Families in the Farsi community will be able to access a programme of parenting events to help support their mental health.
Dr Mojtaba Shiri-Feshki, a consultant psychiatrist at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), is hosting a series of free parenting events to help the Farsi community in the region.
In collaboration with Iranian Diaspora Association in Psychiatry (IDAP), the events cover a wide range of topics including helping children deal with bullying, managing anxiety, and what to do if your child is showing symptoms of ADHD.
The 10 events will run weekly, starting on Thursday 18 January 2024. All events are free and will take place at Walkergate Park in Newcastle.
Each session will include tea and coffee, guest speakers, question and answers, and role play of scenarios based on personal experiences.
Families are welcome to come to all sessions or attend the ones that are most applicable to them. For those who cannot attend in person, there will be a link available via Microsoft Teams to access the sessions remotely.
For any queries, please email [email protected]
Please see below for the full programme of events:
- 18 January – Principles and concepts of parenting – 4-6pm
- 25 January – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with anxiety disorder – 5-7pm
- 1 February – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with psychological trauma – 4-6pm
- 8 February – Parenting approaches to help our children at school to deal with bullying – 4-6pm
- 15 February – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms – 5-7pm
- 22 February – Parenting techniques in managing young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms – 4-6pm
- 29 February – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with low mood and self-harming behaviour – 4-6pm
- 7 March – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with abusing illicit substances – 4-6pm
- 14 March – Parenting techniques in managing young people who present with violent and aggressive behaviour – 4-6pm
- 21 March – Parenting approaching to help our children for a better future – 4-6pm (this session will include a special programme to celebrate Persian new year)
Please see below for details of the Microsoft Teams link:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 375 249 746 752
Passcode: cjwBD6
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CNTW is a leading provider of mental health and disability services. The Trust works from more than 70 sites across Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
It also runs a number of regional and national specialist services. CNTW delivers support to people in their own homes, and from community and hospital-based premises.