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Child Protection Systems Stand or Fall on these Four Pillars
I was recently asked what I would recommend to improve the delivery of child protection systems in my local jurisdiction. This formed part of my answer. Transcript: Hi, I’m Colby Pearce. In this video I want to talk about four … Continue reading →
How can I tell what need or experience is the real reason for the child’s behaviour?
Watch this video to hear hear me talk about the real reasons for behaviours of concern exhibited by children and young people recovering from a tough start to life. You will hear about three key reflective questions to ask and … Continue reading →
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care, Trauma Informed Schools
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Tagged adoption, attachment, behaviour, child psychologist, child welfare, children, childrens behaviour, Education, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, mental health, parenting, relationships, Social Care, trauma informed
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Drawing the line: Regaining parental authority safely when caring for a young person recovering from a tough start to life
Preamble Taking on the care of a young person whose parents were finding life hard, such that their care was inadequate, presents some common challenges for the adults responsible for their contemporary care. These challenges stem from circumstances in which … Continue reading →
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed
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Tagged adoption, attachment, Child Protection, child psychologist, child welfare, child welfare leadership, foster care, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, parenting, Social Care, trauma informed, trauma informed care
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What should be the focus of our work in child protection and social care?
In this short video, drawn from an interview I participated in for Therapeutic Residential and Foster Care for Traumatised Children, I address the question of what I think should be the focus of our work in child protection and social … Continue reading →
Why does my child react so badly to me saying “no”?
In this video, I explain why children recovering from developmental trauma, in particular, react so extremely the word “no”, and suggest some ways to respond therapeutically to this. The video is intended to be of most interest to those who … Continue reading →
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care
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Tagged attachment theory, Child Protection, child welfare, foster care, fostering, kinship care, parenting, parents, Social Care, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice
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What is Trauma Informed Practice? The CARE Curriculum
In this video, I lay out the key reflections embedded the CARE Curriculum, which are integral to facilitating an outcome where our children and young people experiences themselves as worthy and capable, others as responsive and trustworthy, and their world … Continue reading →
Posted in trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools
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Tagged attachment theory, Child Protection, child welfare, foster care, kinship care, parenting, Social Care, therapeutic care, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, trauma informed school
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Why contact with birth parents is so important
I made this video to support greater understanding of the role of birth parent contact in supporting relational repair and, ultimately, attachment security among children and young people who cannot safely be cared for at home. Let me know what … Continue reading →
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Tagged attachment theory, Child Protection, foster care, kinship care, Social Care, trauma informed
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What are the characteristics of good parenting?
In this video I talk about what are the qualities of good parenting. I made this video to support care and protection decision-making in child protection. If we have a set of dimensional constructs against which to evaluate parenting it … Continue reading →
Responding therapeutically to behaviour of concern, and other new videos
I have taken the plunge into making videos of my content, and what appears below are my first three. Do like and share this post if you took something useful from the content. More to come! Responding Therapeutically to Behaviours … Continue reading →
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Tagged attachment, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, parenting, Social Care, trauma informed
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Child Welfare Intervention Outcomes: What we know and what we see
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
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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
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