To help parents better understand and respond to their children’s needs, we take a creative and flexible approach to our training and support exploring how each subject impacts upon the child.
We also offer specialist training designed to build confidence and deepen understanding for professionals working with families.
Tailored to the needs of social workers, family support teams and other professionals; our training can help to deliver more thoughtful, trauma-informed assessments and support plans that truly make a difference.
Positive steps to parenting is a structured programme designed to support parents in building healthier relationships, improve parenting skills and making positive life changes.
Offering a combination of practical training with emotional support, positive steps to parenting can empower individuals to reflect on their choices and take steps towards lasting change.
Delivered in a supportive and non-judgemental environment, Positive steps to parenting helps parents gain confidence, develop new skills and make more informed decisions for themselves and their families.
The Positive Steps to Parenting (PSP) core package sessions are compulsory for all residents, and focus on strengthening parenting capacity and promoting the wellbeing of children.
Positive Steps to Parenting (PSP) core package:
These groups are ASDAN (Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network) accredited, and parents can receive credits for their completion which they can use, should they wish, to attend college and enrol in any future education.
Positive steps to change is a core part of the Positive Steps to Parenting programme and consists of compulsory sessions tailored to each parent’s individual needs, interests or specific requirements outlined by the Local Authority’s Letter of Instruction.
Designed to support personal growth and life skills, the sessions help parents build the confidence and practical abilities needed to create a more stable and positive future for themselves and their children.
Each session promotes self-awareness, responsibility and the skills needed to make meaningful and lasting change – from emotional wellbeing and healthy routines to managing everyday responsibilities.
Positive steps to change core topics:
A specialist tool used to assess parenting capacity, particularly for parents with additional needs or learning difficulties, ParentAssess breaks down parenting into clear, practical areas - safety, emotional care, routines and boundaries.
Using the intelligent software as part of the assessment process allows us to identify strengths and areas where extra support may be needed.
We can then tailor support and interventions more effectively, providing clear and evidence-based outcomes to inform care planning and decision-making in a child’s best interests.
An educational and awareness-raising course designed for women who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse, the programme helps individuals recognise the signs of unhealthy or controlling relationships and understand the impact of abuse, particularly on children.
The programme explores beliefs, behaviours and the dynamics of relationships in a safe, supportive environment. We believe this can help to empower participants to make informed choices and rebuild their confidence.
We can also also deliver the Freedom Programme for Men who have been the perpetrator of domestic abuse and who wish to make genuine changes and develop an understanding of their abusive traits as a way to make effective change. This will also include the impacts of domestic abuse upon children.
Chrysalis offer the Freedom Programme as part of our holistic support, delivered by specially trained staff, this helps individuals take positive steps towards healthier and safer relationships for themselves and their families.
