Tag Archives: kinship care

Removal from family: An enduring sensitivity

Posted on December 19, 2022 by colbypearce

The decision to remove a child or young person from the care of their birth parents is a grave one that confronts child protection authorities daily. Removal occurs with the intention of protecting the child from harm and securing their … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed practice | Tagged adoption, attachment, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, parenting, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Child Welfare Intervention Outcomes: What we know and what we see

Posted on October 23, 2022 by colbypearce

What outcomes do you expect to see as a result of my service provision? This is a question I routinely ask in my work. Put another way: These are, perhaps, the fundamental questions that get at the hopes of the … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Therapy, Training Programs, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged Attachment Disorder, attachment theory, Child Protection, child welfare, child welfare leadership, foster care, kinship care, psychologist, psychology, schools, Social Care, Social Work, socialworker, trauma informed | 3 Comments

How long does it take for therapeutic care strategies to work?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by colbypearce

The ‘failure’ of a therapeutic care strategy to achieve the desired outcome on first administration does not necessarily mean that it will not or that it is a worthless strategy. Children and young people who are recovering from a tough … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged adoption, Child Protection, child welfare, child welfare leadership, foster care, kinship care, Social Care, socialwork, therapeutic care, trauma informed | Leave a comment

What is the distinctive atmosphere or quality that you project in your role?

Posted on December 31, 2021 by colbypearce

A quick Google search reveals that aura can be defined as the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place (Oxford Languages). In my work, I am particularly interested in the … Continue reading →

Posted in trauma informed | Tagged aura, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, parenting, psychologist, psychology, socialwork, socialworker, traumainformed | 1 Comment

Trauma-informed training for foster, adoptive, and kinship carers

Posted on July 22, 2021 by colbypearce

This morning I read an interesting narrative review of fifteen evaluation studies of trauma-informed care training for foster and adoptive parents (and kinship carers): Lotty, M, Bantry-White, E, & Dunn-Galvin, A, (2021) Trauma-informed care psychoeducational group-based interventions for foster carers … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, training, Training Programs, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged adoption, attachment theory, child development, Child Protection, child psychologist, child welfare, Education, foster care, kinship care, psychoeducation, psychology, schools, trauma aware, trauma informed, trauma responsive | Leave a comment

Relationships Regulate and Repair

Posted on July 19, 2021 by colbypearce

Relational trauma, such as that which occurs as a result of abuse and neglect, impacts three key areas of relational connection: The relational connection a child has with others, including those who care for them; The relational connection the child … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Therapy, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged attachment, attachment theory, child development, Child Protection, child welfare, child welfare leadership, connection, fostercare, kinship care, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychotherapy, relational connection, relational trauma, residential child care, social worker, trauma, trauma informed, trauma responsive | 2 Comments

Aboriginal Kinship Care

Posted on December 15, 2020 by colbypearce

In the language of the original inhabitants of the Adelaide region, Martinthi means ‘to embrace/to clasp/to hold’ and reflects the importance of connection and community amongst Aboriginal peoples. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, kinship care, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged attachment, attachment theory, Child Protection, child welfare, child welfare leadership, culturally-informed, culture, kinship care, kinship carer | Leave a comment

An allegory about attachment theory

Posted on July 19, 2020 by colbypearce

‪A Tale of Three Mice: An Attachment Story continues to attract attention among other writers looking for a short allegory introducing Attachment Theory. This week from a publisher of a book about child development. I updated the story in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, childwelfare, COVID19, foster care, foster care support, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, kinshipcarer, parenting, psychology, Social Care, Social Work, trauma informed, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Preserving Placements during a Pandemic – Video Series with Handbook

Posted on April 18, 2020 by colbypearce

I am very pleased to make this series of short videos available to foster and kinship carers, to assist them manage the impact of the current pandemic on the children and young people in their care, and themselves. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged child welfare, childcare, childwelfareleadership, Coronavirus, COVID19, foster care, fostercare, fostercarer, fostering, grandparents, kinship care, kinshipcare, kinshipcarematters, kinshipcarer, pandemic, relativecare, relativefostercare, socialcare, therapeutic care, trauma, traumainformed, traumainformedcare, traumarecovery, traumasensitive | Leave a comment

Parenting in Tough Times

Posted on April 10, 2020 by colbypearce

In these tough times, it is important to reflect on these truths. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed | Tagged AAA caregiving, adopter, adoption, attachment, child welfare, childwelfare, Coronavirus, COVID19, fostercarer, fostering, grandparents, kinship care, kinship carer, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, parenting, post adoption support, Social Care, socialwork, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma recovery, trauma responsive, traumainformed, traumainformedcare | Leave a comment

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