East Iceland Health
arenting that works - skills for the future
2nd October 2025
It is noteworthy that the parenting course Parenting That Works – Skills for the Future is now available to parents across the country.
The course focuses on discussing ways to be a partner in parenting and create desirable parenting conditions. The goal is to promote skills that are likely to be of benefit to the child in the long term. Parents learn methods to strengthen their own abilities, elicit desirable behavior in the child, and prevent difficulties in a positive way. The courses have been held for years with good success. The course is specifically developed for parents of children in Iceland, using recognized theory and evidence-based methods. The authors of the course are Gyða Haraldsdóttir, PhD in Psychology, and Lone Jensen, developmental therapist.
We encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to strengthen your parenting role.
More about the course
Each course is a total of 8 hours spread over four weeks. Classes are held once a week for two hours at a time via a remote meeting solution.
Overview of upcoming courses in Icelandic:
Course 1 will be taught on Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4 and Nov 11 from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. It will be taught via video conferencing.
Course 2 will be taught on Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5 and Nov 12 from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. It will be taught via video conferencing.
Course 3 will be taught on Feb 26, Mar 5, Mar 12 and Mar 19 from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. It will be taught via video conferencing.
Overview of upcoming courses in English.
Course 4 Online cource (english version) will take place on January 14, January 21, January 28, and February 4 from 19:30 – 21:30. The course will be conducted in English via an online platform.
Both parents are encouraged to attend the course. The course fee per family is ISK 10,000, and course materials are included. / Both parents are encouraged to attend the course.The course fee per family is ISK 10,000, and course materials are included.