DIPLOMA IN PARENT MENTORING
Outreach from ‘University College, Cork’ (UCC)

Dr Tony Humphreys
Lorna Davis

This is a two year part-time diploma course in ‘Parent Mentoring’ and is being run as an outreach course from University College, Cork (UCC).

The core psycho-social unit in society is the family and recent Irish research has shown that the level of the emotional and social maturity of the parent is the main determinant of family well-being. The two other principal factors of family well-being are the quality of relationships between family members and the degree to which conflicts are resolved.

A central theme of this course is that all parenting starts with self and an important aspect of the course is the participants’ continuing work on recognising and learning from their own vulnerabilities. The course will provide participants with a solid and practical understanding of family dynamics and enable them to become effective trainers and mentors of parents.

Duration:

The course is being offered on a part-time basis over two years. 12 modules will be completed (6 per year) and classes for each module will be delivered over 2 two-day workshops.
(Saturdays and Sundays, 10.00am – 5.30pm)

Cost: €3,000.00 (per year) paid directly to UCC
(Concessions available from UCC and payment by instalments facilitated)

The course is being advertised in the local papers and the Belfast Telegraph in conjunction with UCC. Places are limited to a total of 22 and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis (subject to fulfilling the entry requirements set out in the information package).

For further information about the course, please contact Nan Millar at The Tara Centre. Tel: 02882250024