Category: Adoption & Fostering
“My Foster Family” – Poster for Foster Carers’ Welcome Book or Wall
The “My Foster Family” Poster is a free, printable visual resource designed to help children feel safe, welcomed, and emotionally supported when joining a foster family. This colourful and calming…
Birth Children’s Views on Their Family’s Fostering – Feedback Form | Wishes and Feelings Direct Work Resource
The Birth Children’s Views on Their Family’s Fostering is a free, printable feedback form designed to help birth children share their honest feelings, experiences, and perspectives about living in a…
Children’s Guide to Managing Trauma – A Printable Resource to Help Children Understand and Cope with Difficult Experiences
The Children’s Guide to Managing Trauma is a gentle, supportive workbook created to help children and teens understand what trauma is, how it can affect them, and what they can…
Child Feedback Form for Respite and Support Care: Giving Children a Voice in Fostering
This is a child feedback form designed for children attending respite or support care, particularly within fostering. It is an important resource that encourages the voice of the child by…
Caring for a Child of a Different Ethnicity – A Guide for Foster Carers, Adopters & Others
This guide is an invaluable resource for foster carers and adoptive parents raising children of a different ethnicity or race. It provides practical advice and insights into fostering a multi-ethnic…
Transition and Separation Support Cards: A Resource for Building Emotional Resilience in Children
This set of free encouragement and support cards has been designed to help children feel reassured, valued, and confident during challenging times or periods of separation. Each card contains simple…
Foster Carers Caring for Muslim Children Guide
This detailed guide is an essential resource for foster carers supporting Muslim children and young people. It provides valuable information on how to create a culturally and religiously sensitive environment,…
Surviving Christmas: Free Resources for Children and Adults with Autism, Sensory Needs, Anxiety & Trauma
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE The Little Stressed Elf This child-friendly resource created by Beacon House helps children manage stress during the busy holiday season. It tells the story of a…
The Attachment Theory Workbook – Powerful Tools to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability & Build Lasting Relationships
The Attachment Theory Workbook: Powerful Tools to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability, and Build Lasting Relationships is a comprehensive guide designed to help individuals and couples improve their relationships through the…
Young Children and Attachment: Guide for Parents/Carers to Provide a Secure Base
“Young Children and Attachment: A Guide for Parents and Carers to Provide a Secure Base” is an essential resource developed by Rotherham Children & Young People’s CAMHS, aimed at enhancing…
Your Brilliant Brain: A Book for Children/Teens about Complex Childhood Trauma
“Your Brilliant Brain: A Book about Complex Childhood Trauma” is an enlightening, beautifully illustrated book designed to help children understand the effects of complex childhood trauma on their brain and…
How to Talk to Children about Flight, Fight and Freeze Guide for Parents & Professionals
“How to Talk to Children about Flight, Fight, and Freeze” by Billy Brodovsky and Kate Kiernan is a comprehensive guide aimed at helping children become trauma-informed. It shifts the perspective…
Planning Transitions for Children moving to Permanent Placement: What do you do after you say “hello”?
The guide from Family Futures centres on the transition process for children moving into permanent placements such as adoption. It highlights the connection between positive beginnings and successful long-term outcomes…
Helping Your Child Sleep: Guide for Adopters & Foster Carers
The “Helping your Child to Sleep” booklet by Kent Post Adoption Service is a resource aimed at assisting families with adopted children who are struggling with sleep. It acknowledges the…
Supporting Youth Who Experience Racism: Ideas for Parents and Caregivers
The “Supporting Youth Who Experience Racism” handout provides parents and caregivers with practical strategies to help youth of color cope with and respond to racism. In an easy-to-use 3-page format,…
Child development and trauma guide
The Child Development and Trauma Guide provides foster carers, adoptive parents, and professionals working with children critical information about typical childhood development pathways and potential indicators of trauma at different…
Virtual Family Time/Contact: Fun Activities and Games Guide
‘Virtual Family Time/Contact: Fun Activities and Games’ guide offers a variety of enjoyable online activities for families who connect through platforms like Facebook, Facetime, Skype, and Teams. In some situations,…
Developmental Trauma Close Up Information Booklet
The booklet is a valuable resource for parents, caregivers, professionals, and adults supporting children who have experienced childhood trauma or loss. It provides insights and guidance to help understand and…
Helping your Child Transition from Foster Care to Adoption Factsheet
The “Helping Your Child Transition From Foster Care to Adoption” booklet is a valuable resource for foster carers and adopters who are supporting a child during the adoption process. Whether…
Building Blocks for Resilience: 0-8 Years Guides
Building Blocks for Resilience booklets are designed to provide parents and caregivers with information and activities to help build resilience in their children. The booklets provide information, tips, and activities,…
Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Abuse or Neglect: Booklet
Children who have been abused or neglected need safe and nurturing relationships that address the effects of child maltreatment. If you are parenting a child who has been abused or…
Teenagers in Foster Care: A handbook for foster carers and those that support them
“Teenagers in Foster Care: A handbook for foster carers and those that support them” is a comprehensive and practical handbook tailored specifically for foster carers and their support network. This…
Strengthening Family Bonds: Relationship Building Activities for Parents/Carers and Children
‘Strengthening Family Bonds: Relationship Building Activities for Parents/Carers and Children’ is a straightforward and easy-to-follow guide filled with enjoyable techniques, games and ideas based on theraplay that help families grow…
Explaining Adoption to Your Child: Parents’ guide
This factsheet provides basic guidelines and advice for adoptive parents on how to talk to their child about adoption. The factsheet covers important topics such as when to tell your…
Feedback forms for foster children & foster carers’ own children
As a social worker, understanding the experiences of both foster children and their foster carers’ own children is crucial to providing the best possible care and support. This resource offers…
Later Life Letters guides & examples
Later Life Letter by West Sussex County Council & Children first – Guidance & Examples The guide covers the following topics: IntroductionThe Role and Purpose of the Later Life LetterThe…
Caring for Kids after Trauma, Disaster and Death: A guide for parents & professionals
“Caring for Kids after Trauma, Disaster and Death” is an invaluable guide for parents and professionals seeking to support children in the aftermath of traumatic events. This comprehensive resource provides…
Book of Learning & Earning for Care Leavers
The Book of Learning & Earning for Care Leavers is a valuable resource specifically designed for young adults (aged 16-25) in England who have recently left or are in the…
Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma (booklet)
The “Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma” booklet is a valuable resource specifically designed for parents and carers of children who have experienced developmental trauma. This booklet aims to provide…
Theraplay activities booklet
The “Theraplay activities” resource is a valuable booklet that provides a helpful list of Theraplay activities specifically designed to enhance parent-child attachment. Based on the Principles of Theraplay, these activities…