Babies are born with the ability to communicate and form relationships. The quality of their early interactions is vital for their healthy development. Children who thrive in their formative relationships grow into healthy and loving adults. They become good citizens who contribute to society.
Mellow recognises the importance of nurturing parent-child relationships from the very beginning.
The foundation of all Mellow programmes is attachment theory. (link to attachment theory) Caregivers who are available and responsive to an infant’s needs allow the child to develop a sense of security that becomes vital for their wellbeing and healthy development.
The Mellow family of interlinked programmes focuses on strengthening and building healthy relationships.
Mellow programmes particularly seek to reach:
- families who have additional support needs
- families who mainstream services might find difficult to engage with.
- families who have parent-child relationship problems
- families who have additional needs such as mental health issues, substance abuse, social care, child protection or disability
- parents who experience depression, stress and anxiety
- parents who have a learning disability
- or parents who have low levels of literacy
- care experienced young people
All of our programmes take place in a group setting. We give particular attention to building a safe and supportive group. Everyone including facilitators share their own stories and experiences, and we trust in the power of the group to help participants build interpersonal relationships and learn to recognise and express their feelings safely.
We encourage participants to find their own solutions to problems, making positive changes that improve their lives today and in their children’s future.
We believe that Mellow groups can help break cycles of disadvantage that span generations.
Training
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3-Day
Going Mellow
Training to help you support parents with children (0 – 5 yrs.)
Core training split into therapeutic personal group programmes:
- Mellow Mums for Babies
- Mellow Mums for Toddlers
- Mellow Dads for Babies
- Mellow Dads for Toddlers
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3-Day
Mellow Ability
Training to help you support parents who have children with additional needs (4-7 yrs.)
- Mellow Ability for Mums with disabled children between 4-7yrs
- Mellow Ability for Dads with disabled children between 4-7yrs
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3-Day
Mellow Futures
Training to help you support parents with learning difficulties/disabilities (antenatal period to 5 yrs.)
- Mellow Futures for Mums with learning difficulties &/ disabilities (LDD)
- Mellow Futures for Dads with LDD
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1-Day
Mellow Bumps
Training to help parents understand and connect with their baby before birth (antenatal)
- Mellow Bumps (for mum-to-be)
- Mellow Dads-to-Be
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1-Day
Mellow Ready
Training to help you support teens (14-18 yrs.)
A group programme specifically created for teens to support their mental health & wellbeing
- Mellow Ready for girls or boys aged 14 – 18yrs
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½ – Day
Mellow Conversations
Training focuses on practical techniques to achieve a strength-based approach & solution-led conversations (any age/profile)
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½ Day x 2
Online Mellow Bumps
Online training to help parents understand and connect with their baby before birth (antenatal)
Delivered over 7 group sessions online:
- Online Mellow Bumps (for mum-to-be)
- Online Mellow Dads-to-Be
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½ Day x 2
Online Mellow Ready
Training to help you support teens (14-18 yrs.)
A group programme specifically created for teens to support their mental health & wellbeing
Delivered over 12 group sessions online:
- Online Mellow Ready for girls or boys aged 14 – 18yrs.
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½ Day x 3
Online Going Mellow
Online Going Mellow (0-5yrs): helping parents understand and connect with their babies/toddlers.
Delivered over 8 group sessions online:
- Online Mellow Babies (for mums)
- Online Mellow Babies (for dads)
- Online Mellow Toddlers (for mums)
- Online Mellow Toddlers (for dads)
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