Since autumn 2021, Parentline and Parents Plus have had a very successful collaboration in the delivery of online Parents Plus programmes. The project began during COVID as a response to the high volume of parents reaching out to Parentline for support for themselves, and their children struggling with mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, […]
Parents Plus co-founder and Clinical Director, Dr John Sharry, recently welcomed some of the over 150 Accredited Parents Plus facilitators to an engaging workshop for those wishing to integrate a neuro-affirmative approach to their work with parents. A neuro-affirming approach, like the Parents Plus model itself, is compassion-driven and celebrates each child’s unique experience and […]
Last week, Parents Plus was delighted to host our first in-person scheduled training, open to professionals from education, mental health and community sectors in the UK. Taking place at Lockleaze Sports Centre in Bristol over three days, we welcomed over 20 professionals to train in the Parents Plus ADHD Programme with Senior Trainer, Fred Ehresmann, […]
The recent online launch of the Second Edition of the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programme welcomed attendees ranging from parents and educators to mental health professionals and community colleagues, some new to the Parents Plus suite of programmes and others well-acquainted. The event aimed to share updates in the second edition, explain differences with the ADHD parent […]
Angelina Hynes is an accredited parent facilitator in the Parents Plus Special Needs (PPSN) Programme. She completed her PPSN training June 2023 with funding from Family Carers Ireland (FCI), who have delivered the PPSN Programme online since 2021. FCI run five PPSN programmes every year, with a parent facilitator and a staff member co-facilitating […]
Parents Plus has been working in partnership with Bristol City Council for over a decade to successfully deliver Parents Plus programmes to parents and carers across Bristol. Now, we are excited to offer the opportunity to attend face-to-face training in the Parents Plus ADHD Programme (PP-ADHD) in Bristol. The training will take place over three full […]
Would you like to take your Parents Plus practice to the next level? Our accreditation process supports trained facilitators to refine and enhance their facilitation skills and professional practice. With the guidance of one of our experienced mentors, facilitators can achieve a high standard of delivery in order to ensure the best outcomes for […]
It is now understood that ADHD is largely hereditary so this means that many of the parents attending the Parents Plus ADHD group are also ADHD and Neurodivergent (ND). As a result it is important that we understand the needs of ND parents – being neurodiversity affirming is essential in our role as facilitators. This […]
As we come to the end of the year we’d like to give a shout out to the great practitioners we collaborated with throughout 2024. We are always inspired by the work and commitment from the practitioners and managers providing high quality support to families. Well done and thank you to all involved from all […]
We are delighted to announce a new edition of the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programme manual. Drawing on feedback from trained facilitators and parents who completed the programme, the new edition comes with: Come along to one of our webinars Monday 10th Feb at 2-3pm or Friday 14th Feb at 10-11am, to find out more […]
