Support for parents Support for Parents -Website

The Parentline and Web Mail Service

Conversation board

Support for Parents -Website

Information on child’s growth and development

Self -evaluation tasks Work books for parents and professionals Activities for families in the process of

change Practical tools for family negotiations and

communication between family members

Parentline

Started 1989 Helpline open 27 hours per week Educated volunteers offer peer support

for parents Volunteers work in groups and receive

group councelling and consultation Service is anonymous and confidential Service costs 8 cents/min. + local net cost

Parentline web mail service

Started year 2000 Contact is anonymous and confidential Response is promised in two weeks Volunteers are educated to answer

empathetically (a virtual hug) Volunteers work in guided groups The amount of messages is increasing

Conversation board

Offers possibility for parents to change ideas and experiences

Not moderated Is based on five themes:

Parents of babies

Parents of toddlers

Parents of school children

How to manage as a parent

Fathers’ forum