What We Do
Training & Support for workers in the community
We believe the work you do with children and families is incredibly important. We also acknowledge the challenges you might face that require a collaborative approach and working in partnership.
Family Matters provides Early Years & Teacher Training and workshops to support the work you do, so that all our endeavours together support children and families to reach their potential.
Emotional health and wellbeing in children give a foundation for happiness, participation and stability. The Introduction to the Solihull Approach is a 2-day evidence-based course that helps workers understand and build emotional health in children. We also work on supporting parents in a consistent and practical way.
We welcome employees from the following sectors:
At the end of the 2-day course you will have learned methods of supporting children and parents with:
Decision making, emotions, feelings, and friendships are profoundly impactful especially for children and teenagers. They are prone to influence and peer pressure and guidance from people they trust is essential.
The Botvin Training Programme supports educators to build coping and decision-making skills in children and teenagers. Training is available to deliver the Botvin programme to children from 4th class to 6th class (Essential level) and 1st year to 3rd year (Advanced level).
Over 500 students a year in Ballyfermot take part in the programme that empower them to:
Our Senior Speech and Language Therapists work with practitioners in early years services and schools to support staff becoming Communication Champions in their settings. We provide training and support in a number of areas including:
The Family Matters Team supports staff across the community in learning communities of practice, including:
Contact Liz Smith
Education Officer
Tel: 086 827 5938
Email: lsmith@liffeypartnership.ie
The training reminded me of the importance of active listening, reciprocal interactions and containing my own feelings.
The importance of containment, and a non-judgemental questioning approach and understanding when working with adults was very beneficial.
The triangle of reciprocation, containment and behavioural management was very educational and gives me more considered and broad view when I am working with my clients.
Contact Liz Smith
Education Officer
Tel: 086 827 5938
Email: lsmith@liffeypartnership.ie
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