Parenting Referrals<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Please be aware these courses are early help\/ universal programmes. \u200b<\/b><\/p>\n
Thank you for considering Flying Start services. To refer a family for one of our universal programmes below please register them with Flying Start by completing the Family joining form<\/a>. Please include as much information as possible. For The Solihull Approach use the link in the statement. \u200b<\/p>\nPlease ensure you have added your direct phone number and email address and allow five working days for the referral to be processed. \u200b<\/p>\n
If your referral is from social care, or if the family requires intensive or high-level support, please consider a referral to Family Help (FPS).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n- <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>
The Parenting Puzzle<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, but looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Parenting Puzzle is a 4 week programme that supports parents to deal with those challenges so they can have a calmer, happier life. The 2 hour sessions cover a broad range of topics such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- the emotional well-being of parents, carers, and their children<\/li>\n
- understanding behaviour, listening skills, communication, praise, and encouragement<\/li>\n
- praise and guidance vs. criticism, child-led play, and positive moments<\/li>\n
- boundaries, parenting styles, time to calm down, dealing with stress and conflict<\/li>\n
- choices, consequences, behaviour to ignore, putting the puzzle together and looking after yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information about the programme, please contact gemma.bamford@eyalliance.org.uk<\/p>\n<\/div>
Henry Healthy Families Programme<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/h2>\n
This 8 week programmes adopts a unique and highly effective way of working with parents which supports them to change family lifestyle habits and behaviours and provide a healthy start in life for their children. The programme supports with all aspects of a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating, physical activity, emotional well being and oral health; as well as parenting tools and strategies to support parents with holding limits and boundaries whilst being responsive to support their children with developing healthy lifestyle behaviours.<\/p>\n
For more infor<\/span>mation about the programme, please contact rachel.gough@eyalliance.org.uk<\/p>\n<\/div>The Solihull Approach model- Togetherness<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Solihull Approach has a long history of transforming lives by strengthening relationships and emotional wellbeing. Developed by Dr Hazel Douglas MBE and a team of NHS practitioners in Solihull\u2019s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), the model was born from a need to bridge psychological theory with everyday practice, creating a practical, compassionate framework for supporting families and professionals.<\/span><\/p>\nAt the core of Togetherness is the belief that relationships matter. Whether it\u2019s a parent and child, a teacher and student, or a practitioner and family, strong, emotionally attuned relationships are the foundation of wellbeing.<\/p>\n
Signpost parents to LEARN – Togetherness<\/a> Where they will find various pathways and can follow a step-by-step learning journey to build emotional health, resilience and confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>Parenting workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/h2>\n
Flying Start deliver a range of parenting workshops, which include \u2013 Keeping Baby Safe, Starting Solids (4 to 6 months), Starting Solids Next steps (6 to 12 months), Sleep for under 1 year, Bedtime routines for over 1 year, Toilet Training, Managing Healthy Relationships Antenatal, Fussy Eating, Understanding Behaviour and Healthy Family Relationships. For more information on these workshops visit our online parenting workshops page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Please be aware these courses are early help\/ universal programmes. \u200b<\/b><\/p>\n
Thank you for considering Flying Start services. To refer a family for one of our universal programmes below please register them with Flying Start by completing the Family joining form<\/a>. Please include as much information as possible. For The Solihull Approach use the link in the statement. \u200b<\/p>\n Please ensure you have added your direct phone number and email address and allow five working days for the referral to be processed. \u200b<\/p>\n If your referral is from social care, or if the family requires intensive or high-level support, please consider a referral to Family Help (FPS).<\/p>\n Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, but looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Parenting Puzzle is a 4 week programme that supports parents to deal with those challenges so they can have a calmer, happier life. The 2 hour sessions cover a broad range of topics such as:<\/span><\/p>\n For more information about the programme, please contact gemma.bamford@eyalliance.org.uk<\/p>\n<\/div> This 8 week programmes adopts a unique and highly effective way of working with parents which supports them to change family lifestyle habits and behaviours and provide a healthy start in life for their children. The programme supports with all aspects of a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating, physical activity, emotional well being and oral health; as well as parenting tools and strategies to support parents with holding limits and boundaries whilst being responsive to support their children with developing healthy lifestyle behaviours.<\/p>\n For more infor<\/span>mation about the programme, please contact rachel.gough@eyalliance.org.uk<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/p><\/h2><\/div> The Solihull Approach has a long history of transforming lives by strengthening relationships and emotional wellbeing. Developed by Dr Hazel Douglas MBE and a team of NHS practitioners in Solihull\u2019s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), the model was born from a need to bridge psychological theory with everyday practice, creating a practical, compassionate framework for supporting families and professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n At the core of Togetherness is the belief that relationships matter. Whether it\u2019s a parent and child, a teacher and student, or a practitioner and family, strong, emotionally attuned relationships are the foundation of wellbeing.<\/p>\n Signpost parents to LEARN – Togetherness<\/a> Where they will find various pathways and can follow a step-by-step learning journey to build emotional health, resilience and confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div> Flying Start deliver a range of parenting workshops, which include \u2013 Keeping Baby Safe, Starting Solids (4 to 6 months), Starting Solids Next steps (6 to 12 months), Sleep for under 1 year, Bedtime routines for over 1 year, Toilet Training, Managing Healthy Relationships Antenatal, Fussy Eating, Understanding Behaviour and Healthy Family Relationships. For more information on these workshops visit our online parenting workshops page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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The Parenting Puzzle<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>
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Henry Healthy Families Programme<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>
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The Solihull Approach model- Togetherness<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nParenting workshops<\/h2><\/div>
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