There are 3x Raising Teens with Confidence courses coming up after the February break that still have some spaces left. Please share with parents/carers. They can sign up by emailing engagingfamilies@edinburgh.gov.uk
Raising Teens with Confidence courses
Thursdays 20th February 20th – Thursday 27th March 12.30-2.30pm, at McDonald Road Library which is on the corner of Leith Walk & McDonald road. The course will take place upstairs in the learning centre.
Mondays February 24th -31st March 2025 6.15pm-8.15pm, Jack Kane Community Centre, 208 Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh EH16 4ND
Tuesdays February 25th – April 1st 2025 Gate 55, 6.15pm-8.15pm, 55 Sighthill Road Edinburgh EH11 4PB
Raising Teens with Confidence provides parents/carers the opportunity to explore topics in an informal setting where facilitators, along with the materials, create a space for reflection and peer support. The course is relevant for parents/carers of children aged primary 7 and high school years.
The course runs for 6 weeks and will cover:
- Why what you do matters: Explores definitions of emotional wellbeing and why relationships remain critical to developing positive emotional and mental health.
- The Amazing Teenage Brain: What’s going on in there? An introduction to brain development research, helping to explain some teenage behaviour.
- Risky Business: Managing adventure, risk, and resilience. Taking risks is a normal part of the teenage years and this session looks at why this is important and ways to positively manage this.
- It’s Good To Talk: The importance of staying connected. Communication techniques can prevent arguments becoming the norm whilst supporting positive relationships.
- The Brain Under Stress: Overcoming setbacks and promoting resilience, understanding how the brain responds to stress.
- Looking After Your Wellbeing: Coping with the changes, we explore how parents and carers can look after their own wellbeing.