Starting Well Partnership
Welcome to the Starting Well Partnership. We support families, parents, children and young people across Worcestershire to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
SW South Worcestershire - Understanding your baby
Monday 22 July 2024
Becoming a parent is a big life change, and no one ever said it would be easy
Our understanding your baby groups brings together all the traditional information given on a postnatal workshop in a new approach to developing your relationship with your baby, we look at topics including sleep, play needs, feeding your baby, responding to baby and brain development.
The course will run for 5 weeks, please book on to this event to reserve your place for all 5 weeks. The sessions will run on Monday afternoons starting on 22nd July 2024 at 1pm-3pm.
Tudor Way Family Hub
Starting Well Teen Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Monday 29 July 2024
Understanding Your Teen (11-19 years)
The virtual group is suitable for families with children aged 11-19 years old covering:
• Sleep
• Bullying
• Relationships
• Why your teenager behaves the way they do.
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens Behaviour
Monday 29 July 2024
2-hour online workshop
Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teens.
We will be looking at:
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Starting Well Wyre Forest Sleep Workshop
Wednesday 31 July 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 12 months – 10 years and want to understand more about sleep and bedtime routines?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Discover why sleep is important
¨ Develop good bedtime routines and get a restful night’s sleep
¨ Find out what happens when we don’t get enough sleep
¨ Get help with naps and night-time waking
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your child's Behaviour
Wednesday 31 July 2024
2 hour online workshop.
Come along to our friendly online session and;
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
* Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
* Descriptive guidance and praise
We will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour, how we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us.
Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser.
SW South Worcestershire - Understanding your baby (CANCELLED)
Thursday 1 August 2024
Becoming a parent is a big life change. and no one ever said it would be easy
Our understanding your baby groups brings together all the traditional information given on a postnatal workshop in a new approach to developing your relationship with your baby, we look at topics including sleep, play needs, feeding your baby, responding to baby and brain development.
The course will run for 6 weeks, please book on to this event to reserve your place for all 6 weeks. the session will run from Thursday 1st August at the same time, 9:30am every week until 5th September.
WANDS Family Hub
Starting Well Wyre Forest - Sleep Workshop
Monday 5 August 2024
Want to understand more about sleep & bedtime routines? Within this 2 hour workshop, we explore why sleep is important, how we can help develop good bedtime routines & get a restful night’s sleep. Suitable for those with children aged 12 months - 10 years.
Why is sleep important?
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep?
Naps
Bedtime routines & healthy habits
Night-time waking
Rewards & positive praise
Starting Well Understanding Your Baby Bromsgrove
Monday 5 August 2024
Understanding Your Baby (Birth-6 Months)
A post-natal group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
Weekly sessions, covering:
• Baby’s brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship.
• Baby’s play and developmental needs
• Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work.
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Monday 5th August 10am-12pm
Monday 12th August 10am-12pm
Monday 19th August 10am-12pm
Monday 2nd September 10am-12pm
Monday 9th September 10am-12pm
Monday 16th September 10am-12pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Parkside
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens behaviour
Tuesday 6 August 2024
2-hour online workshop
Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teens.
We will be looking at:
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Child's Behaviour WS
Tuesday 6 August 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles
find out what works best and why
balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance
Praise
Starting Well Fussy Eaters Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Fussy Eaters
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy.
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods.
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes.
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods.
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Teen Workshop
Tuesday 13 August 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teenagers
¨ Learn about
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Sleep Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Sleep
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 12 months – 10 years and want to understand more about sleep and bedtime routines?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Discover why sleep is important.
• Develop good bedtime routines and get a restful night’s sleep.
• Find out what happens when we don’t get enough sleep.
• Get help with naps and night-time waking.
Starting Well Partnership Worcs - SLEEP Workshop
Friday 16 August 2024
This is an online SLEEP parent/carer workshop session.
Are sleep times a challenge for you and your little one? Do they struggle to self settle, call you through the night or wake up very early?
Starting Well Partnership is hosting a free, Sleep Workshop - exclusively for Worcestershire parents and carers.
