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A little extra needs provision
Hello again. I am taking my own advice and maintaining a consistent routine as much as possible during these extraordinary times by posting content that I hope will prove to be useful to caregivers of children and young people. If … Continue reading
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A little extra understanding in tough times
In this, the fourth in a series of posts about resources I am distributing to help caregivers of children during these extraordinary times, I highlight the importance for children and young people of being heard and understood. Science shows that … Continue reading
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Tagged adopter, adoption, child welfare, childcare, Coronavirus, COVID19, educator, educators, foster care, foster carer, foster carers, fostering, kinship care, kinship carer, kinship carers, pandemic, parent, parenting, parenting tips, parents, psychologist, psychology, Social Work, socialcare, socialworker, socialworkers, teacher, teachers, trauma informed, trauma informed care
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A little extra CARE in tough times
Hi everyone. In a follow-up to yesterday’s post, I thought I would provide a complementary infographic that acknowledges that in tough times children benefit from a little extra CARE also. This seems most apt in this most troubling of times. … Continue reading
Kinship CARE
Kinship CARE is a comprehensive training package for trauma-informed care and practice among kinship carers and professionals who support them. Kinship CARE is tailored to the experience and training needs of kinship carers. Kinship CARE recognises that, for kinship carers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Protection, child welfare, kinship care, kinship care matters, kinship carers, kinshipcarer, psychology, Social Care, social workers, socialwork social worker, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, trauma recovery, trauma responsive
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Five tips for supporting children impacted by natural disasters
This short article is a brief follow-up to Disaster Relief: Helping Children During (and After) Community Traumatic Events. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care, Wellbeing
Tagged adoption, bushfires, child care, child development, early years, Education, educator, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, kinship carers, natural disasters, parent, parenting, parents, post adoption support, recovery, Social Care, trauma, wellbeing
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Foster and Kinship Care Training Curricula at Secure Start
At Secure Start we offer training based on the Triple-A Model of Therapeutic Care and the CARE Curriculum. Both curricula were developed by Colby Pearce, are based in psychological science, but are delivered in an accessible way. Both curricula inform … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Training Programs, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice
Tagged child welfare, childwelfare, foster carer, foster carers, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, kinship carer, kinship carers, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, trauma informed, trauma recovery, trauma sensitive
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Foster and Kinship Care Week 2019
Our society simply cannot intervene to protect children and support them to achieve to their potential without foster and kinship carers. We owe them a lot! Continue reading
Attachment and Resilience 