Our Redcar & Cleveland ‘Parenting Shop’ project has been evaluated by Teesside University. The aim of the project was to improve the lives of adults and children affected by separation and divorce by reducing the conflict and stress experienced as a result of relationship breakdown. The project involved 3 key strands of work:
- the development and delivery of training modules for front-line professionals focusing on the impact of divorce and
separation on children and parents, and helping them to develop skills to identify and work with these issues more
effectively
- the development and delivery of support services for parents and children
- the development and delivery of short courses for parents
The report includes comments and feedback from both parents and key worker professionals and concludes that there were high levels of satisfaction with the services provided. Feedback includes :
“The Parenting Shop has been invaluable to me and my family, supporting me and working through past and current difficult situations”
A parent
“This project has really helped me and my son to turn the corner. We are relating to each other much better”
A parent
“The training was great fun…”
A professional key worker
“I feel much more confident when discussing divorce and separation with clients”
A professional key worker