The Sleep Workshop covers:
💤 Sleep information and strategies 💤 Developing a good bedtime routine 💤 Self settling 💤 Sleeping through the night 💤 Early waking 💤 Maintaining a good sleep pattern
Come join us on our virtual FREE workshop.
This session is for parents/carers only, please ensure you have appropriate childcare in place for any older children.
Book one place per person, thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon.
Well Child Clinic - Tenbury
Between Tuesday 20 August 2024 and Tuesday 17 December 2024
Well Child Clinic is open to parents/carers with children under age of 5 in Tenbury and surrounding area of Worcestershire.
Parents/ carers can book a 20min appointment with a member of the Health Visiting team to discuss any concerns you may have about your child's health and development.
The clinics are there to support you through the early years of your child's life. We may be able to offer support to help you manage those daily parenting challenges, from checking your baby's weight and feeding to guiding you through gentle sleep strategies and much more.
However, please do not bring unwell children to the Well Child Clinic as there is a risk of spreading infections to others in the waiting room. If your child is unwell on the day of your appointment, and needs to be seen the same day, please cancel your Well Child appointment and contact your GP or telephone 111 instead.
Tenbury Hospital
Starting Well Understanding your child's behaviour
Tuesday 20 August 2024
2 hour online workshop.
Come along to our friendly online session and;
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
* Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
* Descriptive guidance and praise
We will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour, how we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us.
Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens behaviour
Wednesday 21 August 2024
2-hour online workshop
Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teens.
We will be looking at:
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Starting Well Wyre Forest Fussy Eaters Workshop
Wednesday 21 August 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods
Starting Well Behaviour Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Friday 23 August 2024
Understand Your Child’s Behaviour
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles.
-Find out what works best and why
-Balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs.
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
-Family rewards
-Guided choices
-Descriptive guidance
-Praise
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Child's Behaviour WS
Tuesday 27 August 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles
find out what works best and why
balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance
Praise
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well partnership South Worcestershire Fussy Eating
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Fussy Eaters
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy.
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods.
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes.
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods.
Starting Well Understanding Your Child's Behaviour
Friday 30 August 2024
2 hour online workshop.
Come along to our friendly online session and;
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
* Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
* Descriptive guidance and praise
We will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour, how we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us.
Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well- group name- District (CANCELLED)
Monday 2 September 2024
Group Blurb
Pear Tree Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Child's Behaviour
Wednesday 4 September 2024
2 hour online workshop.
Come along to our friendly online session and;
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
* Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
* Descriptive guidance and praise
We will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour, how we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us.
Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Wyre Forest - Understanding Your Baby Course
Fridays 12.30-2.30pm 6/09 - 25/10 (8wks)
Understanding Your Baby (birth-6 months)
A group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
8 weekly sessions, covering:
Baby’s brain development
How you and baby may be feeling
Your developing relationship with baby
Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
Baby’s play and developmental needs
Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Baby Redditch
Thursday 12 September 2024
Understanding Your Baby (Birth-6 Months)
A post-natal group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
9 weekly sessions, covering:
• Baby’s brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
• Baby’s play and developmental needs
• Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Thursday 12th September 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 19th September 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 3rd October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 10th October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 17th October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Holly Trees Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Child Additional needs BROM
Thursday 12 September 2024
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
• Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Thursday 12th September 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 19th September 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 3rd October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 10th October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 17th October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 24th October 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 7th November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 14th November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 21st November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
The POD
Starting Well Understanding Your Child additional needs RED
Monday 16 September 2024
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
• Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Monday 16th September 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 23rd September 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 30th September 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 7th October 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 14th October 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 21st October 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 4th November 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 11th November 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 18th November 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Holly Trees Family Hub
Starting Well Teen Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Monday 16 September 2024
Understanding Your Teen (11-19 years)
The virtual group is suitable for families with children aged 11-19 years old covering:
• Sleep
• Bullying
• Relationships
• Why your teenager behaves the way they do.
