Children do not come with an instruction manual. When it comes to parenting, how do you know what is best and what works? In Hull, we believe that every parent matters. We recognise that bringing up children is one of the hardest jobs in the world.
Parents do a fantastic job, but there are times when some extra support might be needed. As part of the support available to parents in Hull we offer the following courses to help -
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC)
SFSC is a 15-week course where parents have to attend 4 hours per week. The course has strategies to manage children’s behaviour. You can learn how to build positive family relationships and life skills that can support parents in bringing up their children. We want to help children to become responsible, happy young adults.
These sessions are suitable for parents or carers with children aged 3 to 19 years old. The parents or carers must live with their children or have regular contact with them. Parents need to be available during the day.
Supported Separated Families (SSF)
This course provides a 'taster' of parenting courses. These are such as SFSC and Family Links Nurturing. It runs for 4 weekly sessions of 2 hours per week.
Parents who do not have care of their children but do still have contact with them are suitable for this course. Parents or relatives of all children aged 0 to 18 years old can attend.
Family Links Nurturing
Family Links Nurturing is a 10-week programme. It aims to help adults understand and manage feelings and behaviour. This helps you to become more positive and nurturing in your relationships with your children and each other.
It encourages an approach to relationships that gives children and adults an emotionally healthy start for their lives and learning.
Sessions are suitable for parents or carers of children aged 2 to 11 years old who are living with them or involved in regular contact and parenting.
Incredible Years
It is a 16-to-20 week course for families with children aged 2 to 8 years old who are living with them or involved in regular contact and parenting. Incredible Years is a positive parenting course which is aimed at -
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improving relationships
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controlling emotions
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modelling social skills
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child directed play
It enables parents to understand and effectively manage challenging behaviour.
These sessions are suitable for parents or carers of children 2 to 8 years old. They must be living with them or involved in regular contact and parenting.