We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for your time, attention and engagement at our “Collaboration is Key” seminar.
We are delighted to share with you the presentation slides from our seminar:
Who was the seminar for?
Anyone working in Community, Health, Education, and Disability Services supporting families and young people. This includes commissioners, heads of service, team leaders and practitioners.
What did it cover?
Prof. John Sharry, our Clinical Director, introduced our eight Parenting and Mental Health programmes suite. We also had guest speakers to talk about their experience of delivering Parents Plus Programmes and their impact on service delivery and families, focusing on the Adolescent Programme; the Parenting When Separated Programme; and the Special Needs Programme.
| The importance of collaboration in achieving positive outcomes for children and families cannot be overstated, and this is the cornerstone of the work of Parents Plus. As a charity organisation dedicated to supporting parents and families through our evidence-based programmes Parents Plus recognises that working collaboratively with families, professionals, and other organisations is essential to achieve its mission of strengthening families and improving the well-being of children. Parents Plus works in collaboration with a range of organisations, including schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, support services and healthcare providers. By partnering with these organisations, Parents Plus can provide a comprehensive and integrated approach to supporting families. Collaboration is also crucial in developing effective interventions and programmes for families. Parents Plus works closely with families and professionals to identify the unique needs and challenges faced by families, and to develop programmes that are tailored to these needs. By involving families and professionals in the development and implementation of these programmes, Parents Plus can ensure that its programmes are responsive to the needs of the communities it serves. |
If you would like to learn more about our work or our suite of 8 evidenced-based professional training programmes please visit our website here! Alternatively, you can reach out to Vicki Byrne at vicki@parentsplus.ie with any specific enquires or questions you may have.
One of the key benefits of collaboration in the work of Parents Plus is the ability to support professionals with evidenced-based interventions across a wide range of services in the community, education, health and disability sectors that address multiple needs. By supporting our partners this approach ensures that families receive comprehensive and effective support that addresses all aspects of their well-being.
Collaboration is essential to the work of Parents Plus in achieving its mission of supporting families and improving the well-being of children. By working collaboratively with families, professionals, and other organisations, Parents Plus can provide comprehensive and integrated support that addresses the unique needs and challenges faced by families.
Who Were The Speakers
Prof. John Sharry is the founder and clinical director of the Parents Plus Charity, and an adjunct Professor at the School of Psychology at University College Dublin. He is the best-selling author of fourteen solution-focused and positive psychology books including Solution-Focused Groupwork, Becoming a Solution Detective and Counselling Children Adolescents and Families which have been translated into ten languages including Japanese, Chinese and Arabic. He is the developer of the award-winning Parents Plus and Working Things Out Programmes and a leading innovator in the field of strengths-based approaches to mental health services delivery.
Fred Ehresmann is a Senior Trainer and programme leader for Parents Plus. He also works as a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of the West of England, specialising in children and young people’s mental health, and also as He has developed several pieces of training in solution-focused practice for a wide variety of contexts including specialist CAMHS, Children’s Safeguarding, Family Support Teams and Schools, He worked for 25 years as a Practitioner and Manager in Health, Social Care, Education and Third Sector settings basing his work on the principles of Solution Focused Practice that he learned while training with Brief in London over several years.
Emma Pattison Is the Family Wellbeing Parenting Lead in North Somerset responsible for delivering 15 different Parenting programmes across the authority. Emma Is a ‘Children’s & Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ trained Parenting Specialist and Clinical Supervisor. She has worked for the University of Exeter delivering the CYPIAPT Parenting, 0-5 and Clinical supervision. Since Commissioning four of the Parents Plus Programmes Emma has trained and delivered programmes to families, and because of their success is committed to growing the Parents Plus offer in North Somerset.
Deborah Davis is a Clinical Supervisor in the Bristol City Council CYP-IAPT Parenting Service and has worked for 27 years within the social care and further education sectors. Committed to supporting parenting journeys, Deborah has worked as a Parenting Specialist for over 10 years, including as a tutor and supervisor at the University of Exeter delivering the CYP-IAPT Parenting and 0-5 programmes, and is a BABCP accredited Parenting Training Practitioner and an accredited Parents Plus Facilitator. Deborah has piloted and leads both the Parents Plus Adolescents and Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programmes in Bristol
Lizzie Boyes is a Family Support Worker in Bristol City Council’s Disabled Children’s Service. Lizzie has worked in this service for 4 years, with children and young people with complex needs and severe learning difficulties. Since joining Disabled Children’s Service, Lizzie has been trained in and delivered the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme.
Jacinta Bethell is a Family Support Worker in Bristol City Council’s Disabled Children’s Service. Jacinta has worked in the service for almost 2 years, with children and young people with complex needs and severe learning difficulties. Since joining Disabled Children’s Service, Jacinta has been trained in and delivered the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme.
Collaboration is Key – Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children and Families: 13th June 2023 10 -11:30 am
10 am – Welcome and Introduction: Fred Ehresmann – Clinical Nurse Specialist and Lecturer at the University of the West of England.
10:15 am – Introduction to the Eight Parents Plus Programmes and the Evidence Base: Prof John Sharry, Clinical Director, Parents Plus and Adjunct Professor at University College Dublin.
10:30 am – Supporting Parenting Journeys – Lessons Learned From a Decade of Parents Plus Programmes in Bristol: A case example of Parents Plus Parenting When Separated programme delivery – Deborah Davis, Parenting Supervisor, Bristol Council.
10:45 – Empowering Parents – Delivery of the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme in Children’s Disability Services: Jacintha Bethell and Lizzie Boyes, Family Support Workers, Family Support Service – Social Care Hub, Bristol Council.
11:00 am – Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Programme Implementation: The North Somerset Experience with setting up and running the Parents Plus Adolescent Programme. Emma Pattison Parenting Lead, People and Communities, North Somerset Council.
11:15 am – Q and A session
11:30 am – Finish
