Wakefield Families Together: support for families
We understand that conflict can be a normal part of all relationships. It’s not the conflict that is the problem but how we deal with it. Research shows that ongoing or unresolved conflict can have a damaging effect on our own relationships and on our children’s wellbeing and happiness.
Visit our Parenting Support and Relationships page for more information and support.
Amity Toolbox
The Amity Relationship Toolkit is designed to help practitioners to support couples in their relationships. It is a resource of information that explains some of the theory of relationships and conflict. It provides tools to use with couples to initiate productive conversation. You can contact your nearest family hub for support and more information.
Triple P Family Transitions
Family Transitions is a group parenting programme for divorced or separated parents. It gives you new ways to help protect your child – and yourself – from the fallout from a family separation.
Contact your nearest family hub for more information.
EPEC – Being a parent course
This course helps parents to learn practical communication skills for everyday life to help bring up confident, happy and supported children.
Contact your nearest family hub for more information.
Online Courses
The Solihull Approach
Visit the website link below to access courses to understand your child’s feelings, as well as your own, as you go through life as a family. Learn to understand the changes in your child’s development and how to support them, whilst also strengthening your relationship.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
This is an online course that you can work through at home in your own time. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® gives you tips and ideas to help you bring out the best in your children, to help them be resilient, confident, and have the self-discipline to succeed. Learn how to positively manage the behaviour you don’t like and encourage more of the behaviour that will help them get along with others.
Find out how to access your code to get started at home: Free in Wakefield | Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
Separating better: digital support for separating parents
Are you a parent going through separation? Separating better is a brand-new mobile app. It can help you through the separation process with the wellbeing of your child in mind.
- help you manage your emotions and plan throughout your separation journey
- help you communicate and co-parent in a positive way
- learn how to sort out disagreements
- learn how to manage the financial and practical aspects of separation
- Set personal goals to achieve during your separation
Find out more and download the app below:
Separating better (oneplusone.org.uk)
Family Hubs
Early help can be accessed through our Family Hubs
There are nine Family Hubs access the district who directly supporting the Wakefield Families Together Cluster areas. They provide whole family support on a wide range of family concerns – including parental conflict.
This support ranges from signposting to a arrange of services and access to interventions for families who need a little extra early help, to more comprehensive support involving a whole family key worker. To find out more and discover your local Family Hub visit: Family Hubs – Wakefield Families Together
Wakefield Central & North West Cluster
Sunbeam Family Hub
Stanley Family Hub
Long Causeway, Stanley, Wakefield WF3 4JB
Tel. 01924 303181
Butterflies Family Hub
Oakhill Family Hub
The Castle Family Hub
255 Barnsley Road, Wakefield WF1 5NU
Tel. 01924 303376
Kendal Drive Family Hub
Pomfret Family Hub
Cedars Family Hub
Havercroft Family Hub
New 0-19 Service App
The Wakefield 0-19 Service have launched a new app. The app provides information including videos on a wide range of topics including parental conflict.
Domestic Abuse
Parental conflict is not the same as domestic abuse – If you are afraid or feeling fearful within a relationship then this is more likely to be domestic abuse, please seek help.
Wakefield District Domestic Abuse Service (WDDAS) offers a service to parents experiencing domestic abuse in any form. The team can offer help, advice, and support. Call WDDAS on 0800 915 1561. We can meet you in a safe space away from your home/local area if this is safer for you.
To find out more, visit Domestic abuse – here to help – Wakefield Council
Safeguarding Children
Visit the Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) website for a list of resources, helplines and places to find the right help at the right time in Wakefield.
