Capacity Building Support
Education & Training
for parents and carers
Read on for more info:
12 week Advanced parenting program designed to build capacity in caring parents with strategies for behaviour, connection, advocacy and managing their caring role well.
NDIS line item: 15_038_0117_1_3
Capacity Building - Parent Education & Training
$74.63 per hour
Participants invoiced weekly @1.5 hrs (See below for more information)
Understanding Behaviors
To create harmony at home, we need to deeply understand our child's behavior and what behavior is trying to communicate.
Every child is unique so, we explore a variety of evidence-based methods & approaches to examine behavior.
We work together to create simple strategies that fit with parents busy lifestyle, family & work committments.
As we re-frame behaviors and break strategies down into simple steps, parents are on their way to reducing frustration and stress and experiencing more moments of positive connection with their child.
Creative Connections
We attempt to untangle the web of family dynamics and relationships that impact whether parents are thriving or surviving in their caring role.
We look at how to deal with dis-connection & isolation and strategies to stay connected to the people that matter.
Parents also have the opportunity to connect with others who 'get it' through the FB group and weekly group support.
Most importantly we discuss how to recover or maintain a positive relationship with our child whilst caring for our own mental health.
We consider positive ways to find joy, despite the challenges, in our child with strategies that can be easily implemented at home.
Finding Joy in the Journey
Parents also benefit from a long term strategy so, they don't lose sight of the bigger picture and become overwhelmed.
Through the program, parents develop confidence in their advocacy role and learn how to identify which battles to fight and which ones to leave behind.
Parents find hope for the future in simple mindset and goal setting excercises that keep then focused on what really matters.
We also work together to create an action plan for when life throws a curve ball or a new challenge emerges.
Knowing what to do reduces overwhelm and helps to protect and preserve a postive parent-child connection and hope for the future.
Topics include:
Week 1. Foundations
Attachment Theory - Neuro-diversity lens - Family systems - Goal focused therapy - Acceptance & Committment
Week 2. Understanding our child's behavior
Reframing behavior as communication / needs -Simple behavioral analysis - Reducing Triggers - Understanding anxiety - Managing expectations
Week 3. Understanding our own behavior
Parenting styles - Generational patterns - Trauma & Neuro-diversity - Parenting Triggers
Week 4. Creative Connections
Control vs connection - Attachment styles - Building Bridges
Week 5. Creative Strategies
Strategies for positive engagement with our child at home
Week 6. Family & Relationships
Family systems - Dynamics - Managing needs of the whole family unit - Family goals - Family values
Week 7. Isolation vs community
Strategies to manage isolation - How to build circle of support - Community Engagement - Mental Health
Week 8. Advocacy & Inclusion
How to advocate for your child - Inclusion as a goal - School Advocacy - Understanding rights & policy
Week 9. What's next?
Goal setting - Now vs what's next - Future planning - Succession planning
Week 10. Crisis Stategies
Self-care - When to seek professional help - How to ask for the help you need - de-escalation strategies
Week 11. Choosing Joy
Positive Mindset - Acceptance & committment - Focus on strengths - Seeing our child as whole & complete (not disordered)
Week 12. Hope for the future
Addressing fear & anxiety - Practical time productivity / planning strategies for home, therapy & life balance
Enrolling now for Feb 2024 Intake:
What parents recieve.....
- 12 x 1 hour 1:1 online appointments to get to know family challenges & tailor program to individual needs
- Weekly Live Small Group Zoom sessions with other parents to build connection and community
- Private Facebook group
- ebook copy of my book "Finding Joy in your unique child" resource
- Access to me EVERY weekday for the 12 weeks, via our Facebook Group and Weekly Calls
- Small Group - no more than 10 parents
- Weekly educational and training videos hosted online - access is on-demand, and most videos are shorter than 10 minutes each
- List of curated podcasts
- Weekly homework tasks (with support)
- Most importantly, parents are equipped with tools & strategies to feel happier and more hopeful for the future for their unique family
