This training provides an in-depth exploration of parenting capacity, examining the various factors influencing caregivers’ abilities to provide safe, nurturing and supportive environments for children. Participants will delve into key areas impacting parenting capacity, gaining insights into factors such as attachment, socio-economic circumstances, and adverse childhood experiences. Participants will develop the skills to assess caregivers’ readiness and capacity for change, identifying areas for intervention and support. By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to support caregivers in promoting positive parent-child relationships, and creating safe and nurturing environments that facilitate children’s optimal development.

Learners will learn:

• Define parenting capacity and its impact on child development
• Outline critical factors impacting parenting capacity
• Demonstrate assessment skills on parenting capacity and parental readiness for change
• Apply strategies to build parenting competencies
• Examine personal beliefs about parenting practices and impact on professional work

This training is designed for Social Workers and Social Service Professionals working with families and children. 

Ms Jean Koh has a strong interest and passion for sustainable and systemic cross-sector solutioning for change. This arose from her past experiences in reviewing, redesigning and developing community-based interventions involving volunteers and partners.

Jean also believes in the importance of capacity building so that staff, volunteers and service users can then go on to do more with who they are and what they have. Jean was conferred the Promising Social Worker Award in 2012.

Prior to her posting to lead a preschool-based preventive development model of work with Circle of Care under Care Corner Singapore, Jean worked in the family services sector and was the agency head for two family service centres.

Ms Anna Soh is a social worker by training, Anna has had the privilege of journeying with diverse group of clients ranging from caregivers of adults with additional needs to trafficking survivors. Her ability to listen to understand and perspective-take has enabled her to be able to identify the pain points clients experience, so as to best work it through with them. 

Anna joined Circle of Care Consultancy Services with a desire to continue to inspire hope and courage in the whole ecosystem surrounding a child, through different platforms such as training, digital learning, and consultancy services. She most recently trained Early Childhood educators in adapting Mind-In-The-Making Life Skills into classrooms.