Addressing child to parent violence and abuse in Ireland
We are delighted to share that there is a new Postgraduate Certificate in NVR through NUI Galway starting in March 2019. Please see details on this module and others offered by the Social Work discipline of the School of Political Science and Sociology by clicking on the links below.
post grad courses updated jan 2019
Michaela Parker and Andrea Gallagher of Tusla are accepting referrals for a new NVR Group that they will be running in Glaway City. See the links below for more information and to download and complete the referral form. If you have any queries you can contact them directly on the number on the Parents Information sheet.
Two great books launched last Friday at UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, ILAS called ‘Child to Parent Violence and Abuse – Family Interventions with Non Violent Resistance’ by Dr Declan Coogan and ‘Gas, oil and the Irish state: Understanding the dynamics and conflicts of hydrocarbon management’ by Dr Amanda Slevin. Congratulations to the authors and big thanks to Prof. Pat Dolan and Prof. Niamh Reilly for a great event.
Please see their website for more information on the upcoming conference in Tel Aviv in May 2018.
Including a very interesting workshop by Haim Omer
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: Family Interventions with Non Violent Resistance by Dr. Declan CooganPlease click on the cover to order a paperback copy from Amazon UK. Information on the official book launch will follow in the New Year.
Below are two links for articles by Dr. Coogan in the Irish Times. In both articles he mentions ways to help improve a parent’s relationship with their child.
6 Aug. 2017- https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/our-15-year-old-son-has-us-living-in-fear-1.3161259
15 Aug. 2017- https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/what-will-i-do-in-september-when-she-has-to-go-back-to-school-1.3180529
Tara Kelly and Catrina Scanlan of New Authority Parenting are running a 2 day training on NVR in September 2017 in Dublin. Please see the link for details: http://www.newauthorityparenting.ie/training.
Tara and Catrina have trained with Dr. Declan Coogan on NVR as adapted in Ireland and have run successful NVR groups in the Dublin area since then.
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: Family Interventions with Non Violent ResistancePlease click on the cover to pre-order a paperback copy from Amazon UK. Information on the official Book Launch will follow.
Tara Kelly and Catrina Scanlan of New Authority Parenting are running a 2 day training on NVR in May 2017 in Tallaght. Please see the flyer for details: Flyer May 17 training. Tara and Catrina have trained with Dr. Declan Coogan on NVR as adapted in Ireland and have run successful NVR groups in the Dublin area since then.
The WRDATF Child to Parent Violence and Abuse Training for the 1st and 2nd of March 2017 is fully booked out. There is a chance that this training will be offered again later in the year. Please follow the link below to complete the General Training Booking Form and return it to WRDATF who will follow up with those on the list.
NVR Ireland