Relate Coparenting every day (CoPE) Parent Referral form

Please click link below for the healthy relationships questionnaire:

Somerset healthy relationships questionnaire .pdf 

CoPE information and support 

Coparenting Every Day (CoPE)

This course is for parents while still in a relationship but can be completed with separated co-parents if they are able to manage attending together. 

The programme runs over 7 sessions of 1 to 1.5 hours each and focuses on the co-parenting relationship, including:
·         Individual assessments for each parent where you can discuss your goals and well-being
·         Co-parenting expectations and experiences (how you were parented, attachment, your children’s needs) 
·         Causes and triggers of family conflicts 
·         Communication styles and what you as parents want from the relationship (love languages, handover practicalities, mentalizing capacity) 
·         How you manage ‘Tuning in’ to each other and/or the children. Self-care and coping with stress. De-escalation techniques 
·         Potential barriers and solutions planning ; further support and local signposting 
·         Ending: reviewing goals, reflections for future relationship maintenance 
 
Eligibility Criteria
·         This programmes is not suitable for couples, together or separated, where domestic abuse has been an issue, including coercive control. 
·         They will be screened during the initial assessment.
·         The programme is voluntary, and the parents need to be willing and able to engage. Parents should not feel obliged to undertake a programme as part of a safeguarding or court ordered plan. 

Parents can now refer themselves: https://forms.office.com/e/6snEQ1iMb5