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A little extra consistency in tough times
We are experiencing remarkable times. The Coronavirus (COVID 19) has brought with it a great deal of uncertainty, for all of us. Uncertainty is stressful. Certainty allows us to predict what will happen, when it will happen, and how it … Continue reading
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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
A little extra CARE
Children recovering from early adversity, including trauma and other adverse events, need a little extra CARE from adults who interact with them in a care and management role. I have provided, below, a little infographic to highlight where to focus … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Protection, child welfare, childcare, disability, educator, educators, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, parenting, psychologist, psychology, Social Care, Social Work, socialworker, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, trauma recovery, trauma sensitive
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Working with At-Risk Families: The Importance of Regulating Shame
In The Zahir, author Paulo Coelho tells the story of two firefighters who take a break from fighting a forest fire by a stream. The face of one of the firefighters is dirty and sooty. The face of the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Child Protection, child welfare, connection, family, parenting, relationships, shame, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed practice, trauma responsive, trauma sensitive, wellbeing
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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
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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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Disaster Relief: Helping children during (and after) community traumatic events
An article for parents and caregivers by Colby Pearce, Clinical Psychologist, Secure Start®. Traumatic events include any adverse event that challenges, or overwhelms, a child’s normal feelings of safety and everyday coping capacity. Traumatic events often occur suddenly and without … Continue reading
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Tagged child welfare, community trauma, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, parent, parenting, psychology, resilience, Social Care, trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, trauma responsive, trauma sensitive, wellbeing
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Why The CARE Therapeutic Framework?
The CARE Therapeutic Framework is a back-to-basics, strengths-based program that supports enrichment of therapeutic care environments for children who are recovering from relational trauma and other forms of early adversity, and their caregivers. Relational connection, wellbeing, and new learning (growth) … Continue reading
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Tagged adopter, adoption, assets, child care, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, parenting, post adoption support, residential care, Social Care, strengths, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, trauma sensitive, trauma-informed school, wellbeing
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