Activities and Support for Families

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To register for any of these Evidence Based Programmes or Discussion Groups, please complete the below form and a member of our team will contact you.

Register your interest in attending a programme or course

 

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Free activities and sessions take place across the borough. Find out more on Rotherham Early Help's social media.

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Evidence based programmes

Family Links

The 10-Week Nurturing Programme is aimed at supporting parents to cope better with parenting ‘in the round’ and to manage a wide range of daily parenting issues whilst promoting better relationships between parents and children.

  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Start Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025
  • Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Rawmarsh Children’s Centre, Barber’s Cres, Rawmarsh, S62 6AD

Teen Life

Teen Life is a six-session programme for parents/carers of autistic young people aged 10 to 16 years. The aim is to bring parents together to share information, experiences, and ideas in a structured way, emphasizing the importance of autistic perspectives.

  • Start Date: Friday 17 January 2025
  • Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: The Place, Coleridge Road, Rotherham, S65 1LW

Triple P for Baby

Triple P for Baby aims to prepare parents for a positive transition to parenthood and the first year with baby, promoting sensitive and responsive care in the perinatal period.

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Start Date: Thursday 16 January 2025
  • Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Unity Centre, St. Leonards Road, Rotherham, S65 1PD

Sleep Tight

Sleep Tight helps parents understand the impact of poor sleep on behaviour and supports families to implement creative and evidence-based methods of improving sleep patterns in young children.

  • Duration: 5 weeks
  • Start Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
  • Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: Brookfield Family Hub, Lime Grove, Swinton, S64 8TQ

Stepping-Stones

This programme is for parents of children 0 to 12 years who have a child with a disability. The programme builds parenting skills for promoting children’s development, social competence, and self-control.

  • Duration: 9 weeks
  • Date: Tuesday 21 of January 2025
  • Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Microsoft Teams

Fear-Less

Fear-Less is for parents of children aged 6 to 14 years who’d like to learn how to teach their children to manage anxiety effectively.

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Start Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025
  • Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Brookfield Family Hub, Lime Grove, Swinton, S64 8TQ

Teen Triple P

Teen Triple P is a parenting programme for parents of teenagers, promoting positive parenting strategies, dealing with emotional and risky behaviours, and coping and self-care skills.

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Start Date: Thursday 23 January 2025
  • Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Microsoft Teams

Discussion Groups

Short one-off group sessions that offer practical advice for tackling specific problem behaviour.

0 to 12 Years: Managing Fighting and Aggression

  • Start Date: Friday 14 February 2025
  • Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: The Place Family Hub, Coleridge Road, Rotherham, S65 1LW

0 to 12 years: Dealing with Disobedience

  • Start Date: Friday 24 January 2025
  • Time: 09:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: Dinnington Early Help Centre, Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2NZ

Teen: Coping with Teenagers' Emotions

  • Start Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025
  • Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: The Place Family Hub, Coleridge Road, Rotherham, S65 1LW

Teen: Reducing Family Conflict

  • Start Date: Monday 10 February 2025
  • Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: Maltby Stepping Stones Family Hub, Tickhill Road, Maltby

Online Programmes

0-12 Years Triple P

Triple P Online supports parents of young children (under 12 years).

Guide behaviour positively, set up routines and rules more easily, and have a calmer household. Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering their details:

Register for 0-12 Triple P

Teen Triple P

Teen Triple P Online supports parents of tweens and teens aged 10 to 16 years, to raise responsible, confident teenagers. Enjoy a closer bond with your child and help them get ready for adulthood. Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering their details:

Register for Teen Triple-P

Fear-Less Triple P

Fear-Less Triple P Online supports parents of children aged 6 to 14 years with frequent worries/anxiety. Help children reduce anxiety and become more independent with proven tools and techniques. Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering their details:

Register for Triple-P Parenting

Me, You and Baby Too

Me, You and Baby Too helps new and expectant parents adapt to the changes that parenthood can have on their relationship, while raising awareness of the impact of stress and conflict on their baby. Parents completing this course will develop the skills to manage their conflict more constructively.

Short online course, approximately 40 minutes.

Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering for a free account:

www.oneplusone.org.uk

Getting it right for children

Getting it right for children uses Behaviour Modelling Training techniques to help separating parents see how they are putting their children in the middle of their conflict. It helps parents to develop positive communication skills, so that they can parent co-operatively and work out solutions together.

Short online course, approximately 40 minutes.

Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering for a free account:

www.oneplusone.org.uk

Arguing better

Arguing better helps raise awareness of parental conflict and its impact on children. It gives parents the skills to cope with stress together and manage their conflict more constructively.

Short online course, approximately 40 minutes.

Parents can access this directly by clicking the link below and registering for a free account:

www.oneplusone.org.uk

Solihull Approach online

The Solihull Approach introduces a model for understanding the impact of relationships on health and wellbeing and the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health and wellbeing.

Ages 0 to 19 years Parents can access this directly by copying the below and pasting it into their browser and register for a free account.

Register for Sollihul Approach Online