Parenting Conferences 2015: Supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of children and parents – the contribution of parenting support services

Children in Wales’ Parenting Conference this year focused on how to support the mental and emotional health of children and parents, including the relationship between family members.

We are very grateful to all our speakers for their excellent presentations and contribution to making the parenting conference such a great day. Thanks also go to all the delegates who brought such positive energy and contributed to the lively debate.

A film of each of our excellent presenters is available below. It’s best to watch them in sequence as each speaker picked up on points made by previous speakers. The films are accompanied by PowerPoint presentations which you will need to view in tandem with the films. You will also find links to resources and research referred to in the talks within these documents provided.

The parenting conference report will be available soon which will include delegates’ feedback and our recommendations for future action.

Please click here to download the conference report.

Presentations

Gail Bennett Conference Chair, Early Years and Family Support Manager, Flintshire County Council

Honor Rhodes OBE, Director of Strategy, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships/Trustee of the Early Intervention Foundation

Love and Work: what really works in family intervention, being relational and good at what we do.

‘Love and Work’ – Honor Rhodes OBE from curious ostrich on Vimeo.

Dr Mike Davies, Consultant Psychotherapist

Helping those in greatest need: Children and families with complex, multi-dimensional needs.

‘Helping those in greatest need’ – Dr Mike Davies from curious ostrich on Vimeo.

Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown, Professor of Public Health, University of Warwick

Parenting and Public Health.

‘Parenting and Public Health’ – Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown from curious ostrich on Vimeo.

Gwilym Roberts, CEO Relate Cymru

Taking a relational approach to improving our mental health.

A relational approach to improving our mental health.

Taking a relational approach to improving our mental health – Gwilym Roberts from curious ostrich on Vimeo.

Panel – Question & Answers (to follow)

Lynda Hill, Parenting Manager, Swansea City Council

Experience from the field in Swansea.

(Lynda’s talk and family case study film is not publicly available)

Dr Camilla Rosan, NSPCC Development Manager & Perinatal Clinical Psychologist

A relational approach to strengthening family well-being in the perinatal period: evidence and practice.