There are two courses available: one can be run in-person in local schools, while the other can be accessed online by parents, carers or guardians at any time of their choosing.
Online training
An online training module for parents, guardians and carers from SPMHS and the NPC, Supporting Parents to Support Their Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing, is available. This is an on-demand, interactive resource that addresses the key factors that influence children’s mental health and wellbeing.
This 30 minute webinar will support parents to:
- encourage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in their children
- discuss ways of building and nurturing resilience in children and young people
- examine tools for supporting positive mental health among young people
- outline practical tips on how best support their child’s mental health and wellbeing.
This course can be accessed on the NPC website.
In-person training
The in-person programme from the NPC and SPMHS, Supporting Parents to Support Their Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing, supports parents to promote and foster positive mental health and wellbeing in their children. The programme also explores how building resilience in children helps them to manage and cope with the day-to-day stresses of life as they occur. This is a training programme for parents which can be run in local schools.
Parents who attend this session will:
- Explore the factors that influence mental health and wellbeing in their child
- Learn how to build and nurture resilience within their own child
- Be given tips on how best to support positive mental health and wellbeing in their child.
Learn more about or book this training programme here.
Further information on this training is also available in the NPC leaflet below.
Download the NPC leaflet
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