Being a Family
11 days over a 9-month period. Day 1: 1 March 2018 — Trauma and Attachment
 

We're launching a parenting support programme with We are Family to support adoptive parents, foster carers and special guardians in the challenging early stages as a family. Being a Family is eligible for ASF funding if you apply through your LA adoption support service. Benefit from peer-to-peer and professional support augmented by parent education workshops and consultation groups. You can find out more about the programme or book your place here.

Family Futures training for professionals in March-April 2018

 Siblings Placements - Attachment vs Continuity

6 & 7 March 2018
The assumption that keeping siblings together will protect them may not hold when they've experienced complex trauma. This course will give you the knowledge and confidence to decide what is best for the children you are placing. Find out more or book your place here.
 

 The impact of trauma in infancy on attachment and development 

26 & 27 March 2018
Psychiatrists Bruce Perry and Bessel Van der Kolk have identified developmental trauma as a huge issue for children in the public care system. They advocate for a neurosequential approach to treatment - matching the nature and timing of specific therapeutic and clinical techniques to the develpmental stages of the brain. This course explains the therory, gives an outline of how child assessments should be conducted and interventions to support children in their placements. Find out more or book your place here. 

 The impact of child abuse and neglect on children's capacity to learn 
12 April 2018

Our unique multidisciplinary assessment and treatment services are covered by the ASF and explained in our leaflet or you can find out more here.