Promoting healthy families: Pregnancy to early years
What is PuP?
The Parents Under Pressure (PuP) program combines psychological principles relating to parenting, child behavior and parental emotion regulation within a case management model. The program is home-based and designed for families in which there are many difficult life circumstances that impact on family functioning. Such problems may include depression and anxiety, substance misuse, family conflict and severe financial stress. The program is highly individualized to suit each family. Parents are given their own Parent Workbook. For many parents, this becomes a personal journal of their experience.
The overarching aim of the PuP program is to help parents facing adversity develop positive and secure relationships with their children. Within this strength-based approach, the family environment becomes more nurturing and less conflictual and both parents and children learn to self regulate their behavior.
Private sessions at your home or the centre
the modules cover subjects such as:
Module 1 : Starting the PuP Journey
Module 2 : Planning My PuP Journey
Module 3 : View Of Self as a Parent
Module 4 :Connecting With Your Child to Help Them Feel Loved and Safe
Module 5 : Understanding What May Happen When Children Are Exposed To Trauma Or Loss
Module 6 : Health Check Your Child
Module 7 : How To Manage Emotions When Under Pressure: Increasing Mindful Awareness
Module 8 : Supporting Your Child To Develop Self Regulation
Module 9 : Managing Substance Use Problems
Module 10 : Connecting With Family, Community And Culture
Module 11 : Life Skills
Module 12 : Relationships
The PuP Program can assist young parents facing challenges which may include:
Adolescent parent status (under 20 years old)
Mental health difficulties
Single parent
Social assistance recipient
Incomplete highschool
Prior/current child protection services involvement
Parental substance misuse
