Providing information on parenting supports and services in Kildare and Wicklow
Parenting Courses & Events
| Resilience in a Digital Era | This talk will look at the impact of technology and social media on our mental health, emotional well being and will describe ways in which we can support ourselves and our families to become more resilient in the contemporary world and develop better relationship in a digital era. |
Naas, Co. Kildare | 08/09/2020 |
| Building Self Esteem in Children and Teens | What is Self Esteem? |
Athy, Co. Kildare | 15/09/2020 |
| Baby Sign Language | For parents to connect with other parents with babies of a similar age and to teach their babies to communicate before they can talk. For babies of up to 1 years of age, this course is aimed at Parents teaching Irish sign language through nursery rhymes and poems so that you can teach your baby basic signs. |
Celbridge, Co. Kildare | 29/09/2020 |
| Building Self Esteem in Children and Teens | The Building Self Esteem talk looks at the following: |
Naas, Co. Kildare | 06/10/2020 |
| Substance Misuse and how to talk to your Teen | This talk will cover the following - |
Kildare Town, Co. Kildare | 05/11/2020 |
| Sibling Bullying | This is a talk about an overlooked and unrecognised form of bullying. Sibling Bullying is different from the usual family rows and bickering. It is more prevalent than school bullying. Research finds that between one third and one half of people experience it. This talk aims to inform the community what it is, what it looks like, how to recognise it and how to deal with it. It is also for victims of sibling bullying to help validate and understand their experiences. |
Celbridge, Co. Kildare | 10/11/2020 |
| Understanding Bullying - empowering children and strategies for intervention | This seminar will take a common sense approach to the complexities of bullying and aims to equip parents to deal with bullying effectively. It will guide parents through why bullying happens, how to recognize it in your child and effective strategies for intervention for you as a parent and for your child. |
Newbridge, Co. Kildare | 12/11/2020 |
Welcome to Parents
Welcome to Parentingsupport.ie!
The parentingsupport.ie website aims to offer valuable assistance to parents in Co. Kildare and West Wicklow!
You can find out about parenting courses and events that are taking place in your area.
There is information about ongoing services and supports provided for parents in Co. Kildare and West Wicklow.
Welcome to Professionals
The parentingsupport.ie website aims to provide valuable assistance to professionals working with parents in Co. Kildare & West Wicklow.
You can find out about parenting courses and events in your area.
There is information about ongoing supports and services for parents.
You can add details of parenting courses or events that you are providing by completing a brief online form.
You can add details of an ongoing support or service that you provide by completing a brief online form.
We hope you find the parentingsupport.ie website a useful tool in your work with parents.
Who We Are
The Kildare West Wicklow Parenting Training and Support Forum is a multi-agency forum that was established by the Health Services Executive (HSE) in 2009.
The current members of the Forum are:
- Co. Kildare LEADER Partnership
- Curragh PRIDE Family Resource Centre
- Foróige
- Health Services Executive (HSE) – Public Health Nursing, Primary Care Social Work, Primary Care Psychology
- Kildare Children & Young People’s Services Committee
- Kildare County Childcare Committee
- Kildare Library Service
- Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board
- Kildare Youth Services
- Newbridge Family Resource Centre
- Tusla
- Wicklow County Childcare Committee
The purpose of the Forum is to provide an opportunity for information-sharing about supports for parents, highlighting needs and gaps and responding to these in a more coordinated way.