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Five tips for getting your child off to sleep in their own bed

Posted on January 16, 2020 by colbypearce

One of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed.  What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with … Continue reading →

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A Short Introduction to the Kinship CARE Project

Posted on April 10, 2019 by colbypearce

Access a PDF of the full article here. In South Australia, forty-six percent of children in out-of-home care with an authority to place are in a kinship care placement. Kinship care is the largest form of out-of-home care in South … Continue reading →

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Party Hats On Monsters

Posted on January 11, 2019 by colbypearce

A technique that assists children with their fears in an enjoyable and non-threatening way. Continue reading →

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How to train : Some reflections

Posted on January 8, 2019 by colbypearce

The training of carers of children in out-of-home-care (OOHC) and the social care professionals who support them is closely aligned. There is an emphasis on imparting what carers and professionals need to know (theory/ideas), and relatively less emphasis on what they … Continue reading →

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Trauma Informed Care: The CARE Therapeutic Framework

Posted on December 14, 2018 by colbypearce

The CARE Therapeutic Framework (Now known as The CARE Curriculum): A Whole-Of-Service Training and Implementation Programme Author/Developer: Colby Pearce, Clinical Psychologist The CARE Therapeutic Framework[1] is an evidence-informed, strengths-based approach. It draws attention to conventional aspects of caregiving and relating … Continue reading →

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Trauma Informed Classrooms : Four Essential Activities

Posted on December 14, 2018 by colbypearce

Hi everyone. I hope you don’t mind, but I have decided to update and re-post this blog from a little while ago. It was a bit buried in all of the other posts on this site, and the information is … Continue reading →

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