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Ep.38 SENAC podcast
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SENAC or Special Educational Needs Advice Centre support parents of children with special educational needs. SENAC can explain the special needs system and give practical guidance on the steps to take when trying to get the right help in school for a child.
Website: www.senac.co.uk/advice
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Parenting Week with MLA Robbie Butler
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
This Parenting Week, we’re sitting down with MLA Robbie Butler to discuss his journey as both a parent and a kinship carer. Robbie shares his personal experiences, the joys and challenges of family life, and his thoughts on how we can better support parents and carers in Northern Ireland. Whether you’re a parent, carer, or just interested in hearing a heartfelt and honest conversation, this episode is for you!
Tune in to hear Robbie’s inspiring story and join us in celebrating the diverse experiences of family life 🎧
#ParentingWeek #ForEveryFamily #ParentingPodcast
Friday Jun 14, 2024
The importance and impact of fathers involvement - Surestart
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
For #menshealthweek our Senior Participation and Research Officer Emma met with Ciara Knox, Regional Speech and Language Coordinator for Surestart to discuss the importance and impact of fathers involvement in their child’s therapy and how parents are their child’s first teacher.
Monday May 06, 2024
Ep. 37 Timely Careers (Return to work support for women)
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Emma Hitchen (Senior Participation and Research Officer, Parenting Focus) talks to Laura Dowie (Timely Careers, Director) about what support is available to women returning to the workplace after a period of absence.
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Ep 35. Single Parents Day 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Ep. 34 Child.org
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Children born in sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die in childhood than children in Europe and North America and the earliest days of life are still the most dangerous for children born in Kenya and all over Africa.
Child.org work with pregnant women, new mums, communities and government to provide life-saving antenatal and postnatal health information, connect communities and services, and advocate for quality care so that mums and babies stay safe, alive and healthy.
QUB student placement Hannah talks to Child.org on the work that they do, and the similarities between this, and work carried out at Parenting NI.
Please note: This podcast was recorded virtually and therefore subject to low sound quality at parts, due to interruptions in transmission.
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Ep. 33 The Importance of Grandparents
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Former CEO of Parenting NI, Pip Jaffa, join us to discuss the importance of grandparents.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 32 A Conversation with Mark Williams (Father’s Mental Health)
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Mark Williams is a mental health advocate, particularly passionate about the mental health of fathers and new parents. Founder of Fathers Reaching Out and International Fathers Mental Health Day, Mark campaigns tirelessly to raise awareness of the importance of paternal wellbeing. Highly sought as a motivational speaker, Mark is called upon to start conversations about perinatal mental health issues having now spoken at over 350 events.
Mark speaks to Parenting NI about the struggles of fathers perinatal mental health issues, and how to be an advocate for fathers.
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Ep. 31 Parenting Week/Adoption Week 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Kate and Brian from Family Care Adoption Services join us to talk about the services they can provide for those looking to adopt and for those who have been adopted.
Website - https://familycareadoption.com/
Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/familycareadoption
Phone – 028 9069 1133
Email- email@familycareadoption.org
Information pack download: https://www.parentingni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Information-Pack.pdf
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Ep.30 DadsTalk the Podcast: Separation
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
In this episode the dads discuss the changes and challenges of going through a separation.