LEARN I MATTER - BECAUSE RELATIONSHIP HEALTH MATTERS
I Matter for Adult-Adult Relationships
Learn about a relationship health approach to improving wellbeing for children and adults
Strong foundations help you to make a difference in challenging situations.
FREE: 60 Minute Masterclass: Relationship Health: 6 Missing Links in Wellbeing You Don't Want to Miss
Who are we?
I Matter Training offers a carefully structured programme that focuses on strengthening understanding of the importance of a relationship health approach for the wellbeing of adults and children.
When adults and young people have strong foundations in skills and understanding of stress and wellbeing and how relationships can make a difference then
The I Matter Programme brings together a wide range of well-established evidence into a practical format. Our team in the Kendal area have been trialling the programs in different settings for over 20 years.
About
Our Core I Matter Programmes
+ I Matter for Adult-Adults
Preparation and Prevention
Entry level training
+ I Matter for Parenting-Caring Preparation and
Prevention - Core Supported
+ I Matter for Parenting-Caring for Additional or Longer Term needs - Supported
What is I Matter Study Support?
Provided via our open
online Fundamentals programme
or by a certified facilitator
Typically 75mins a week
over 6-8 weeks
Study support can be In-person, Online or
1:1 depending on the provider
Who offers I Matter
Study Support?
Providers of I Matter Study Support are Licensed
professionals working in community, allied health and education, certified to support I Matter usually working with a licensed organisation.
Parents and carers contact providers directly to enrol in programs
Certificates of
Completion
Certificates are issued upon completion of a programme stage and on completion of an I I Matter study support group.
Please contact your provider if you have any questions.
Note: To progress past I Matter Online self help Fundamentals you must join study support
See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs page)
for more information about adult-adult relationship group details,
Including how to become a facilitator and more.
SEE FAQ
Looking for an I Matter adult-adult relationship health learning group near you?
You will need to contact each I Matter provider directly.
See our list of tips to find a group near you,
plus some providers to help start your search.
What are people saying?
This programme has been
life changing
We are now talking
together and things make sense
I wish I had learned
these ideas a lot earlier
Self-paced online course for parents
Certified and licensed professionals and organisations can offer acces to the programme with study support for the online learning version based on their own special interests and expertise
Frequently Asked Questions
Relationships can be tough.
However there are skills to learn
You’re not alone and support is always available.
FAQ
Are you interested in learning about the I Matter Framework for Educators?
See our professional website for more information.
I MATTER FOR EDUCATORS
Are you interested in becoming a I Matter Study Support Group facilitator?
See our professional website for more information.
I MATTER FOR PROFESSIONALS
What we’ve got here could be a fit for you if you. . .
- Want to feel prepared for a role: You are just starting out or looking forward to being a parent or a grandparent, or a carer, or you are starting out in a new role as a GP or a health professional or as a teacher or social worker .
- Are looking for a new way forward: You love your roles at home and at work (most of the time!) but there are some challenges and what you have been trying doesn't feel quite right or isn't working, but you are not sure what to focus on or prioritise right now..
- Are concerned that the focus on mental health is missing something. You have been secretly wondering if the focus on mental health is taking us in some unhelpful directions . . you know it is important but you are worried that everyone is thinking there is something wrong with them
- You know there is a need for more joined up thinking you know everyone has been saying this for a long time but how exactly can this be achieved? . You know in your heart, mind and gut that there are connections between so many things but it is so hard to clearly articulate what this is so you can feel confident in what you are doing.
- You don't want a quick fix but you do want a clear direction. You know that a quick fix is not realistic but you do want to know what to focus on and why in challenging situations because it is hard trying to figure things out each time.
- You know that you have learned alot and got some good skills but you also doubt yourself It is hard knowing a lot but also feeling uncertain. This is often because there are some small but significant missing links and this is where taking a few steps back with an I Matter Learning Journey can really help. You want to build on the skills you already have.
- You like the sound of shifting to a skills focus. Our approach is all about identifying the skills we need to work on or help others work on to move in the directions we want. This focus moves us away from what is wrong with us or others and helps us take responsibility for doing our part.
- You are ready to grow and are actively committed to developing yourself as part of taking forward relationship health thinking in your home, school, workplace or community.
- You want to make sure your desire to make a positive difference is built on strong foundations.
Commit to building your own skills - as noone else can do your journey for you
When you commit to developing your own understanding...
new and exciting opportunities show up!
Did you know that: studies show that a strong relationship and emotional bond between a child and just one caregiver is a child’s best predictor of resilience to stress and trauma, as well as defence against drugs, early school drop-outs, violence, involvement in crime and other social struggles. It is often a parent, but it can also be an extended family member, a club coach, a teacher, or a neighbour. These vital relationships change the way our brains function under pressure.
Who Am I?
Hello and Welcome - I'm Cathy, I'm a Relationship Health I Matter Trainer and Coach.
I have over 25 years of experience working with children and adults first in the classroom and later in child and adult clinical psychology services. However something wasn't sitting right with me. Eventually in the face of huge levels of unmet need, I concluded that there was something really important missing.
Back in 2009 I set out to try to understand what was missing. I revisited a huge amount of research and evidence to try to understand what it was saying. Slowly the pieces start to come together into something really useful. One day it gained the name 'The I Matter Framework', which I started to teach, along with my colleague Jacqui Wilson, an experienced child and family practitioner, Jacqui and I now work together in the Kendal area with professionals and families. READ MORE
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I Matter free or paid course materials were developed strictly for educational purposes and should not replace guidance and help from other service providers. Feedback listed is unpaid and will not represent all participants. Read full Terms and Disclaimer CLICK HERE
Our training supports Action Takers. It equips people to become Relationship Health & I Matter Aware, Relationship Health & I Matter Informed and Relationship Health and as I Matter Deep Divers. We license professionals to become I Matter Links and I Matter Leads.
In addition, all persons, professionals and organisations with professionals trained in the I Matter Framework are required to make it clear to others that though they may have completed a training course in the I Matter Framework they act completely independently of I Matter Training and are fully responsible for their own decisions and services provided. Interpretations of the ideas set out in the training can sometimes vary and Dr Cathy Betoin and I Matter Training may not always agree with an individual’s interpretation – so each person is responsible for coming to their own conclusions, and for progressing their own learning over time, including the decision on who to work with and not work with.
We only license the use of I Matter resources for professional use to Link and Lead practitioners in organisations named on this site. i.e. I Matter Training Ltd and Relationship Health Matters CIC have no responsibility for the services or interpretation offered or choices made by others. If not listed here, professionals are not licensed by us and should not be using resources until ready to do so.
53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
