27 Jul 2021
ReachOut Parents One-on-One Support, a free service for parents of 12 to 18-year-olds that includes up to four sessions over the phone and online with a professional experienced in supporting families.
Parents/carers will be supported to:
- clarify goals
- find solutions
- make a plan to move forward
- put the plan into practice.
The ReachOut Parents One-on-One Support program may be helpful for parents and carers when:
- their teenager is going through a tough time and they are unsure of how to help them through it
- they are worried about the relationship they have with their teenager
- they want to better understand and communicate with their teenager
- their teenager has stopped confiding in or being open with them
- their teenager has become moody and irritable
- their teenager has been having difficulties with school, such as low attendance, study stress or peer pressure
- their teenager is spending more time online than usual, especially on social media.
More information, eligibility and access to the program here: ReachOut Parents One-on-One Support