Unlocking CPD Benefits With Parents Plus

In today’s fast-evolving healthcare landscape, continuous professional development (CPD) remains the cornerstone for healthcare professionals eager to keep their knowledge updated, and services impactful. Parents Plus, cognizant of the pivotal role CPD plays, is delighted to offer a FREE online seminar, Improving Outcomes for Children with ADHD by Empowering Parents. In this update we will […]

The Parenting Network Pre-Budget 2024 Submission

The Parenting Network is an all-island network of organisations, academics and policy managers committed to improving family well-being through Parenting Support. Parenting Support refers to a range of information, support, education, training and counselling. There are also other measures or services that focus on influencing how parents understand and carry out their parenting role. The […]

“From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Well-being 2023-2025”

Following the decision to establish a Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach, the Government has published the initial Programme Plan: “From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Well-being 2023-2025”. The Government’s vision is to make Ireland the best country in Europe to be a child. This is […]

5 Reasons Why Professionals in Community, Education, Health and Disability Services Should Attend the Healthy Families Programme Training

As a professional working in the community, education, health, or disability services, you understand the importance of supporting families in creating healthy and positive relationships. However, it can be challenging to know how to best provide this support. The Parents Plus Healthy Families Programme is a highly effective evidence-based programme that has been specifically designed […]

Image of Ciara from parents plus holding a copy of the Special needs programme. A professional parenting programme for parents of a child with addition educational needs.
Supporting Parents to Manage Challenges: The Special Needs Programme

The Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is a first-in-the-world programme for families rearing an adolescent with an intellectual disability and was created to help parents to manage challenges, improve their family’s well-being and strengthen their links with other parents.  Through training in the Special Needs Programme, professionals working with families and children will learn how […]

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for your time, attention and engagement at our “Collaboration is Key” seminar.

We are delighted to share with you the presentation slides from our seminar: Who was the seminar for? Anyone working in Community, Health, Education, and Disability Services supporting families and young people. This includes commissioners, heads of service, team leaders and practitioners. What did it cover? Prof. John Sharry, our Clinical Director, introduced our eight […]

2022: A Year of Impact

2022 was a year of significant growth and development for Parents Plus with the charity focusing on increasing the impact of our work in Ireland, the UK and internationally, guided by the new Parents Plus Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025. Eight strategic goals have been developed, setting out the high-level aims which underpin our vision […]

June Master Class in Solution Focused Groupwork

We are delighted to announce after the huge success of our last Master Class in Solution Focused Groupwork we have added a June date. The central tenet of delivering effective Parents Plus Groups is skilled group facilitation, and in this masterclass, we aim to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an […]

New Research Confirms Positive Impact of Parents Plus Programme on Special Needs Children with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families

Parents Plus, a leading provider of evidence-based parenting programmes for services, has released new research showing the positive impact of their Special Needs Programme on children with special needs and their families. The research, conducted by Dr Suzanne McMahon and colleagues at the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, and published in the Journal of […]