Starting Well Understanding your Child with SEND Malvern (CANCELLED)
Every Tues 17/09/24-26/11/24
A group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Behavioural difficulties
Understand brain development
Developmental and play needs
Parenting styles
Explore feelings
Ways to relax
Attachment
Relationships
Attendance is required at every session, dates are as follows;
Tuesday 17th September 2024
Tuesday 24th September 2024
Tuesday 1st October 2024
Tuesday 8th October 2024
Tuesday 15th October 2024
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Tuesday 5th November 2024
Tuesday 12th November 2024
Tuesday 19th November 2024
Tuesday 26th November 2024
Unfortunately, children are not allowed to attend sessions with parents/carers.
St Matthias Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Child Burlish ONLY
Weekly - Friday 1-3pm 20/9/24 - 29/11/24
BURLISH PARENTS ONLY
The group is suitable for families with children and young people up to 11 years old.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Developmental needs
Having fun
Communication
Parenting styles
Attachment
Sleep
Behaviour difficulties
Burlish Park Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Child Course
Every Monday 9-11am 23/9/24 - 2/12/24
The group is suitable for families with children and young people up to 11 years old.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Developmental needs
Having fun
Communication
Parenting styles
Attachment
Sleep
Behaviour difficulties
Bewdley Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Child Course
Weekly - Monday 5-7pm 23/9/24 - 2/12/24
The group is suitable for families with children and young people up to 11 years old.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Developmental needs
Having fun
Communication
Parenting styles
Attachment
Sleep
Behaviour difficulties
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Fussy Eaters Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Fussy Eaters
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy.
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods.
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes.
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods.
Starting Well WyreForest Understand Child w/Additional Needs
Every Tuesday, 12-2pm 24/9/24 - 3/12/24
A group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Behavioural difficulties
Understand brain development
Developmental and play needs
Parenting styles
Explore feelings
Ways to relax
Attachment
Relationships
Kidderminster Health Centre`
Starting Well WyreForest Understand Child w/Additional Needs
Every Thurs, 10am-12pm 26/9/24 - 5/12/24
A group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Behavioural difficulties
Understand brain development
Developmental and play needs
Parenting styles
Explore feelings
Ways to relax
Attachment
Relationships
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Behaviour Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Wednesday 2 October 2024
Understand Your Child’s Behaviour
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles.
-Find out what works best and why
-Balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs.
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
-Family rewards
-Guided choices
-Descriptive guidance
-Praise
Starting Well Sleep Workshop Redditch & Bromsgrove
Monday 7 October 2024
Sleep
2 Hour workshop!
Do you have a child aged 12 months – 10 years and want to understand more about sleep and bedtime routines?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Discover why sleep is important.
• Develop good bedtime routines and get a restful night’s sleep.
• Find out what happens when we don’t get enough sleep.
• Get help with naps and night-time waking.
Starting Well Understanding Your Baby Bromsgrove
Monday 7 October 2024
Understanding Your Baby (Birth-6 Months)
A post-natal group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
9 weekly sessions, covering:
• Baby’s brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship.
• Baby’s play and developmental needs
• Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work.
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Monday 7th October 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday 14th October 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday 21st October 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday 4th November 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday 11th November 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday 18th November 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Parkside
Starting Well Understanding Your Child Bromsgrove
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Starting Well Partnership - Understanding Your Child
Would you like to know more about your child’s development?
Would you like a better understanding of your child’s behaviour?
Come along to this relaxed, fun group to explore issues like:
- Developmental needs
- Having fun
- Communication
- Sleep
- Behaviour difficulties
Consisting of 10 sessions for 2 hours, the group is suitable for families with children and young
people up till 11 years.
