Open Door

At Open Door we aim to support young people and their families. As an organisation we have worked with youth for a number of years and have also supported parents by offering various groups and classes that we feel have been helpful to the tem. We would now like to link the two and help families work through any difficulties they might be going through by learning to communicate more effectively and understanding each others point of view.
We will do this by meeting with the young people and their parents/carers to establish whether or not we can be can be of any help and if so how we can do that. At the moment we offer a range of group work opportunities, but will be careful only to invite people to a group relevant to their situation.
There may also be some one to one work initially with the parent/carer or the young person. Again this depends on the situation and will only be offered if relevant.
Below are examples of some of the groups we offer.
Season for Growth
Seasons for Growth is a loss and grief education programme catering for young people aged 6 - 18 years. The core element of this programme is the promotion of social and emotional wellbeing for young people who have experienced significant loss due to death or family breakdown.
Season for growth consists of 8 sessions plus two reconnectors.
The eight sessions aim to help the children:
Acknowledge the reality of change and loss in life
Learn about possible reactions to loss or change
Develop skills to assist in processing change
Explore ways of letting go and moving forward
The reconnectors give the participants the opportunity to meet again to discuss any issues which may have arisen since they completed the programme.
Seasons for Growth is now available for adults.
　
Girls@opendoor
Girls@opendoor is an issue based programme for girls aged 12-18. The issues discussed depend on the group as they themselves identify the issues that they are concerned about. Some of the topic covered include: health & wellbeing, relationships, beauty & body image. The depth of work will very much depend on the age and experiences of the girls involved. We would try to bring together girls of a similar age. Through the discussions and group work activities we aim to promote good communication and enable the girls to think about the choices they make in life.
How to Drug Proof your Kids
This is a course for parents or people looking after children and helps them identify ways of steering their children away from the harmful use of drugs. Parents are able to learn from each other and hopefully develop a support network.
Talking to your Child about Sexual Health
Participants will acquire the skills and knowledge they need to talk to their children about the sensitive issue of Sexual Health.
Time for yourself
A six week programme which encourages mothers (or fathers) to take time out and looks at different ways they might do that. It is a fun and relaxing programme. Topics covered are:
 Introduction - Time for Me
 How can I help Myself
 Healthy Body
 Relaxation
 Time Out
 Pamper Time