Free Online Course for Parents
Learn how YOU can support the recovery of a child struggling with mental health.
Are You Looking To Support Your Child Back To Health And Happiness…But Need Help & Support
Being the parent of struggling with their mental health can be devastating and complex.
You are may well be in one of the most painful and difficult periods of your life.
We know how you feel.
We want to assure you that you’re not alone.
You’ll desperately want to do EVERYTHING possible to support your child through this crisis
but there’s a strong chance you are feeling:
UNPREPARED – with no relevant experience or training
FROZEN – unsure how to move forward
DISCONNECTED – from your child who may be unwilling to accept help
ANGRY – at how teachers and schools etc have let your child down
GUILTY – wondering if you could have prevented this
FEARFUL – of how this situation could escalate
Most likely, you’ll have reached out to your doctor, CAMHS or
a healthcare professional to support your child’s recovery.
You want to help them rediscover their smile, self-worth and confidence and to get them back-on-track and realise their full potential in life.
But…
you may have a long wait for your child’s first CAMHS appointment or, you may have been told that your child’s case isn’t critical enough for CAMHS support… You simply feel there’s more YOU could do.
What do you get in The Horizon Plan?
The Horizon Plan is a video course, created for parents – by parents.
It has two modules and accompanying workbooks which can be download for free.
Module 1: Foundation
Supporting a young person through their mental health struggles can be deeply challenging for parents. In this first module, you’ll learn how to ‘steady the ship’ and start building a foundation to support your child’s healing. You’ll hear a young person’s perspective on how a parent can better help a child in crisis…and much more.
Module 2: Get Your Own Oxygen Mask On First
In airplane safety videos, parents are told to put on their own oxygen mask before helping a child. In any crisis situation, we know it is best to remain calm to provide effective help, but this can be incredibly difficult for parents due to the emotions we experience. In this module, we focus on helping you become stronger and more emotionally stable, so you can better support your child in the way they truly need.
Meet The Tutors
Claire Sutton
Claire is Founder of the Horizon Plan, Chair of the Youth Mental Health Foundation and mother to three children. Her lived experience of guiding her own teenage daughter’s recovery from years of self-harm led to her creating the Horizon Plan methodology and coaching groups of parents around the world.
Jade Sutton
Jade has spoken to over 55,000 young people about mental health, visiting over 150 schools. She has been interviewed several times on the national TV news and radio about teen mental health. She was shortlisted for a National Diversity Award 2018 as a ‘Positive Role Model For Young People’. She is dedicated to destigmatising the issue of youth mental health and encouraging other young people with her recovery story.
Joel Sutton
Joel is a businessman, father and co-founder of The Horizon Plan. He is passionate about sharing a father’s perspective on the issue of child self-harm, supporting parents and promoting awareness of the Horizon Plan to parents and healthcare professionals globally.
As well as video lessons and exercises, this course includes:
First 2 Horizon Plan Workbooks
Our workbooks are integral to the video lessons throughout the course. They ensure you understand each strategy, provide simple and achievable ways to implement them in your own home, and serve as a handy reference guide whenever you need it.
Our workbooks have been thoughtfully designed by talented, young artist Rebecca Garrard.
Facebook Parent Community
Our Facebook Group called ‘Self-Harm & Mental Health Parents’ connects you with others who are supporting a child or teen struggling with mental health. Here, you’ll find understanding, encouragement, and ongoing support.
Please note: The group is ‘Closed,’ so you’ll need to apply for membership.
From Self-Harm to Health and Happiness
Download our FREE booklet and read about Claire Sutton’s journey supporting her teenage daughter from self-harm to health and happiness.
Healthcare Professionals recognise the HUGE contribution an
informed parent can make to a child’s recovery
CAMHS – Doctors – Counsellors – Psychotherapists – Family Therapists
Rather meet in person?
How about learning alongside other parents by joining a Power2Parent group:
Power2Parent is our live version of The Horizon Plan, offering additional benefits such as individual check-ins, peer support, and group discussions. Groups are either weekly or fort-nightly, both on Zoom (worldwide) and in person (South Devon only).