Wednesday 9th October 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 16th October 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 23rd October 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 4th December 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday 11th December 2024- 12:30pm-2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Pear Tree Family Hub
Starting Well Wyre Forest - Understanding Your Baby Course
Fridays 10am-12pm, 1/11 - 20/12 (8wks)
Understanding Your Baby (birth-6 months)
A group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
8 weekly sessions, covering:
Baby’s brain development
How you and baby may be feeling
Your developing relationship with baby
Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
Baby’s play and developmental needs
Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Child's Behaviour WS
Tuesday 5 November 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles
find out what works best and why
balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance
Praise
Starting Well Understanding Your Baby Redditch
Thursday 7 November 2024
Understanding Your Baby (Birth-6 Months)
A post-natal group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
9 weekly sessions, covering:
• Baby’s brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
• Baby’s play and developmental needs
• Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Thursday 7th November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 14th November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 21st November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 28th November 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 5th December 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Thursday 12th December 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Holly Trees Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Child additional needs RED
Tuesday 19 November 2024
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
• Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Tuesday 19th November 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 26th November 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 10th December 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 17th December 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 7th January 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 14th January 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 21st January 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 28th January 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 4th February 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Holly Trees Family Hub
ddd (CANCELLED)
Tuesday 23 July 2024
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ddd
Starting Well Understanding Your Child- Additional needs- BR
Thursday 9 May 2024
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
• Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Thursday 9th May 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 16th May 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 23rd May 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 6th June 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 13th June 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 20th June 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 27th June 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 4th July 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 11th July 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 18th July 2024 10:00am-12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
The POD
Starting Well Understanding Your Teen (Bromsgrove)
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Starting Well Partnership - Understanding Your Teen (Bromsgrove)
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
Understanding Your Teens 11+yrs
•Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Wednesday 8th May 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 15th May 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 5th June 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 12th June 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 19th June 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 26th June 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 3rd July 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 10th July 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Wednesday 17th July 2024 12:30pm- 2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Pear Tree Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Child (Redditch)
Friday 10 May 2024
Starting Well Partnership - Understanding Your Child (Redditch)
Would you like to know more about your child’s development?
Would you like a better understanding of your child’s behaviour?
Come along to this relaxed, fun group to explore issues like:
- Developmental needs
- Having fun
- Communication
- Sleep
- Behaviour difficulties
Consisting of 10 sessions for 2 hours, the group is suitable for families with children and young
people from birth to 19 years.
Friday 10th May 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 17th May 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 24th May 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 7th June 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 14th June 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 21st June 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 28th June 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 5th July 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Friday 12th July 2024 9:30am-11:30am
Attendance to each session is required.
Redditch Library
Starting Well Partnership SW Fussy Eating Workshop
Thursday 11 July 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods
Starting Well Understanding Your Child- Additional needs- RD
Tuesday 30 April 2024
An 8 - 10 week group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
• Behavioural difficulties
• Understand brain development
• Developmental and play needs
• Parenting styles
• Explore feelings
• Ways to relax
• Attachment
• Relationships
Tuesday 30th April 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 7th May 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 14th May 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 21st May 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 4th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 11th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 18th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 25th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 2nd July 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday 9th July 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Holly Trees Family Hub
Starting Well Understanding Your Baby (Bromsgrove)
Monday 13 May 2024
An 8 week group for mothers, fathers, partners or other family members involved caring for a baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
Themes include:
• Baby’s Brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Meet and talk to other parents and their babies
• Explore and understand ways to respond to baby’s crying; developing healthy sleep patterns; a healthy feeding
relationship
• Understand more about baby’s play and developmental needs
• Thinking about times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
Monday 13th May 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 20th May 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 3rd June 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 10th June 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 17th June 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 24th June 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 1st July 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Monday 8th July 2024 10:00am- 12:00pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Parkside
Starting Well Wyre Forest - Sleep Workshop
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Want to understand more about sleep & bedtime routines? Within this 2 hour workshop, we explore why sleep is important, how we can help develop good bedtime routines & get a restful night’s sleep. Suitable for those with children aged 12 months - 10 years.
Why is sleep important?
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep?
Naps
Bedtime routines & healthy habits
Night-time waking
Rewards & positive praise
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop- Starting Well
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Teen Workshop
Monday 1 July 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teenagers
¨ Learn about
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Starting Well Wyre Forest - Understanding Child's Behaviour
Wednesday 26 June 2024
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOUR
Come along and:
• Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
• Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
• Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Collective family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance and praise
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Wellbeing Workshop
Monday 24 June 2024
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF WORKSHOP
Family life can be stressful. This workshop helps you to find ways to look after yourself and stay calm so you can juggle everything better.
