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Child Centred Practice – Part 3
In today’s post, the third in our series on Child Centred Practice, we will look at what it means not only to listen to children but also to prioritise the voice of the child.
Read MoreToxic Stress and Trauma in the Early Years
Toxic stress and trauma for infants is painful. In today's entry, Dr Joe Tucci and Janise Mitchell talk about the impact of trauma on infants, exploring why this professionals can benefit from trauma-informed knowledge and training when working with children in the early years.
Read MoreFor the Love of a Child
A just society advocates the loudest for its most silenced, not for its most powerful writes Dr Joe Tucci, encouraging each of us to speak up for children.
Read MoreMirror Neurons & Bucket Fillers
No matter what the therapeutic context, wiring into the prefrontal cortex region of the brain is the foundation for developing empathy, reflection, resilience and relationships. One important way in which we can do these – even with very young children and infants – is through the use of mirror neurons.
Read More11 interesting projects that have protected and supported vulnerable children
CEO Joe Tucci shares a summary of 11 interesting projects we have recently been involved with that have protected and supported children.
Read MoreA New Integration
Strengths based trauma-informed practice in child protection
Read MoreSoothe Contain Move On
Steve Stokes, Program Director at South Pacific Private, shares a regulation technique he developed for use in their work with clients who present with both addictions and childhood trauma.
Read MoreResidential Care – Changing the culture one word at a time
Here, Geoff Moore, a Team Leader in our Therapeutic Care Program, reflects on the power of words to build culture, and to change it - especially in the Residential Care Sector.
Read MoreThe Butterfly
A beautiful story of change and transformation using metaphor in therapy.
Read MoreLessons from the Royal Commission Part 3
In part 3 of our series looking at lessons from the Royal Commission thus far, we outline some of the important insights in relation to child safe recruitment, monitoring and screening processes. This post shares practical examples of the kinds of questions to ask in the recruitment process.
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