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Practice alignment: How important is it in child welfare?

Posted on September 25, 2022 by colbypearce

A child leaves their placement to attend school, where acceptance and belonging are contingent on adhering to the school’s behaviour expectations. They leave school to go to sports practice, where acceptance and belonging are contingent on being good enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in trauma informed, trauma informed practice | Tagged childprotection, childwelfare, childwelfareacademic, childwelfareleadership, Education, fostercare, kinshipcare, residentialchildcare, schools, socialwork, socialworker, socialworkers, teachers, trauma, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Achieving best outcomes from care

Posted on September 7, 2022 by colbypearce

Twenty-seven years continuous work in child protection and child welfare, including ongoing work with young adults who have transitioned from Care, has taught me some extremely valuable lessons about long-term outcomes of a childhood spent in State Care. In particular, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Therapy, trauma informed, trauma informed care, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged childprotection, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, fostercare, kinshipcare, parenting, psychology, socialcare, socialwork, teachers, traumainformed, traumainformedschools | Leave a comment

What does my child’s recovery from early trauma look like?

Posted on February 27, 2022 by colbypearce

Anyone who has played Spotto (Spot the yellow car) with children knows that there are many more yellow cars on the road than you typically notice when driving. Similarly, when playing I Spy there are many more things starting with … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Training Programs, trauma informed | Tagged attachment theory, childprotection, childwelfare, educators, fostercare, kinshipcare, mentalhealth, parenting, residentialcare, socialcare, teachers, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Why does my child antagonize others and then complain of being bullied?

Posted on February 24, 2022 by colbypearce

Antagonizing others and then complaining of being bullied, though it is easily viewed as irrational and self-defeating, stems from very real (and justified) feelings of being poorly treated in life. Children and young people who have experienced relational trauma are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged attachment theory, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, educators, fostercare, kinshipcare, parents, psychology, socialcare, teachers, traumainformed | Leave a comment

Connected Classrooms – A school-based programme for addressing the impacts of early adversity on the developing child

Posted on April 13, 2021 by colbypearce

Schools play a vital role in helping children and young people to recover from a tough start to life, and thrive. My Connected Classrooms programme has been successfully delivered in South Australia, with more than 99% of participant ratings reflecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adversity, attachment, attachmenttrauma, child development, childdevelopment, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, classrooms, schools, teachers, traumainformed, traumaresponsive | Leave a comment

Theory of Accessibility to Needs Provision

Posted on September 11, 2020 by colbypearce

Below is a statement that reflects the third ‘A’ in the Triple-A Model – Accessibility (to needs provision). It captures my thoughts and my response when I am talking to caregivers about their experience of the behaviour of a child … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed care, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged attachment, Child Protection, child protection week, child welfare, child welfare leadership, childcare, children, Education, educators, fostercare, grandparents, kinshipcare, parenting, psychology, relativecare, schools, socialcare, teachers, trauma informed, trauma informed classroom, trauma informed practice, traumainformedcare | Leave a comment

Connected Classrooms that CARE: Supporting children recovering from a tough start to life in an era of COVID-19

Posted on May 7, 2020 by colbypearce

In this, my third major release during this COVID-19 period, I have turned my mind to the support of children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life at school. Written for teachers and other education … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Schools, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged attachment, child welfare, children, classroom, Education, educational psychologist, educator, educators, psychologist, psychology, school, school psychologist, schools, Social Work, social worker, teacher, teachers, trauma informed, trauma informed classroom, trauma informed school, trauma recovery, trauma responsive, wellbeing | Leave a comment

A little extra needs provision

Posted on March 23, 2020 by colbypearce

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adopter, adopters, adoption, Coronavirus, COVID19, educator, educators, foster care, foster carer, foster carers, grandparent, grandparents, kinship care, kinship carer, kinship carers, parent, parenting, parenting tips, parents, psychology, Social Care, Social Work, social worker, teacher, teachers, youth work | Leave a comment

A little extra understanding in tough times

Posted on March 22, 2020 by colbypearce

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

A little extra Accessibility in tough times

Posted on March 20, 2020 by colbypearce

Children first learn that we are accessible to them during infancy when we attend to them whether they are crying or quiet. Attending to infants whether they are crying or quiet provides experiences of their worth, of our proximity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged childcare, educator, educators, fostercare, fostercarer, fostering, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, kinshipcarers, mentalhealth, parent, parenting, parents, parentwellbeing, psychologist, resilience, school, schools, socialcare, socialwork, socialworker, teacher, teachers, traumainformed, wellbeing, youth worker | Leave a comment

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