Come along and:
• Understand the feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour and our own
• Share feelings and develop realistic expectations and coping strategies
• Overcome feelings of guilt and failure
• Gain practical strategies to reduce the stresses of family life
Cookley Sebright Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Fussy Eaters Workshop
Monday 24 June 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods
Cookley Sebright Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Understanding Baby
Fridays 10am-12pm, 21/06 - 16/08 (9wks)
Understanding Your Baby (birth-6 months)
A group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
9 weekly sessions, covering:
Baby’s brain development
How you and baby may be feeling
Your developing relationship with baby
Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
Baby’s play and developmental needs
Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens Behaviour (CANCELLED)
Thursday 20 June 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour online workshop
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Why your teenager behaves the way they do
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
Please book 1 place per household, and the login details will be sent via email, we use Microsoft Teams for our digital/virtual workshop sessions. Suitable for those caring for children aged between 11 and 19 years. These sessions are free to access and available to all Worcestershire parents and carers.
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions in the background. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens behaviour
Thursday 20 June 2024
A two hour face-to-face workshop taking place at Cherry Orchard Primary school.
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Why your teenager behaves the way they do
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
Cherry Orchard families will be given priority spaces for this workshop.
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions in the background. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
Cherry Orchard Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Fussy Eater Wolverley Parents ONLY
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Wolverley Parents Only.
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods
Wolverley Seabright Primary School
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour- S. Worcs-Starting Well
Monday 17 June 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local South Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Teen Workshop
Monday 17 June 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teenagers
¨ Learn about
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Wyre Forest Fussy Eaters Workshop
Thursday 13 June 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 11 years and want to enjoy mealtimes together as a family and eat well?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Find out about child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Get support to help your child to enjoy new foods
• Find out how to gain happier family mealtimes
• Get support and new ideas to encourage your child to try new foods
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Fussy Eaters
Tuesday 11 June 2024
FUSSY EATERS WORKSHOP
As parents we want our children to eat well – and to enjoy mealtimes together
Come along and get support and new ideas for:
• How to encourage your child to try new foods – and begin to enjoy them!
• Child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Happier family mealtimes
St George's C of E Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Fussy Eaters
Monday 10 June 2024
FUSSY EATERS WORKSHOP
As parents we want our children to eat well – and to enjoy mealtimes together
Come along and get support and new ideas for:
• How to encourage your child to try new foods – and begin to enjoy them!
• Child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Happier family mealtimes
Cookley Sebright Primary School
Starting Well Wyre Forest Sleep Workshop
Thursday 6 June 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 12 months – 10 years and want to understand more about sleep and bedtime routines?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Discover why sleep is important
¨ Develop good bedtime routines and get a restful night’s sleep
¨ Find out what happens when we don’t get enough sleep
¨ Get help with naps and night-time waking
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Worcs - Fussy Eating
Wednesday 5th June - TEAMS session
This is an online, digital FUSSY EATING workshop session.
As parents we want our children to eat well – and to enjoy mealtimes together
Come along and get support and new ideas for:
* How to encourage your child to try new foods – and begin to enjoy them!
* Child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
* Happier family mealtimes
Come join us on our FREE workshop via TEAMS on Wednesday 05 June 10am -12 noon.
Book one place per person, thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon.
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Your Teen Workshop
Monday 3 June 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 11 – 19 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
¨ Gain tools & tips to live a calmer life with your teenagers
¨ Learn about
Teen brain development
Risk taking
Communication
Sleep patterns
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Wyre Forest Understanding Child's Behaviour
Thursday 23 May 2024
2 Hour workshop! Do you have a child aged 2 – 10 years and wish you could understand their behaviour better?
Come and join us to enable you to:
• Gain knowledge about parenting styles
find out what works best and why
balance your parenting styles
• Understand your child’s behaviour including their feelings and needs
• Learn parenting skills to help with boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance
Praise
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop- Starting Well
Thursday 23 May 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Fussy Eaters
Wednesday 22 May 2024
FUSSY EATERS WORKSHOP
As parents we want our children to eat well – and to enjoy mealtimes together
Come along and get support and new ideas for:
• How to encourage your child to try new foods – and begin to enjoy them!
• Child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
• Happier family mealtimes
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Child's Behaviour
Tuesday 21 May 2024
UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOUR
Come along and:
• Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
• Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
• Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Collective family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance and praise
St George's C of E Primary School
Starting Well Understanding Your Child (Bromsgrove)
Monday 13 May 2024
Starting Well Partnership - Understanding Your Child (Bromsgrove)
Would you like to know more about your child’s development?
Would you like a better understanding of your child’s behaviour?
Come along to this relaxed, fun group to explore issues like:
- Developmental needs
- Having fun
- Communication
- Sleep
- Behaviour difficulties
Consisting of 10 sessions for 2 hours, the group is suitable for families with children and young
people from birth to 19 years.
Monday 13th May 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 20th May 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 3rd June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 10th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 17th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 24th June 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 1st July 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 8th July 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday 15th July 2024 12:30pm-2:30pm
Attendance to each session is required.
Pear Tree Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Worcs - SLEEP Workshop
Thursday 9 May 2024
This is an online SLEEP parent/carer workshop session.
Are sleep times a challenge for you and your little one? Do they struggle to self settle, call you through the night or wake up very early?
Starting Well Partnership is hosting a free, Sleep Workshop - exclusively for Worcestershire parents and carers.
The Sleep Workshop covers:
💤 Sleep information and strategies 💤 Developing a good bedtime routine 💤 Self settling 💤 Sleeping through the night 💤 Early waking 💤 Maintaining a good sleep pattern
Come join us on our virtual FREE workshop.
This session is for parents/carers only, please ensure you have appropriate childcare in place for any older children.
Book one place per person, thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon. Vanessa and Tanya
Starting Well-Understanding your Teens Behaviour-South Worcs
Thursday 2 May 2024
Face to face 2 hour workshop at St Joseph's Primary School.
Tools and Tips to gain a calmer life with your Teenagers !
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
St Joseph's Primary School
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens Behaviour
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour online workshop
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Why your teenager behaves the way they do
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
Please book 1 place per household, and the login details will be sent via email, we use Microsoft Teams for our digital/virtual workshop sessions. Suitable for those caring for children aged between 11 and 19 years. These sessions are free to access and available to all Worcestershire parents and carers.
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions in the background. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - UYC
Thursday 10am - 12pm 25/4 - 11/7 (11wks)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD (0-11 years)
The group is suitable for families with children and young people up to 11 years old.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Developmental needs
Having fun
Communication
Parenting styles
Attachment
Sleep
Behaviour difficulties
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Understanding Children's Behaviour-Starting Well Partnership
Thursday 25 April 2024
Come join us on our one-off (face to face) discussion group for parents and carers, with children attending local Warndon area schools.
The 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2- 12 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session - we do not have any creche facilities available.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating this event, to be held at St. Josephs Primary School, Warndon WR4 9PG
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Growing Up
Wednesday 24 April 2024
The programme covers these 5 themes across 8 sessions and provides everything you need to help your children flourish.
• Feeling more confident as a parent
• Physical activity for the whole family
• What children and the whole family eat
• Family lifestyle habits
• Enjoying life as a family
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest Understanding Teen
Wednesdays @ 11am, 24/04 - 10/07 ex. HT
The group is suitable for families with children aged 11-19 years old.
10 weekly sessions (excluding half term), covering:
Sleep
Bullying
Relationships
Why your teenager behaves the way they do
Stourport High School
Starting Well -Understanding your Teen- South Worcestershire
Wednesday 24 April 2024
9-week interactive online course for parents/carers of children from 11+ to 19 years looking at the following:
*Communication and Behaviour
*Anger and self-regulation
*Teen brain development
*Parenting Styles
*How we interact with our teen
9:30-11:30
Wednesday 24th April
Wednesday 1st May
Wednesday 8th May
Wednesday 15th May
Wednesday 22nd May
Wednesday 5th June
Wednesday 12th June
Wednesday 19th June
Wednesday 26th June
(no session on Wednesday 29th May due to half-term)
Attendance at each session is required in order to of completed the course
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest UYC with Additional
Tuesdays 12 - 2pm 23/04 - 09/07 (12 wks)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
A 10 week programme with group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
Weekly sessions, covering:
Behavioural difficulties
Understand brain development
Developmental and play needs
Parenting styles
Explore feelings
Ways to relax
Attachment
Relationships
Kidderminster Health Centre`
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest Understanding Teens
Mondays, 5 - 7pm, 22/04 - 01/07 (11wks)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEEN
The group is suitable for families with children aged 11-19 years old.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Sleep
Bullying
Relationships
Why your teenager behaves the way they do
Brookside Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - UYC with Additional
Mondays 1 - 3pm, 22/04 - 08/07 (12 wks)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
A group with sessions designed to give parents and carers the opportunity to meet new people who may be experiencing similar issues and develop their knowledge through peer support.
10 weekly sessions, covering:
Behavioural difficulties
Understand brain development
Developmental and play needs
Parenting styles
Explore feelings
Ways to relax
Attachment
Relationships
St Mary's C of E Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Worcs - SLEEP
Thursday 18 April 2024
This is a face to face SLEEP parent/carer workshop session at Warndon.
Are sleep times a challenge for you and your little one? Do they struggle to self settle, call you through the night or wake up very early?
Starting Well Partnership is hosting a free, Sleep Workshop - exclusively for Worcestershire parents and carers.
The Sleep Workshop covers:
💤 Sleep information and strategies 💤 Developing a good bedtime routine 💤 Self settling 💤 Sleeping through the night 💤 Early waking 💤 Maintaining a good sleep pattern
Come join us on our FREE workshop at St. Josephs Primary School WR4 9PG. Priority for local families!
This session is for parents/carers only, we have no creche or similar - please ensure you have appropriate childcare in place.
Book one place per person, thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon.
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens Behaviour
Monday 15 April 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour online workshop
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Why your teenager behaves the way they do
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
Please book 1 place per household, and the login details will be sent via email, we use Microsoft Teams for our digital/virtual workshop sessions. Suitable for those caring for children aged between 11 and 19 years. These sessions are free to access and available to all Worcestershire parents and carers.
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions in the background. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Child's Behaviour
Monday 15 April 2024
UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOUR
Come along and:
• Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
• Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
• Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation:
Collective family rewards
Guided choices
Descriptive guidance and praise
Cookley Sebright Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Understanding Baby
Fridays 10am-12pm 12/04 - 07/06 (9 wks)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BABY
A group for parents, partners, carers, and other family members involved in caring for baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
9 weekly sessions, covering:
Baby’s brain development
How you and baby may be feeling
Your developing relationship with baby
Ways to respond to baby’s crying, developing healthy sleep patterns and feeding relationship
Baby’s play and developmental needs
Times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
A great opportunity to speak with other parents, babies welcome!
Half Crown Wood Family Hub
Starting Well Partnership Worcs - Fussy Eating
Thursday 11 April 2024
This is a face to face FUSSY EATING workshop session at Warndon.
As parents we want our children to eat well – and to enjoy mealtimes together
Come along and get support and new ideas for:
* How to encourage your child to try new foods – and begin to enjoy them!
* Child-friendly foods that provide what they need to grow and be healthy
* Happier family mealtimes
Come join us on our FREE workshop at St. Josephs Primary School WR4 9PG.
Priority for local Parents/Carers!
This session is for parents/carers only, we have no creche or similar - please ensure you have appropriate childcare in place.
Book one place per person, thank you - we look forward to seeing you soon.
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Wyre Forest - Wellbeing Workshop
Tuesday 9 April 2024
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF WORKSHOP
Family life can be stressful. This workshop helps you to find ways to look after yourself and stay calm so you can juggle everything better.
Come along and:
• Understand the feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour and our own
• Share feelings and develop realistic expectations and coping strategies
• Overcome feelings of guilt and failure
• Gain practical strategies to reduce the stresses of family life
St George's C of E Primary School
Action for Children- Meal Masters (CANCELLED)
Monday 11 March 2024
Join us on this FREE two part course where we cover the following:
.Importance of a balanced plate
.Budgeting and meal planning
.Understanding how to use your slow cooker and the benefits of cooking in this way
Families must attend BOTH sessions in order to receive a FREE slow cooker and pantry pack.
