Tag Archives: self-care

An open letter to the DCP workforce

Posted on June 21, 2026 by colbypearce

Hello. Some of you will know or know of me, but for those who do not, I am a local Clinical Psychologist, creator, and podcaster. I have a thirty-one year association with The Department for Child Protection. This began in … Continue reading →

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A Short Introduction to Attachment and Resilience

Posted on July 25, 2021 by colbypearce

I have maintained this blog site or more than ten years. This will be the 250th post published to it. Given the sheer volume of content I have decided to make a post with links to the posts that I … Continue reading →

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Kinship CARE Project Update

Posted on October 2, 2019 by colbypearce

The Kinship CARE Project has been extended to 2020. The Kinship CARE Project is a joint initiative of the Department for Child Protection (DCP) and Secure Start®. At the time of writing, and over the previous 18 months, Kinship CARE … Continue reading →

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Addressing Trauma in the Early Learning Setting: The CARE Approach

Posted on September 30, 2019 by colbypearce

Following the success of the resources for trauma-informed practice in early learning centres, I am pleased to advise of my new training workshop: Addressing Trauma in the Early Learning Setting: The CARE approach. Continue reading →

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Kinship CARE Project Carer Handbook

Posted on September 20, 2019 by colbypearce

The Kinship CARE Project is a dedicated endeavour to support kinship carers in South Australia who are looking after children for whom the Department for Child Protection has an authority to place. For a limited time, I am offering organisations that support kinship carers access to the Kinship CARE Project Carer Handbook via PDF download. Continue reading →

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Raising Kids Who Have High and Complex Needs – The Importance of Self Care

Posted on August 10, 2019 by colbypearce

Self-care supports wellbeing that sustains us through tough times and our success in the task or role we are performing. Continue reading →

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Trauma-informed in South Australia: the Kinship CARE Project

Posted on January 7, 2019 by colbypearce

As at September 2018 there were 1717 children in kinship care placements in South Australia, representing 46% of all children in out-of-home care with an authority for placement (Department for Child Protection Reporting and Statistics). Year-by-year statistics for the period … Continue reading →

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