TESSA and Family Routes are excited to announce three Family Wellbeing Events hosted by Joe from the Gathering Drum. These sessions will take the form of a Drumming Circle using a variety of different instruments and is open to parents and children over the age of 5. Joe has a wealth of experience in working with participants of all ages and regularly leads family group sessions.
There will be opportunities for families to connect, beat some drums and create some noise together.
Places will be limited so please only apply for one event. Following registration, we will be in touch to confirm your place.
Please click the button and fill in the form to sign up:
Saturday 27th April @ Moira Lakes, 32b Old Church Lane, Aghalee, Craigavon BT67 0EY 1.15-3.15pm Saturday 18th May @ Hans Sloane Education and Visitor Centre, 23 High Street, Killyleigh BT30 9QF 1.15-3.15pm Saturday 8th June @ Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast BT14 6EG 1.15-3.15pm
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TESSA and Family Routes are excited to announce ‘Play It’ a space for young people to connect with each other, learning new skills and create together. This will include fun and engaging rhythmic musical activities to support social and emotional development.
Venue: Online Day: Tuesday Dates: 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th May, 4th June Time: 5.30-6.30pm
GDPR Statement: TESSA and Family routes collect data from the form for the purpose of contacting you with details about the programme and may retain your details for future events in line with our data protection policy. Should you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact us.
Why are so many adopted children verbally or physically aggressive? What are they communicating through their behaviour? What is the impact of living with a traumatised child? How do we stay calm in the face of our children’s overwhelmed and overwhelming emotions?
Love and Rage is a four-week programme offered by TESSA/Family Routes for parents of adopted children to explore these frequently asked questions. This course is aimed at parents of children who are struggling to handle and process their big emotions such as rage and anger.
Please fill in the form below to sign up to the next course:
Venue: Roe Valley Therapy Centre, Limavady, 101A Irish Green Street, Limavady BT49 9AA Dates: 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th April 2024 10:30am – 1:30pm
Places are limited so please complete the booking form soon and we’ll be in touch to confirm your place.
The Healing Powers of Play for Parents/Carers is a two day workshop where you will get to explore and gain a greater understanding and awareness on how Play can help your child process their struggles, stressors & challenging behaviours.
The aim is to use the medium of play to help enhance the parent/child relationship and connection.
Throughout the sessions Parents/carers will be invited to experience the process of play, as Siobhan believes that it is only in the experiencing of play, that we truly understand the Healing Powers of Play.
‘It’s not JUST PLAY, within the process of play children get to explore their inner and outer world, express their emotions and heal unresolved stressors and trauma that is held within the body and mind. No amount of verbal language can talk the child out of these stored up stressors or trauma responses. A deeper process is required for long term effects. Play is the child’s language.’
Siobhan Wilson-McGlinchey
Throughout the sessions, we will explore:
· The connections between Play and basic Neuroscience concepts;
· The Power of Presence, Attunment and connection to Play;
· The importance of Co-Regulation and Regulation in Play;
· The Process of Play;
· Play Themes;
· The Parents/Carers own experience and history of Play;
· Therapeutic use of self within the parent/child relationship.
Information
Dates: Tuesday 17th and 24th September 2024
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: Roe Valley Therapy Centre, 101a Irish Green St, Limavady, BT49 9AA
Scan the QR code or click the link to go to the booking form.