Connecting with Parents’ Motivations

Connecting with Parents’ Motivations (CwPM) is training in strength-based communication skills. It is aimed to enhance the abilities of the early years, and wider children and families, workforce to have conversations about change and towards support.

The training encourages greater use of strength-based communication skills, drawing on best practice to incorporate strategies from motivational interviewing, solution-focused and person-centred approaches.

The training is delivered by two facilitators, in-person over one full-day. During 2021, the trained was updated for online delivery, over two half-days. Future delivery is being considered, if you are interested in this training please get in touch to register your interest. Contact: shetlandfamilycentre@shetland.go.uk or shet.healthyshetland@nhs.scot