The 10 weekly sessions (except school holidays) for adoptive parents and carers of Children and Young People presenting Challenging, Destructive and Violent Behaviour will take place from 12.00noon to 1.30pm on Thursday afternoons via Zoom on the following dates:

November 28
December 5, 12 & 19
January 9, 16 & 30
February 6, 20 & 27

The group includes one follow-up group session on 13 March 2025 plus one initial consultation meeting, one review meeting and one report per participant or couple.

We will be coordinating with the different half terms over the country and may adapt the above.

Who should attend

Adoptive parents and special guardians.

Participants will learn to:

- Take a firm stance against violence
- Hold back from physical or verbal violence
- Increase positive presence in your child’s life
- De-escalate conflicts
- Break the cycle of shame and silence
- Make changes in relating to your child in the long term
- Reduce distress for parent and child
- Feel more in control
- Recruit and use supporters
- Enjoy the benefits of being part of a group

Facilitators

Jeanine Heismann is a registered Art Psychotherapist, NVR-UK Accredited Group Practitioner and NVR Supervisor. Jeanine has run groups for parents/carers and trained professionals in a number of settings. Jeanine has supported parents and guardians looking after children and young adults with complex needs, who have experienced criminal and sexual exploitation in the community and have become involved with gangs. Jeanine has worked with looked after children in residential care, foster care and school settings. Jeanine is passionate about using NVR to create a network of concerned adults for safeguarding children and young people and promoting positive relationships at all stages of life.

Veronique Faure studied and qualified in France as a Social Worker (HCPC Registered), and in the UK as an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist (UKCP Registered). She also obtained a Diploma in Child Psychotherapeutic Skills, and a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and Consultancy. She has 25+ years of multi-cultural inner-city professional experience, in the field of child protection, children in care and adoption. She also trained Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists for 7 years. Veronique has completed NVR Level 1 and NVR Level 2.

Parent Graduate with lived experience of dealing with challenging behavior and implementing NVR - Participants have found it invaluable to have Parent Graduate Facilitators with lived experience (been there and got the t-shirt) as an integral part of the NVR team.

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Price excluding VAT

£2,520 per person
£4,050 per couple

IMPORTANT: If you are making a couples booking you MUST click on the yellow 'Add more attendees' toggle box at the bottom of the booking form and add the requested partner details information. This will also ensure you are charged the correct price when you submit your booking form.

Payment via the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF):

Adoptive Parents and Special Guardians

1. Please register your expression of interest by emailing  cpv@pac-uk.org
2. Please approach your local authority as soon as possible, sending them this flyer. They must apply for ASGSF funding. Please include social worker/ support team contact details in your expression of interest email.

Social workers

1. Please register your expression of interest for parents to attend by emailing cpv@pac-uk.org
2. It is then crucial that you apply to the ASGSF as a matter of urgency. We will send you a breakdown of costs to facilitate the ASGSF application. We will also ask you to complete a referral form so we have some information about the family’s situation.
3. Once you have submitted the application to the ASGSF please complete the online booking form at pac-uk.org/cpv and select ‘Invoice’ for ‘Payment Type’ and ‘ASGSF – PON to follow’ (Purchase Order No) unless already known. This will mean that a place will be held for the parent.

Paying Privately

• Please register your expression of interest by emailing cpv@pac-uk.org We will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.

If you have any questions about this online group, please call 0300 1800 085 or email us cpv@pac-uk.org or Kasia Kurylowicz kasia.kurylowicz@pac-uk.org.