Parenting Supports

Children benefit from positive parenting from birth, right through to adulthood. The Child and Family Agency and its partners are working to support parents to raise their children in a way that improves child well-being and children’s outcomes. Parenting support is both a way of working and a set of activities that provides information, advice and assistance to parents and carers about bringing up their children, so that these children will reach their full potential.Parenting SupportTusla – Child and Family Agency

Parenting is rewarding and challenging. But whatever age your child is and no matter how experienced you are, all parents will benefit from a little support and advice. There’s lots of information out there. Here we bring together trusted, high quality resources in one place, to help you navigate your parenting journey.

Parenting24seven

Parenting24seven offers key messages on what works best for children and families at different ages and stages. Parenting24seven is part of the Supporting Parenting project in Prevention Partnership and Family Support service within Tusla. You can choose your child’s age range or look through different articles, information and videos such as the positive parenting video below:

For further information see Parenting24sevenTusla – Child and Family Agency

Parentline

Parentline is a national, confidential helpline that offers parents support, information and guidance on all aspects of being a parent and any parenting issues.

Parentline’s lines are open Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. – 7.00 p.m

Call: (01) 8733500

For further information: Home – Parentline – Helpline for Parents.

Supporting Parents: A National Model of Parenting Support Services

Supporting Parents is a national model for parenting support services, which takes a whole-of-government approach to improving supports for parenting. Parenting support services provide information and services aimed at strengthening parents’ knowledge, confidence and skills to help achieve the best outcomes for children and families. Examples of parenting supports include:

parenting support programmes
parent and toddler groups
parenting talks
information sharing and referrals
mentoring

specific targeted supports, such as perinatal care or support for single parents

Supporting Parents is a Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) initiative which brings together a wide range of trusted and high quality resources for parents/guardians at all stages of their parenting journey.

Parent Support Champions Resources for Parents

Parenting support champions are existing practitioners working with children and families employed by Tusla and its partners. Their role is to help in the implementation of the Parenting Support Strategy and to promote the key parenting initiatives.

Some of the resources through the parent support champions can be viewed below:

Communicating with Teens

Helping your child manage Anxiety

The 20 Second Hug

Setting Up Routines

Self Care Tips for parents