Healthy Relationships - Support for Parents

Families in Newcastle can now access free healthy relationship support digitally though three new programmes.

• Me you and baby too - Having a baby can be an exciting time but it’s also one of the biggest changes a couple are likely to go through. Tiredness and stress may result in arguments. This course will help to navigate these changes and move forward together.

   

• Arguing better -  Disagreements are a normal part of life, and most couples argue from time to time. The way they approach these conversations can make a big difference to their relationship and their children. This course will help manage difficult conversations, avoid conflict, and improve family life.

   

• Getting it right for children - When parents are separating or separated, children can often get caught in the middle. This course helps to develop positive communication skills so that separated parents can parent co-operatively.

You can access any of these courses for free and in your own time. Simply sign up to our parent training on OnePlusOne. 

If you would like support to complete a course, please contact paula.davies@newcastle.gov.uk

Co-Parenting Everyday – Relate

7 sessions which are structured around improving communication, thinking about the experiences of each other and the children, attachment styles and how to resolve differences. Practitioners work alongside parents to understand and empower them to make changes in their lives which are sustainable and improve not only the outcomes of the parents, but also those of their children.

Referral made via initial discussion with Paula Davies to assess suitability.

Please contact Paula Davies paula.davies@newcastle.gov.uk 07500997363

All of the support outlined above is suitable for co-parents who are experiencing parental conflict. Parental conflict describes arguments that are frequent, intense and poorly resolved and can impact on child outcomes.

This type of support is not suitable when there is an imbalance of power or one partner is afraid of the other.

Additional resources

Between Us App (betweenus-app.com) - Digital App for phone: https://youtu.be/y6H39CYi4fs   - video about app for phone

https://www.seeitdifferently.org/   - this is a great website for practitioners, but also for parents and practitioners can work through it with them.

What About Aruna? - OnlyMums  for parents who are separating/divorcing.

Click (clickrelationships.org) – website that parents can use they set up a personal account and work through together or separately.