Timeline summary

Jingle Bell Craft Fest

A festive event combining creativity with social responsibility through a toy donation drive.

3rd International Conference on Policies & Parental Support

Discussed global best practices for supporting parents through policy and research.

Perinatal Mental Health Conference

Addressed the importance of mental health support for parents during early parenthood.

Public Sector Parenting Talks

Supported working parents with strategies for balancing work and family life.

1st Babytalks Conference
Focused on early childhood development and secure parent-infant attachments.

Grandparents’ Day Competition
Celebrated the special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren.

69th ICCFR Annual Conference – Intergenerational Perspectives in Families
Explored the role of intergenerational relationships in family wellbeing.

Public Service Expo
Showcased Positive Parenting Malta’s initiatives as part of the Ministry’s stand.

Easter Craft Competition
Engaged children in creative and sustainable crafting using recycled materials.

Breaking the News Webinars
Provided healthcare professionals with guidance on delivering sensitive news.

Professional Briefing Sessions on Parental Alienation
Trained professionals on early detection and intervention in parental alienation cases.

Christmas Drawing Competition
Encouraged children to depict their family’s holiday traditions through art.

Participation in the global campaign against gender-based violence
Promoted respectful relationships and non-violence through education.

Training on Effective Interventions for Parental Alienation
Provided professionals with tools to support families affected by alienation.

Press Conference on Effective Interventions for Parental Alienation : Best PracticesPresented findings on best practices for handling parental alienation.

Bus Competition
A creative contest where children and parents reflected on the importance of parenting.

Listening to Children and Their Families Initiative 
An interactive event focusing on peer pressure and child wellbeing.

Parents as Partners Press Conference
Celebrated competition winners and promoted the importance of co-parenting.

Listening to Children and Their Families
Created a platform for children and parents to share their experiences and needs.

Contemporaneous Evidence on Children’s Custody Arrangements Post-Separation – briefing sessions for professionals Equipped professionals with evidence-based approaches to handling custody disputes.

Perinatal Competition
A photo competition highlighting the importance of early intervention and perinatal mental health.

Press Conference – Insaħħu l-Interessi tat-Tfal u l-Ġenituri Focused on the legal aspects of child custody and co-parenting.

Positive Parenting talk in Collaboration with Wellbeing 360 Mental Health Malta, ‘Trobbija Pozittiva, Hiliet u Servizzi’.

Launch of the Second cycle of Breaking the News training seminars, presided over by Hon. Michael Falzon and Hon. Julia Farrugia Portelli. Aimed at professionals to help expectant parents whose child may be expected to have a disability or to parents whose child may have a disability

A 3-day workshop by Dr. Maurice Feldman
Step-By-Step Parenting Program© for parents with learning difficulties to parent their children.

Continuous professional development for Midwives by Dr Clarissa Sammut Scerri, within the Department of Child and Family Studies. The training was held for midwives who work with women in the perinatal stage and are experiencing domestic violence.

Train the Trainer for Agenzija Sapport Professionals
Positive Parenting for Aspiring Parents/ Parents with Intellectual Disability from Aspire Social Work UK.

Parenting skills and sex education programme for persons with intellectual disabilities by Agenzija Sapport was launched. Offering and inspiring parents with information and practical parenting sessions

Launching Breaking the News training. Aimed at professionals to help expectant parents whose child may be expected to have a disability or to parents whose child may have a disability”

Meeting between the Positive Parenting Taskforce and family mediators with regards to further training topics to support them in their work.

Heavy media launch for the 3rd phase of the positive parenting campaign, focusing on the perinatal period

Launch of the Pilot Study about Parents in the Perinatal Period launched: Expecting parents are continuously encouraged to participate in the study

A press event was held to present the findings of Dr Vincent Marmara with regards to the Positive Parenting media campaign carried out between May and October 2020, which focused on the teenage years.

Six professionals trained in Parents as Partners Programme, training by the Tavistock Relations London, to become trainers in this programme

A powerful message from Positive Parenting Campaign targeted at all caregivers and children, through TV and radio adverts. Focus was on the relationship between adolescents and their parents

Positive Parenting Taskforce met with Hon. Michael Falzon and the Permanent Secretary, Mr Mark Musu, to discuss current and future milestones to be achieved

Launch of second positive parenting campaign

The 2nd phase of the positive parenting campaign was launched, with the tagline ‘Kun hemm ghal Uliedek’ – Be the Parent. This time the focus was on teenage years. Parents may start feeling lost when teenagers distance themselves from them for some reason. The aim was to help parents on ways how they can be a loving parent.

Launch of First Positive Parenting Campaign, focusing on young children. 
The first parenting campaign focused on the importance of having good quality time with children, highlighting the importance of listening to them and being there for them.

The second campaign focused on communication and how parents need to be supported to develop good communication within the family, between the parents and with the children

Dr Vincent Marmara presented the findings of his evaluation with regards to the first Positive Parenting campaign to Hon. Michael Falzon. The research on the campaign showed that parents spend 5.6 hours every day with their children

Launch of First Positive Parenting Campaign, focusing on young children. The first parenting campaign focused on the importance of having good quality time with children, highlighting the importance of listening to them and being there for them.