Family Communications Training

Family Communications – Training for Trainers

This training course is based on our Family Communications manual. The course prepares trainers to design and deliver these programmes to groups or to work one-to-one with families with an emphasis towards those parenting alone, sharing parenting and parenting through family change. The comprehensive manual includes 15 modules all of which give a step-by-step guide and handouts for facilitating each session.

After taking part in this training for trainers, participants will be able to:

• plan, design and deliver a 6 to 12 week Family Communications Programme
• understand the theory behind the Family Communications manual
• understand and coach parents in the principles of clear and direct communication in the home for problem-solving
• support parents in implementing managing changes in the home
• support parents in parenting teenagers
• resource parents in creating a positive environment at home
• understand family diversity today
• support parents in parenting when they are: separating or divorcing, sharing-parenting, parenting in a multicultural society
• resource parents to re-build family life after a crisis
• support one-parent and separated families to encourage family pride and strong family identity

Who would benefit from this course?

All those who are interested in delivering parenting courses and those who work with parents and their children, such as project workers, family support workers and social workers.

Duration: 3 days
Cost: €400
Next Date: 18-20 February 2013

We can also provide this course at a date and location to suit you.

All materials are provided, including the Family Communications Trainers Manual. Light lunch and refreshments are included.

Booking

To book your place on the next course, please complete the registration form below, or for more information contact Paula Lonergan, Training Manager on 01 662 9212 or training@onefamily.ie.