The Relationships Matter Team offers free inter-parental relationship support and training to staff who come into contact with children and parents in Bristol. Our work is to develop approaches to Reduce Parental Conflict thereby improving outcomes for children.
We support practitioners to:
The Relationships Matter team are running the following training:
Do you work with parents/carers of a child or children aged between 8 and 14 who may be locked in conflict due to the pressures they are facing? The SIPCo project could help.
We are looking for Bristol staff to refer parents (separated/together) to the project who:
• Have a child aged 8-14
• Have intense, frequent, and unresolved inter-parental conflict
• Are willing to try something new to help reduce their conflict
The help on offer will either be relationship therapy (delivered by the couple therapy charity Tavistock Relationships) or access to some online resources with local support for reducing parental conflict. The project is trying to compare the two types of support, so
parents will be provided with one or the other. We expect both kinds of support to be helpful for families. In the relationship therapy sessions (which will take place online),
a therapist will help you and your partner/ex to communicate better, while the online resources are programmes that you will work through at your own pace with the support of a locally trained professional.
To find out more, please contact Gina:
relationshipsmatter@bristol.gov.uk
07721 635376
Recognising the Difference Between Parental Conflict and Domestic Abuse Workshop
Wednesday 13th Sept 9.15 – 10.45am
This workshop aims to
-explore the language and words used to describe both parental conflict and domestic abuse
-reflect upon the critical difference between the two concerns
-consider why and how they look different from a survivor perspective
- examine what destructive conflict looks like as opposed to constructive
We will not look at domestic abuse legislation or legal remedies.
Book through this link:
Supporting Families Experiencing Persistent Parental Conflict Tues 26th September 9.30 - 4pm
This multiagency in-person training will support practitioners to identify parental conflict, start a conversation and provide support and comes with a handy toolkit.
It is suitable for Bristol practitioners supporting children and their families and particularly those working within children's social care, health, education, and voluntary sector when their role supports early identification of harmful inter-parental conflict.
It aims to:
This event will take place in person
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