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Parents Plus is a charity on a mission to strengthen family relationships and achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people and parents.

Parents Plus is a charity on a mission to strengthen families and improve outcomes for children, young people, and parents by training practitioners and building the capacity of services to deliver evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes. We develop evidence-based parenting and mental health programmes in collaboration with families and services. We train practitioners to deliver and

evaluate these programmes in their organisations and communities, building the capacity of community, mental health, disability, and education services in Ireland and the UK. Our approach embeds evidence-based practices in services, equips teams with solution-focused practice skills, reduces waiting lists, and improves parent engagement. The programmes create lasting, positive outcomes for families, communities, and services. Since 1995, Parents Plus has developed eight programmes for services that adapt to diverse family needs. The programmes offer universal support for all families, preventative solutions for disadvantaged and at-risk families, and targeted interventions for high-need families facing complex challenges. As a charity, all profits from training and materials are reinvested into developing new programmes to meet evolving family needs and sponsoring training and mentoring for services with limited-funding supporting high-need families. After training, practitioners join our Community of Practice, where they receive ongoing mentoring and support with programme implementation and delivery as well as access to additional resources. We believe that continued support is key to successful programme delivery and achieving positive outcomes for children, young people, and families. The Parents Plus Community of Practice is highly-valued by practitioners once they train.

03/09/2026

Join us for this FREE one-hour practice and information session on the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programme (6-12yrs).

As our understanding of ADHD continues to evolve, this session offers space to reflect on practice, share learning, and consider how a neuro-affirming, strengths-based approach drives best practice in the delivery of parent support.

Experienced facilitators and managers will share experience and perspectives from delivering the PP-ADHD programme within their services (CAMHS- North Dublin; CAMHS – Gloucestershire NHS), alongside a whistlestop overview of the programme’s content and delivery approach for those new to Parents Plus.

Whether you’re already delivering the programme or new to the Parents Plus community and considering training, this session offers valuable insight into the programme in action, followed by an opportunity to put your questions to our panel.

Register for this FREE event here https://www.parentsplus.ie/announcing-our-upcoming-neuro-affirming-practice-in-action-the-parents-plus-adhd-programme-webinar/

01/09/2026

The Parents Plus Healthy Families programme (PPHF) is a practical, solution-focused and evidence-based course that builds on parent strengths. It can be delivered over 8 sessions to groups of parents or to individual families.

The Healthy Families Programme can be delivered as a universal programme for parents of babies and young children aged 0-12 years with an emphasis on establishing healthy habits that promote family health and well-being.

By attending our training to become a facilitator for this programme, you will learn how to support parents to:

➡️ improve their family’s health and well-being
➡️promote healthy eating habits in the home
➡️create happy family mealtimes
➡️incorporate active play and physical activities into their day
➡️maintain positive mental health and self-esteem
➡️establish good routines for sleep and rest
➡️set up rules around technology use at home
➡️build positive, warm and connected family relationships

There are some spaces left on the Healthy Families facilitator training in November you can learn more and book your place here https://www.parentsplus.ie/trainingmaterials/

21/08/2026

📢 Last few places remaining on the Parenting When Separated workshop for trained facilitators!

This is for facilitators who have previously trained in the Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme. The Workshop includes the new updated PWS course materials

The upskilling workshop will take place online November 4th from 9:30m- 1pm.

You can read more and book your place here https://www.parentsplus.ie/parents-plus-programmes/the-parenting-when-separated-programme-training-for-professionals/

19/08/2026

Studies in primary schools, mental health and disability settings have shown that families who complete the Parents Plus Children’s programme report:

➡️Increased child positive social behaviour
➡️Reduced behaviour problems
➡️Reduced emotional problems
➡️Decreased parental stress
➡️Increased parental confidence

There are still some spaces on the next intake for the Parents Plus Children's programme facilitator training which takes place September 16th, 17th, 18th21st and 22nd and you can learn more and book your place here https://www.parentsplus.ie/trainingmaterials/

13/08/2026

When learning group facilitation skills practitioners often ask: “What if nobody responds when I ask a question?”
It’s normal for parents to take some time to open up and share their thoughts and experiences, especially in group settings. This doesn’t mean they have nothing to say! It just means they may need a bit more support to feel comfortable speaking up.
As a facilitator, your role is to create an environment where parents feel safe, respected, and connected.

Karin Todd, experienced Parents Plus trainer and supervisor shares some strategies in this article https://www.parentsplus.ie/news/encouraging-parent-participation-in-a-group/

11/08/2026

👋 Meet the trainer -Parents Plus Children's Programme

Karin Todd is a Parents Plus trainer and supervisor and is an experienced facilitator of our evidence-based programmes. Her professional background includes youth and community work, service management and therapeutic family work.
Karin has a special interest in adolescent psychotherapy and in the family experience of parental separation and loss. She currently works in a community based setting as a family support practitioner.

There are still some places available on the next Parents Plus Children's Programme facilitator training which takes place September 16th, 17th, 18th, 21st & 22nd each day online from 9:15 - 1pm

You can learn more about the training and book your place here https://www.parentsplus.ie/trainingmaterials/

10/08/2026

⭐️ Empowering communities through partnerships⭐️

Parents Plus is deeply committed to engaging and supporting parents through culturally relevant, strengths based resources. Through our work with Tusla Traveller Project, operating across 17 areas nationwide, we developed the Parents Plus Early Years (PPEY) Parent Pack and Traveller-specific videos, enhancing programme engagement through empowering and culturally relevant content.

The programme is delivered in local areas by trained Family Link Workers, many of whom come from within the Traveller community themselves, and who are further supported through mentoring and training. The PPEY programme, which comprises fourteen individual topics, was praised at the launch for its flexibility, where the delivery format can be in a group setting or individually delivered to parents in their homes.

To enhance the accessibility and relatability of the PPEY programme for Traveller families, four powerful new videos were created by the Donegal Traveller Project, Tulsa and Parents Plus. These videos offer a deep and authentic insight into the lived experiences of Traveller parents, as well as the strength and resilience that exist within Traveller families.

Our Project Lead, Wendy Taylor, shares why this partnership is so important here https://www.parentsplus.ie/post/parents-plus-early-years-traveller-project-with-tusla/

04/08/2026

In order to ensure a sustainable and effective delivery of the programmes within their
agency, we provide a comprehensive package of pre and post-training support to
facilitators and their managers.
Research shows that families achieve the best outcomes when practitioners are well supported in their delivery of programmes.

Parents Plus post-training support includes:
➡️ Community of Practice
➡️ Individual Coaching
➡️ Opportunity to pursue Parents Plus Accreditation
➡️ Professional Development Events & Workshops
➡️ Additional Resources available via our website

Learn more about the Post Training Supports we provide herewww.parentsplus.ie

03/08/2026

We hope everyone had a lovely Bank holiday weekend!

We are closed today and our offices will re-open tomorrow morning 4th August at 9am

31/07/2026

It's wonderful to hear such positive feedback about the PPSN - Parents Plus Special Needs Programme in the Southern Trust Northern Ireland

There are still some places left on the next intake of the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme training for facilitators.

The training takes place online over 4 mornings on October 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th and you can book your place here https://www.parentsplus.ie/trainingmaterials/

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+35318545185

Website

http://www.parentsplus.ie/

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