Innovations in Practice Conference November 2024
We are delighted to announce the return of Parents Plus flagship conference ‘Innovations in Practice’. Join us online or in-person at the LinkedIn Community Space, One Wilton Park, Dublin 2 on the morning of Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
- Be Inspired: Learn from leading practitioners pioneering new approaches in delivering Parents Plus programmes. Leave motivated to apply these insights in your own practice.
- Be Informed: Hear about the latest meta-analysis of the Parents Plus evidence base and discover new research findings on the Parents Plus Healthy Families programme.
- Make an Impact: Connect with other professionals in the Parents Plus community through interactive breakouts and networking sessions. Exchange ideas, explore potential collaborations, and address the challenges of effectively implementing parent programmes.
Whether you are already delivering Parents Plus programmes in your service or are new to our community, this half-day conference is open to you.
Registrations are now open.
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Here is an overview of the programme content:
| Innovations in Practice – Welcome and Context Prof. John Sharry, Clinical Director. Parents Plus |
| New Parents Plus Evidence – Meta-analysis (2023) & recent Parents Plus Healthy Families Programme Research Prof. Alan Carr, School of Psychology, University College Dublin |
| Parents Plus Healthy Families Programme – a preventative approach within the context of the HSE Model of Care for the Management of Overweight and Obesity Dr. Kathy Looney, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University College Dublin & Dr. Adele Keating, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Our Lady’s Children Hospital Crumlin |
| Working in Partnership with Parents in delivering the Healthy Families programme in Clondalkin Family Resource Centre Yvonne Anderson, Family Support Manager, Samantha Byrne, Family Support Practitioner & Olivia McHugh, Healthy Families Parent Facilitator |
| Building the Capacity of Services to improve outcomes for families Cherie Tyner, CEO Parents Plus |
| A Collaborative approach to supporting parents in separation and divorce – the Midwest Family Resource Centre Network, Parenting When Separated Project Ciara Kane, CEO, Northside Family Resource Centre, Limerick |
| New Directions with the Parents Plus ADHD programme – opening up the Neuro-affirming paradigm CAMHS Practitioner TBC & Prof. John Sharry, Clinical Director. Parents Plus |
| Flexibility in delivery to meet the needs of families – the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme with a younger age cohort Children’s Disability Network Team Practitioner TBC |
