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Tusla Parenting Support STrategy 2022-2027
Supporting parents and those in a parenting role is an integral part of how Tusla delivers services to children families and communities. In 2013, Tusla's first Parenting Support Strategy, 'Investing in Families: Supporting Parents to Improve Outcomes for Children, was launched. Today, this new Parenting Support Strategy is underpinned by a programme of work on parenting support that has been undertaken since the launch of the first strategy in 2013.
50 Key Messages to Accompany Investing in Families: Supporting Parents to Improve Outcomes for Children
This document looks at Best Research and Evidence-based Statements on Supporting Parents in their Parenting Role with Guidance Statements for professionals. These statements will guide practitioners to be ‘on message’ around how and why to support parents through general parenting, the different stages of the family lifecourse and to provide a safe and positive pathway through the different contexts and experiences that families encounter.
Investing in Families: Supporting Parents to Improve Outcomes for Children
Being a parent is a complex and important task. The Agency is committed to a system wide approach to enhancing existing provisionand working with parents so that together we can support all childrenand young people in being safe and achieving their full potential.This Parenting Support Strategy sets out clearly and concisely thestrategic direction of the Agency in its role in supporting parents soas to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Advice for Parents Who Live Apart by HSE
Many parents live separately and are positively involved in their child's life. It's important for children to have a relationship with both of their parents, as much as possible. It is important that your child feels that they belong in your home and that they are not just visiting.
Extra Support for Parents by HSE
Some parents may need extra support in their parenting at different times. Some common reasons for seeking extra support include breastfeeding, caring for a child who has special needs or long-term illness, a death in the family, relationship problems and behaviour issues.
Parenting Advice and Getting Support by HSE
As a parent, it's important to trust your instincts. You can also ask lots of questions if you are unsure about something. Don't be afraid to ask for support if you need it. Both you, your partner and your baby are learning.
Parents Health & Mental Wellbeing by HSE
Parents health and mental wellbeing by HSE provides valuable advice on managing your health and mental wellbeing during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
Love in Love out by Dr. Malie Coyne
‘A compassionate approach to parenting your anxious child’. An indispensable guide that empowers parents to understand and recognise anxiety in their children, and to help them to develop strategies to manage it together. Parents hold the key to helping their children with the strains of our always-on world. Love In, Love Out helps parents to step back and learn to understand the anxiety that an increasing number of children experience at one time or another.
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting - Strategies & Solutions by Sarah Naish
Therapeutic parenting is a deeply nurturing parenting style, and is especially effective for children with attachment difficulties, or who experienced childhood trauma. This book provides everything you need to know in order to be able to effectively therapeutically parent. Providing a model of intervention, The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting gives parents or caregivers an easy to follow process to use when responding to issues with their children.
The Boy who was raised as a dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz
In this pioneering practical book for parents Dr. Daniel J Siegar and parenting expert Dr. Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures offering hands on proven parenting techniques.
The Highly Sensitive Child By Elaine N. Aron
‘Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them’. 15-20% of children are Highly Sensitive - and they are often labelled shy, introverted, fussy or faddy. The real story is very different though and this intelligent, practical book helps parents know what to do, when to back off, and how to ensure their child is given the right sort of treatment at school.
The Whole Brain-Child by Dr. Daniel j. Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
In this pioneering practical book for parents Dr. Daniel J Siegar and parenting expert Dr. Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures offering hands on proven parenting techniques.
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry & Oprah Winfrey
‘Oprah Winfrey teams up with longtime friend and collaborator, neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry in this beautiful, moving and healing book about trauma therapy. There are a number of questions we often ask each other but the most important question we can all ask, the one that will help lead to further compassion and understanding is 'What happened to you?'.
