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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 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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Tagged adopter, adoption, child care, Child Protection, child welfare, Education, educator, foster care, fosteradopt, fostering, fostering and adoption, kinship care, kinship carer, parent, parenting, parenting tips, school, Social Work, social worker, trauma informed, youth work, youth worker
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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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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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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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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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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
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