Big toes little toes ireland

Heart-to-heart is a fun and effective early help attachment programme for parents/carers and their children/teens to attend together.  It can be delivered with groups, 1:1 or through a home-visiting model and is split across two approximate age ranges; 5-9 years and 10-15 years. This flexible programme is based on the latest attachment research which shows that supporting the parent-child attachment relationship sets the scene for the best outcomes for children right into adulthood.  Adolescence can be a challenging time for parents and carers and this programme offers an ideal opportunity to share and experience new and empowering evidence-based knowledge with families.

 Heart-to-heart aims to provide:

·       Lovely local sessions designed specifically for parents/carers and their children/teens  

·       Enjoyable, interactive and low-key activities and resources to help strengthen relationships in a contained and nurturing group 

·       An opportunity to explore all aspects of middle childhood and teen development including the amazing changes happening in prepubescent and teenage brains, why teens turn nocturnal and other wonderful aspects of emotional, neurological and psychological development 

·       Empower and encourage all group members with the latest science of attachment including multi-media clips, lego models and the occasional junk sculpture made of sellotape and straws

·       Share evidence-based tools and techniques with all group members to help them manage stress and develop resilience

·       Opportunities to develop a supportive network with other families and carers that may continue after the programme ends

Heart-to-heart practitioner training gives you all you need to become a heart-to-heart programme practitioner including:

·       A strong grounding in the latest attachment theory and research including what we now know about how attachment security is  operationalised within the parent-child relationship

·       Practical skills sessions equipping you with all you need to deliver heart-to-heart programmes including specialist attachment skills  

· Access to online printable resources to support delivery including an example 6-week programme and additional creative resources

· Pre- and post-programme outcome measures

· A fully-accredited Practitioner Certification with 12 CPD points

next training

9th & 10th November 2024

Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare