Specialist Programme
Mellow Parenting – Growing Together
This group is for mothers who experience low mood or anxiety and is designed for parents who would like support with the emotional challenges of parenting.
The group supports mothers to feel less isolated through the sharing of ideas and experiences with other mothers. Children will be supported to develop good routines, manage their emotions and build positive relationships.
Delivery includes group discussion, use of video and ‘have a go’ tasks to try out at home.
Sessions include a morning and afternoon session, during which, children are in a crèche. Children re-join parents at the lunch break when they share lunch together and play fun activities and sing songs.
Programme details
- Age range: for parents/carers with children aged 1 to 5 years
- Length of programme: 14 weeks – each session is 5 hours
- Venue: Triangle Children's Centre Family Hub
- Lunch and crèche are provided
- Delivered by:
- Iya Martin: iya.martin@haringey.gov.uk
- Begona Barbosa Jacob: begona.barbosajacob@haringey.gov.uk
- Crèche available: Yes
For more detailed information please refer to the Mellow Parenting One Minute Guide (PDF, 100KB).
Dates, time and location
- When: Every Wednesday from 11 September 2024 to 11 December 2024, 9am to 3pm
- Venue: Triangle Centre Family Hub, 91-93 St Ann's Road, South Tottenham, N15 6NU
How to book onto the programme
To book onto the programme, please email your name, contact details, and which course you would like to attend to ParentingProgramme@haringey.gov.uk
Cygnet Parenting
The Cygnet programme is for parents of children with a diagnosis of autism, or children that display traits or behaviours that may indicate possible autism. This programme provides parents with support, information and extra strategies when responding to the needs of children with autism or children with autistic traits and behaviours.
The content covers the following:
- Autism and diagnosis
- Autistic traits and behaviours
- Communication
- Sensory issues
- Understanding behaviour
- Managing behaviour
- Choice of topic decided by parents/carers in the group
Programme details
- Age range: for parents/carers with children aged between 6 to 18 years old (there must be a diagnosis of autism)
- Length of programme: 6 weeks – each session is 3 hours
- Parents attend in groups of between 6-12 people
- Delivered by:
- Corinth Mingo – corinth.mingo@haringey.gov.uk
- Sylvie Kambou – sylvie.kambou@haringey.gov.uk
- Crèche Available: No
Dates, time and location
- When: Every Wednesday from 11 September 2024 to 23 October 2024, 10am to 1pm.
- Venue: Broadwaters Children's Centre, Adams Road, Tottenham, London, N17 6HE
How to book onto the programme
A referral form must be completed to enrol on this programme, through the special schools in Haringey.
Please email ParentingProgramme@haringey.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Caring Dads Group
Caring Dads supports fathers to improve their relationships with their children, develop strategies to manage their frustration and find ways to reduce parental conflict. They learn how to become more involved as fathers and be a positive influence to their child…thus improving outcomes and strengthening futures for their children.
This programme is for resident and non-resident fathers / male carers including those that need support to stop particular behaviours towards partners and/or children, including: controlling, abusive and neglectful behaviours.
The group provides an opportunity for men to connect as fathers and develop their parenting skills through group discussion, exercises and ‘give-it-a-go’ activities to work on between sessions.
Men must have some regular contact with their child(ren) in order to be accepted onto the programme.
How to book onto the programme
By referral only – from social workers and professionals: download the Caring Dads client referral form (Word, 133KB).
Programme details
- Age range: for parents/carers with children aged between 0-16 years
- Length of programme: 17 weeks – each session is 2 hours (typically delivered in the evening)
- Refreshments are provided
- Delivered by:
- Iya Martin – iya.martin@haringey.gov.uk
- Corinth Mingo – corinth.mingo@haringey.gov.uk
- Crèche Available: No
For more detailed information please refer to the Caring Dads programme One Minute Guide (PDF, 140KB).
Dates, time and location
- When: Every Wednesday from 8 January 2025 to 7 May 2025, 6pm to 8pm.
- Venue: Cypriot Centre, Earlham Grove, London, N22 5HJ
ABC Parenting Programme
Achieving a Better Community.
The ABC programme targets health and social inequalities by providing hands-on health education to a targeted cohort of parents from deprived communities. The programme is for parents in Enfield and Haringey, with babies 0-6 months old and with little or no knowledge/confidence around child health, common illnesses and lifesaving skills.
This education is delivered alongside ongoing peer support using an asset-based community model, facilitated by child health champions. Staff will invite families with children under 6 months, limited social support, partial understanding of healthcare systems, and ED re-attenders to discuss their health-seeking behaviours and experiences.
They can then attend free training workshops on:
- basic life support (BLS)
- illness recognition
- choking, allergy, and injury first aid
- vaccination education and preventive work
This will have an impact on healthcare utilisation and also longer-term health outcomes.
Parents have a choice of bringing their baby with them, however, we will require as much notice as possible for the crèche to ensure childminders are available. Breastfeeding environment.
See the ABC Parents page on the North Middlesex University Hospital website (external link) for more information and to book.
Programme details
- Age range: for parents/carers with children aged between 0-6 months
- Length of programme: TBC
- Refreshments are provided
- Delivered by:
- Pediatric Community Outreach – northmid.abcparents@nhs.net, Dr Akudo Okereafor – Programme and Clinical Lead, Paeds A&E Doctor at North Middlesex University Hospital, Co-founder of ABC Parents
- Belinda Okyere -Critical Care Nurse, Resuscitation Practitioner, Chief Nurse Fellow, and Clinical Lead Specialist at the North Middlesex University Hospital. Also Co-founder of ABC Parents.
- Kojo Sarpong – Project Coordinator, Bridge Renewal Trust
- Harold Imprium – Outreach and Engagement Officer, Bridge Renewal Trust
- Lucy May Robin - Child Health Community Champions Lead Every Parent & Child
- Crèche available on request – please provide notice
Dates, time and location
Weekday courses
- Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm
- Location:
- Haringey: Northumberland Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 177 Park Lane, N17 0HJ
- Enfield: Craig Park Youth Centre, 2 Lawrence Road, Baxter Road, Edmonton, N18 2HN
- Time: 9.30am to 3pm
- Location: St Michaels Primary Care, Gater Drive, Enfield, EN2 0JB