National Parent's Council

The National Parent’s Council (NPC), in conjunction with St Patrick's Mental Health Services, offers a training programme for parents which can be run in local schools.

Supporting parents

This programme, Supporting Parents to Support Their Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing, supports parents to encourage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in their children. The programme also explores how building resilience in children helps them to manage and cope with the day-to-day stresses of life as they occur.

Parents who attend this session will:

Explore the factors that influence mental health and wellbeing in their child
Learn how to build and nurture resilience within their own child
Be given tips on how best to support positive mental health and wellbeing in their child.

For more information on the NPC or to avail of this programme, click here to visit the NPC website. Further information on this training is also available in the NPC leaflet below.