Please note only one slow cooker and pantry pack will be provided per family.
Please note session one is on Monday 11th March and session two is on Monday 18th March
Children and babies will not be able to attend these sessions - please ensure childcare arrangements have been made.
This course is only bookable for families who have a WR9 postcode.
WANDS Family Hub
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop- Starting Well
Friday 15 March 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens behaviour
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour face to face workshop at St. Matthias Primary School.
Priority Spaces for St. Matthias Primary School Parents and Carers given!
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your pre teens & teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions. Please ensure childcare is arranged for this*
St. Matthias Primary School
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop-Starting Well
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Understanding Your Baby (Bromsgrove) (CANCELLED)
Between Monday 22 January 2024 and Monday 26 February 2024
An 8 week group for mothers, fathers, partners or other family members involved caring for a baby from birth to approximately 6 months old.
Themes include:
• Baby’s Brain development
• How you and baby may be feeling
• Your developing relationship with baby
• Meet and talk to other parents and their babies
• Explore and understand ways to respond to baby’s crying; developing healthy sleep patterns; a healthy feeding
relationship
• Understand more about baby’s play and developmental needs
• Thinking about times when baby may be looked after by someone else or returning to work
Parkside
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop- Starting Well
Thursday 22 February 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
Starting Well Partnership-Understanding your Teens Behaviour
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour face to face workshop at Great Malvern Primary School.
Priority Spaces for Great Malvern Primary School Parents and Carers given!
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions. Please ensure that childcare is arranged*
Great Malvern Primary School
Starting Well Partnership Understanding your Teens Behaviour
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Come and join us for this 2 hour face to face workshop at Oasis Community Hub Warndon.
Priority Spaces for Oasis Parents and Carers given!
Tools and tips to gain a calmer life with your teenagers!
We'll be looking at;
* Teen brain development
* Risk taking behaviour
* Communication
* Relationships
* Sleep
*Please note that children and babies can not attend these sessions. Please ensure childcare is arranged for these*
Oasis Community Hub Warndon
Understanding Your Child's Behaviour Workshop- Starting Well
Thursday 25 January 2024
Come along to our friendly, online session and:
*Understand feelings and needs behind children’s behaviour
*Find out about parenting styles – balancing being in charge and being responsive
*Learn how to use evidence-based parenting skills to hold boundaries and encourage cooperation
*Collective family rewards concept
* Learn about giving Guided Choices
*Descriptive guidance and praise
Come join us on our workshop, the 2-hour 'Understanding Your Children's Behaviour' session - will look at why children behave as they do, what is the ‘feeling and need’ behind their behaviour and how do we support our children to self-regulate and manage their emotions and feelings more appropriately.
This event is aimed at families who have children between the ages of 2-10 years, however those with older children are also welcome to join us. Please note that this is a parent/carer only discussion session.
Members of your local Starting Well Partnership team will be facilitating.
HENRY - Growing Up (5-12 years) group, Malvern - FREE gift!
Friday 19 January 2024
Come join us at our friendly face to face group for parents/carers of children of primary age, held in Malvern. Starts Friday 19 Jan - 15 March
HENRY – Growing Up (5-12 years)
HENRY’s FREE Healthy Families: Growing Up programme is for parents and carers of primary-school age children – to help you develop a healthier, happier lifestyle that the whole family can enjoy
The programme covers 5 themes across 8 weekly sessions and provides everything you need to help your children flourish
• Feeling more confident as a parent
• Physical activity for the whole family
• What children and the whole family eat
• Family lifestyle habits
• Enjoying life as a family
*** FREE Slow Cooker and Pantry Pack for everyone attending every session***
8 week course - break on 16th Feb for 1/2 term. Kindly note that this is a parent/carer discussion group session - we do not have a creche available.
Starting Well Partnership team will be hosting this event, at Sunshine Family Hub
Sunshine Family Hub