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This work took place when Young People in Focus (YPF) was callled the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA)

Training for Working with Parents of Adolescents

Project Aims

to develop the workforce to effectively support the parents of adolescents
to initiate and increase direct work with the parents of adolescents
to build training capacity of the voluntary sector
to increase knowledge and understanding about the needs of parents whose young people have a mental health issue

The Project

Trained the trainers
We trained local trainers in both the Centre for Fun and Familes and Coram Family to deliver Supporting the Parents of Adolescents course and supported the trainers in the delivery.

Delivered Supporting the Parents of Adolescents in three areas.
We delivered the Supporting the Parents of Adolescents course in Greenwich, Leicester and Birmingham over the period of the project. The course is accredited in higher education and runs over six months. Most of the participants submitted their work for assessment through Middlesex University and 33 participants successfully passed and received 20 C.A.T. points.

Research
We conducted some qualitative research into the needs of parents whose young people had mental health issues. The research was published and disseminated.

Develop and pilot further training
We developed a specialist training day based on the research above which was aimed at practitioners who work with parents whose young people have a mental health issue. We piloted the training in the three areas and had the course evaluated.

Final re-write and publication of course
We invited feedback from the trainers and participants on the Supporting the Parents of Adolescents course and further adapted the course content.

Funding and timetable

This project was funded by a grant to TSA from the Parenting Fund, administered by the Department for Education and Skills. It started in October 2006 and was completed in June 2008.

Project Workers
Project Manager: Wook Hamilton
Principal Trainer: Cris Hoskin
Research Officer: Julie Shepherd
Administrator: Sarita Sharma

More information:
Please contact Young People in Focus
Email: info@youngpeopleinfocus.org.uk
Tel: 01273 693311

July 2008