Families For Life | Parenting Programmes to Equip Parents
The Purposeful Play programme aims to help parents of children 0-6 years old develop their child through play and daily activities. It aims to build parents’ knowledge and understanding of evidence-based strategies that support children’s early learning and development as well as strengthen parent-child relationships.
Structure and Modality
5 x 1.5-hour weekly in-person sessions for parents and child between 0-6 years old · Session 1: Warm and Gentle and Play · Session 2: Tuning In and Routines · Session 3: Following Your Child’s Lead and Shared Reading · Session 4: Listening and Talking More and Watching Screens Together · Session 5: Teachable Moments and Community Resources |
The Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) is an evidence-based programme that equips parents with techniques to promote their children’s (aged up to 16 years) psychological, social and emotional competence. Triple P is built on a tiered system that provides different degrees of parental support. The Triple P Level 2 seminar series is also available for Grandparents too.
Structure and Modality
Triple P Level 2 Seminar Series | 3 seminars of 2 hours each for parents/ grandparents of primary and secondary school children for parents who are coping well with their children’s/ grandchildren's needs. |
Triple P Level 2 (0-6 years old) Triple P Level 2 (7-12 years old) | |
4 one-to-one consultation sessions for parents who may require more help with children 0-16 years old who display mild to moderate behavioural difficulties. | |
5 group sessions, followed by 3 phone consultation sessions for parents with children 0-16 years old with high or very high levels of behavioural difficulties who may require targeted, intensive and active parenting training. | |
Triple P Online (TPOL) | Self-directed online learning programme where parents have online access to the programme for 12 months. Triple P Online provides parents with a toolbox of strategies that help them to encourage positive behaviour and to prevent and manage misbehaviour. |
TPOL for Toddlers to Tweens (0-12 years old): Consisting of 8 modules TPOL for Pre-teens and Teens (10-16 years old): Consisting of 6 modules Each module takes around 30 minutes to complete. Parents can save their progress at any point of the module and can complete sessions at their own pace. |
Signposts is an evidence-based programme that equips parents with skills to help them understand, prevent and manage their child’s difficult behaviour through the development of a personalised programme that suits the unique needs of their child. Parents are also taught to develop strategies to prevent and manage difficult behaviour.
Structure and Modality
5 weekly group sessions of 2.5 hours each for parents with children 7-12 years old | |
Self-directed online learning for parents with children 3-6 years old (9 modules over 4 hours) |
List of Families for Life@Community (FFLC) agencies
For a list of Families for Life@Community (FFLC) agencies, you may refer to the table below:
S/N | Regional Cluster | Social Service Agencies appointed as FFLC agencies | Contact Details | Operating Hours |
1 | Ang Mo Kio / Yishun | Allkin Singapore | famforlife@allkin.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm |
2 | Bukit Batok / Bukit Panjang / Choa Chu Kang | Fei Yue Community Services | parenting@fycs.org | Mon – Fri: 9am – 12.30pm; 1.30pm – 6pm |
3 | Bedok / Geylang Serai | Morning Star Community Services | training@morningstar.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm |
4 | Boon Lay / Taman Jurong | THK Moral Charities | psp_jurong@thkmc.org.sg | Tues – Sat: 9am – 6 pm |
5 | Bukit Merah / Kreta Ayer | Montfort Care | parenting@montfortcare.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm |
6 | Clementi / Jurong East / Queenstown | Lakeside Family Services | fflc@lakeside.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 5.30pm |
7 | Hougang / Sengkang / Serangoon | Methodist Welfare Services | mwsfsp@mws.sg | Mon – Fri: 8.30am – 5.30pm |
8 | Jalan Besar / Toa Payoh | TOUCH Community Services | parenting@touch.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm |
9 | Pasir Ris / Punggol / Tampines | Care Corner Singapore | ffl@carecorner.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 1pm; 2pm – 6pm |
10 | Sembawang / Woodlands | Care Corner Singapore | ffl@carecorner.org.sg | Mon – Fri: 9am – 1pm; 2pm – 6pm |
Outside operating hours: Please contact the PSP in your region via email, and they will get back to you shortly.
You may also contact ask-familiesforlife@msf.gov.sg to enquire about the programmes.
Growing together with your child
As children grow and mature, their needs evolve, and your role as a parent will shift as well. You can grow together with your child by gaining knowledge and refining your parenting skills. Join us at one of our programmes to pick up relevant and valuable parenting tips and strategies that will help your child thrive and flourish!
Who conducts these parenting programmes?
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has appointed 10 Families for Life@Community (FFLC) agencies to deliver parenting support services on a regional basis. These agencies work closely with schools and community partners in their allocated regions to support parents through evidence-based and evidence-informed parenting programmes and referrals to services tailored to parents’ needs.
What are the programmes offered?
The FFLC agencies offer 3 evidence-based and evidence-informed programmes:
Purposeful Play
o For parents of children aged 0-6
o Equips parents to develop child through play and daily activities
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)
o For parents of children aged 0-6, 7-12 and 13-16
o Equips parents with techniques to promote child’s psychological, social and emotional competence
Signposts for Better Behaviour (Signposts)
o For parents of children aged 7-12 and parents of children in Special Education schools
o Equips parents with skills to help them understand, prevent and manage their child’s difficult behaviour
Click the respective tabs to find out more and sign up for each of the programmes.