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Non-Violent Resistance (NVR)

Sometimes parents or carers are afraid of their own child because of the abusive and violent behaviour directed towards them. The NVR is a response to child to parent violence and abuse. The NVR aims to end certain patterns of behaviour and repair the damaged relationship between the parent and the child. It supports parents to change the ways in which they deal with violent, aggressive and controlling behaviours.

Parents are supported in developing skills to de-escalate the abusive behaviour.  Parents learn to increase their positive presence in their child’s life. It helps parents to understand that it is the behaviour that is the problem and not the child. It supports parents with information and guidance on how they can both prevent and respond to the controlling behaviours of their children.

It is usually given to parents of children aged from 12 years to 17 years.  Child to parent violence can be physical violence but it also includes verbal abuse, emotional abuse, manipulation, intimidation and any other coercive and controlling behaviours. Parents and the NVR Parents experiencing child to parent violence can feel alone or embarrassed that this situation has arisen in their homes, and they are not coping with it. verbally, emotionally or physically.

What parents say about the NVR

It gave them a lifeline and hope

It made them feel they were not alone

It gave them the confidence and skillset to deal with their situation

Their relationship with their child improved

They became more aligned as a couple in managing the situation and interactions with their child

There is less anger and frustration on both sides

They have a calmer house

 NVR starting on 11^th March in Laytown, see attached poster for relevant contact and booking details.

 

Click on the link below to view the 1st edition of the Healthy Meath Newsletter for 2025:

Healthy Meath Newsletter February March 2025 

 

Longford Westmeath (LW) CYPSC are delighted to announce upcoming FREE Parenting webinars, with returning speakers (from the LW Trauma Informed Care Conference 2024), Carol Duffy M.I.A.H.I.P., M.I.A.P.T.P. (BSc Hons Social Psychology and Sociology, Diploma in Creative Supervision; MA in Creative Psychotherapy) and Siobhan Prendiville  MIAPTP, SIAPTP, MIAHIP, MICP, ECIP (B.Ed, M.Ed.MA Psychotherapy and Play Therapy).

To maximise attendance for as wide a cohort as possible, both webinars have a morning and evening session (see dates below). Parents and professionals alike are welcome to attend. Both speakers received phenomenal feedback captured in the evaluation of the Trauma Informed Care Taking Action Collectively (TIC TAC) conference which took place last May.

The TIC TAC working group have been busy reviewing the feedback gathered which assists greatly in informing upcoming Trauma Informed Care events and trainings in Longford and Westmeath.

It is hoped that both of these webinars will not only continue to promote the therapeutic powers of play with our partner organisations and service providers, but also to promote and inform parents and clients of the benefits of play, both for themselves as well as for their children and teens, promoting also how play and playfulness can enhance the parent child relationship, attachments as well as the overall enhancement of family wellbeing.

For further information regarding the webinars including registration details please click on the relevant links below (depending on your chosen time/ date).            

 

A Playful Attachment: Bonding Playfully with Your Baby

Facilitated by Carol Duffy

Tuesday 11th February 10am – 11:30am

Link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1196592814319?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

The Power of Special Playtimes

Facilitated by Siobhán Prendiville

Thursday 13th February 10am – 11:30am

Link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1214673464029?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

A Playful Attachment: Bonding Playfully with Your Baby

Facilitated by Carol Duffy

Tuesday 25th February 7pm – 8:30pm

Link:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1214636734169?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

The Power of Special Playtimes

Facilitated by Siobhán Prendiville

Thursday 27th February 7pm – 8:30pm

Link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1214677335609?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please see the Louth Meath Calendar of Events for Mental Health – February 2025. If you are interested in registering for any of the events please click on https://www.meath.ie/council/council-services/community/community-grants-and-initiatives/healthy-ireland-and-healthy-meath/mental-health-events-calendar.

To register for training programmes click: https://bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontraininglouthmeath