.D., presented a meta-analysis of the Parents Plus evidence base. This analysis, conducted with 1,000 families, highlighted the SIGNIFICANT benefits to families who attended the Parents Plus courses, both post-treatment, and again at follow up. Why We are Different? Long-Term Sustainable Benefits - Our bespoke Train the trainer’ model ensures a long-term, sustainable benefit for families and young people, as well as for facilitators, communities and organisations. This is not a once off investment. Our model ensures that services who train in our interventions are equipped to reach families and communities for years to come. Partnerships - We also sponsor services across disability, mental health, education, primary care, child protection, early intervention, youth work and community services, who have limited funding, or where there is an absence of national funding, to support specific and vulnerable groups. Tailored - Our programmes are tailored to the needs of local communities, and can be delivered as a one to one, in groups or online, so as to reach the most at risk families. Efficient Charity Model - Our scalability and the reach that can be achieved with our bespoke train the trainer model and post training implementation and supervision support, means that the professionals and agencies that we work with are equipped to empower families to make positive changes in their lives and communities for years to come. "The Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is the solution to the crippling problems that parents of adolescents with an Intellectual Disability face.” Eleanor Kent, Social Worker, H.S.E. Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Cork, Ireland. "I think the Parents Plus course was fantastic. Each day coming out of it I just felt more confident. I left with a tool box to help me make better decisions as a parent. These tools, and this course, are the reason my family are now in a better place. Thank you!" Parent who attended the Adolescent Programme in the U.K. “Parents Plus approach is one of the most effective parenting and mental health programmes. Their courses produce real results for parents. I would definitely recommend Parents Plus to other professionals.” Dr. Foo Fung, Medical Doctor, Singapore Community Services. “We had a waiting list of more than six months for young people waiting for counselling, and anxious parents also looking for support. Since running the Parents Plus Programmes our waiting list has reduced enormously and young people are discussing the improvements they feel at home, as they now feel supported and listened to.” Niamh Kelly, Squashy Couch Adolescent Health and Information Project, Waterford “I’ve used the Parents Plus Programme in my every day practice since attending the training. Before I became a Parenting Plus facilitator, I thought I had a good idea of what the best interventions to support families were. Since the training, and being part of implementing the courses in our region in the U.K., I have a more profound and deeper understanding of what it takes to support families to make changes in their life.” Jon B. Churchill, Family Support Practitioner, Devon County Council, U.K. “Parents Plus programmes provide an evidence based, cost effective, systematic approach, which can be used to support children with a wide variety of issues and their families. When parents use these positive parenting tools, we can prevent issues such as anxiety, social phobia and depression, occurring in children. Moreover, this approach is one of the most helpful methods for many psychiatric conditions and preventing mental health disorders when used in community settings.” Onur Burak Durson, Professor of Psychiatry, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Turkey "My friend did this course and said it would help me. I was struggling with trying to juggle working as a manager and parenting my toddler. I wish I'd known about Parents Plus sooner. Such positive guidance. I am much more confident in my ability as a parent now and have great tools to draw on when I need them. Thank you." Parent who attended the Parents Plus Early Years Programme in U.K. “Working within CAMHS I have faced many challenges when working with families and young people. I have learnt that there is a time to lean on the services for professional help especially where there is a mental health crisis but what happens after the appointment? What happens when everyone goes home? Families and parents need to be empowered to be their own support system. Parents plus provides the foundation for this and its impact is enduring.” Ger Buckely, Speech & Language Therapist, H.S.E. CAMHS, Dublin The Difference You Can Make. Whether you want to support family, mental health, disability, youth or children, we will ensure that you make a lasting difference in the communities that you operate. National Impact - €100,000 will train and mentor 50 professionals in our evidence based parenting and mental health programmes, and will change the lives and futures of 1250 children, young people and parents in crisis. Regional Impact - €50,000 will train and mentor25 professionals in our evidence based parenting and mental health programmes, and will change the lives and futures of 625 children, young people and parents in crisis. Local Impact - €10,000 will train and mentor 5 professionals in our evidence based parenting and mental health programmes, and will change the lives and futures of 125 children, young people and parents in crisis By partnering with Parents Plus YOU will reshape the future of families. You have the power to make a lasting impact. To learn more about our work please visit www.parentsplus.ie or contact Cherie@parentsplus.ie