Family Links Nurturing Programme

Does your child possibly have an underlying, as yet undiagnosed condition such as ASC, ADHD, or similar condition? Or have emotional or behavioural needs?

Do you want to improve relationships within your family?

Is your child aged between 3 and 12 years of age?

If so, you may find the Family Links Nurturing Programme helpful whilst waiting to be referred or waiting for your appointment.

The Family Links Nurturing Programme is a 10-week Programme consisting of:

Session 0

Introductions and overview of the Programme. The first session gives you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the delivery process of our programme and allows you to meet the other parents and to hear that they may be experiencing similar challenges.

Session 1

Building Blocks: The Four Constructs and Praise

Session 2

Boundaries and Positive Discipline

Session 3

Family Rules

Session 4

Personal Power and Self-Esteem, Choices and Consequences

Session 5

Feelings and what we do with them.

Session 6

Kinds of Touch and Nurturing Ourselves

Session 7

Ages and Stages, Helping Children Grow Up

Session 8

Keeping Children Safe

Session 9

Problem Solving and Negotiating and Continuing Your Family Journey

Family Links Group Options

The sessions are delivered by trained and experienced facilitators. Sessions provide a friendly, supportive space to share concerns and build on your current parenting knowledge.

During the programme we will be using ‘The Parenting Puzzle: Your Guide to Transforming Family Life’. This is a great ‘toolbox’ book which you can refer back to at any time!

If you would like to find out additional information about the programme, visit the Family Links website where you can look at some step by step guides on some of the topics we will cover.

The referral form is accessible through the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Support for Neurodiverse Families webpage.

If you would like more information you can call our friendly team on 01489 799178 or email neurodiversefamilies@barnardos.org.uk

Some of our Parents/Carers have told us:

This course has been fantastic, and I would recommend it to others. I do feel that the information given is very helpful, I found everyone very friendly and open, this created a very safe environment where I felt heard and understood.

It was a great forum to discuss concerns and questions with facilitators and other parents and being a virtual programme it enabled myself and my husband to both join. It was a really good course.