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The Centre for Emotional Health

Welcome to the World

(8-week or 5-week Welcome to the World programme for parents)

Face to Face or Online Training

Training to equip practitioners with the knowledge, specialist facilitation skills and resources to deliver our antenatal Welcome to the World programme for parents.

The experiential training focuses on the emotional health of the parents and baby, and the relationships between them; and emphasises the importance of supportive, positive facilitation from the practitioner which enhances all their interactions with parents.

A refresher day to support implementation is also available.

Training for Practitioners

On completion of the training, practitioners will be able to:

  • demonstrate group facilitation skills
  • support parents in building positive relationships with their baby and each other
  • explain to parents the importance of empathy and attunement
  • support parents in reducing their own and their baby’s stress
  • support parents to make positive choices for themselves, including on nutrition, exercise and infant feeding
  • demonstrate an understanding of the rationale behind the strategies
  • facilitate the Welcome To The World programme to groups of parents-to-be
  • use evaluation measures to demonstrate impact

If you are already trained by us as a Nurturing Programme Parent Group Leader (PGL), download the 2-day training course overview for further details and cost.

If you are new to The Nurturing Programme, download the 4-day training course overview for further details and cost. This 4-day training is split over 2 weeks to allow for reflection.

2 trained Parent Group Leaders (PGL) are required to deliver the groups, with each PGL trained in the specific programme being delivered.

Practitioners will receive a resources bundle included in the training cost:

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Refresher Days are 1-day courses for practitioners who have completed their training to deliver parent groups.

Through activities, group work, fun and nurturing, practitioners will revisit the fundamental principles of the programme and enhance their parent support skills. Relevant updates and national initiatives will be included.

Download the training course overview PDF for further details and cost.

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Programme for Parents

Welcome to the World is an 8 week programme for parents expecting a baby. Parents attend the group from approximately 24 weeks of pregnancy.  We offer a shorter 5 week version of the programme for those who are struggling to engage expectant parents for the full 8 week programme (often due to hospital and medical appointments).

Topics include empathy and loving attentiveness, infant brain development, healthy eating choices, breast-feeding, infant care, managing stress and difficult feelings, promoting self-esteem and confidence, and the couple relationship.

 

8-Week Programme

  • Week 1 – Welcome to the World
  • Week 2 – Loving Attentiveness: Bonding, Attachment and Brain Development
  • Week 3 – A Celebration of Birth
  • Week 4 – Personal Power, Self-Esteem and Healthy Eating Choices
  • Week 5 – Boundaries, Beliefs and Values
  • Week 6 – Feelings and How We Communicate
  • Week 7 – Family Life With A New Baby
  • Week 8 – Off To A Good Start

5-Week Programme

  • Week 1 – Your Developing Baby
  • Week 2 – Changes In You & Me and Healthy Eating
  • Week 3 – Family Life With A Baby
  • Week 4 – Meeting Your Baby
  • Week 5 – Labour, Birth and Breastfeeding
We offer a range of resources such as handbooks, parent group boards and games, all available to purchase in our online shop:

For those who will go on to deliver groups, complete sets of Group Boards (available in other languages) are available to purchase as well as portfolio carrying cases.  As an alternative to purchasing boards from us, some organisations share boards and others make their own, using images held in the PGL Login area of the website.

Outcomes for parents:

  • Improving attunement and bonding
  • Improving parental wellbeing
  • Improving knowledge and skills in breastfeeding and practical care of babies
  • Parents reflect on their own values and their hopes and fears for the future and begin to understand the needs and intentions of their baby

Visit Our Impact to view evidence to support the effectiveness of the Welcome to the World programme.

Reviews of this Training or Programme

“I particularly enjoyed the facilitation skills sharing, with the emphasis on what it means to be a positive and supportive facilitator. The training environment mirrored the programme and appeared very nurturing and welcoming. I feel more confident, passionate and excited to put what I have learnt in to practise, and I look forward to any future refresher courses.” – Practitioner 

“I have found this really good and I like that I have the booklet to look at in the week to remind myself of what we talked about. It has also helped me know that I can bond with baby now rather than waiting for baby to be born.” – Parent

“Best training I’ve ever been a part of. I’ve learned a lot about emotional health, its importance in relation to raising children successfully, and how to facilitate a nurturing programme that will make a difference.” – Practitioner

“It helps you prepare and gives you a stronger bond.” – Parent

“The trainers were amazing and worked so well together; the best facilitation I’ve experienced on any training I’ve done— incredibly effective and feels that so much thought and planning has gone into it.” – Practitioner

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Contact our training team to discuss or find out more on 01865 401800 or email training@emotionalhealth.org.uk. You can also check our training calendar for upcoming training.

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