Secondary programmes for parents
Building a Strong Bond with Your Teenager
Being a parent to a teenager can be a complex journey filled with challenges and rewards. As your child navigates the ups and downs of adolescence, Sandwell Family Hubs is here to offer support and guidance.
Here's what you can expect:
- Understand Your Teenager's World: Learn how to communicate effectively and build a strong relationship based on trust and respect.
- Navigate the Teenage Years: Get tips for handling common challenges, such as peer pressure, academic stress, and emotional outbursts.
- Maintain a Positive Mindset: Discover strategies to stay calm and supportive, even during difficult times.
- Connect with Other Parents: Join a community of parents who understand the unique experiences of raising teenagers.
- Support Your Teenager's Growth: Learn how to foster emotional, social, and intellectual development.
Together, we can create a positive and supportive environment for your teenager as they transition into adulthood.
Our online offer
Sandwell Council has partnered with the Solihull Approach to offer free access to expertly designed online courses for parents, carers and grandparents living in the borough.
These FREE programmes will nurture emotional health and wellbeing from pregnancy to 19+ years and can be done online in your own home.
Click here for more information, use the code SIX_TOWNS to gain access to the courses available.
Changes Primary Years
Programme for parents/carers
Changes is Sandwell’s ‘home grown’ programme that is adapted to meet the needs of local families. It is FREE to attend for parents living in Sandwell. Our Changes sessions gives local parents and carers the opportunity to meet and talk to others at a similar stage in their parenting journey and share parenting ideas and challenges.
The Teen Triple P programme for parents/carers will support you to raise happy and confident young people. Triple P course is delivered over 8 sessions, and classes are held regularly at your local Family Hub.
The programme for parents/carers will support you to raise happy and confident young people.
It is delivered over 8 sessions, and your local Family Hubs runs it regularly. Teen Triple P supports you in developing your parenting toolkit by setting rules and routines that everyone respects and follows.
With new strategies for encouraging behaviours that you like, you can feel more confident in managing your child's and young person's behaviour. Most importantly, it helps you to take care of yourself as a parent.
This course is recommended for parents/carers of 12-19-year-olds, but you can complete a Teen Triple P course while your child is younger to help prepare you for the teenage years.
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