Category: Fostering

Developmental Trauma Close Up Information Booklet
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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 Helping your Child Transition from Foster Care to Adoption Factsheet
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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
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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
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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
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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…

Why Children Push Away the Adults They Need Most Free PDF Poster trauma informed-thumbnail
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Why Children Push Away the Adults They Need Most – Free PDF Poster

Why Children Push Away the Adults They Need Most is a free printable PDF that helps adults understand why children, young people and teenagers sometimes reject comfort, act rude, become…

Strengthening Family Bonds: Relationship Building Activities for Parents/Carers and Children theraplay
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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…

Feedback forms for foster children & foster carers' own children
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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…

Fight Fligh, Freeze Fawn Explanation for Children Poster Free PDF-thumbnail
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Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn Explanation for Children Poster – Free PDF

What Happens When I Feel Unsafe – Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn is a free printable PDF poster designed to help children, kids, and young people understand what happens in their…

What Is Blocked Care Poster Free Printable PDF-thumbnail
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What Is Blocked Care? Poster

Blocked care is a stress response that can affect parents and carers when emotional and physical demands become overwhelming over time. It happens when the nervous system is overloaded and…

Later Life Letters guides & examples
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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…

Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma (booklet)
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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
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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…

Developmental trauma - easy read explanation guides for carers, older children & schools
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Developmental trauma – easy read explanation guides for carers, older children & schools

The Developmental Trauma Easy Read Explanation Guides are invaluable resources designed to provide clear and concise information about developmental trauma to carers, older children, and schools. These guides aim to…

Lifeskills: Get Ready For Adult Life - Young People's Pack
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Lifeskills: Get Ready For Adult Life – Young People’s Pack

The Lifeskills: Get Ready For Adult Life – Young People’s Pack is a comprehensive workbook designed to provide young people with valuable information and advice to help them navigate the…

You Are Loved Free Printable Affirmation Posters for Kids and Young People
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You Are Loved – Affirmation Posters for Children and Young People

You Are Loved is a set of three heartwarming and visually engaging tear-off affirmation posters designed to spread kindness, encouragement, and emotional support to children and young people. With clear,…

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Life story work/book: guides,templates & examples

GUIDES The Child’s Own Story: Life Story Work with Traumatised Children This practical guidebook provides a comprehensive framework for practitioners working with children who have experienced trauma. The book outlines…

This is me and I have rights: An activity book for young children in care
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This is me and I have rights: An activity book for young children in care

This colourful activity book aims to teach young children in foster care, ages 3-8, about their rights in an engaging, supportive way. It covers the right to be safe, healthy,…

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ReMoved (Video for foster carers)

ReMoved follows the emotional journey of a nine-year old girl who is taken from her abusive birth home and placed in the tumultuous foster care system. This short film will…

Your Plans, Your Placement, Your Reviews & Short Breaks - Young person's guide to the care planning, placement and case review regulations 2010
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Your Plans, Your Placement, Your Reviews & Short Breaks – Young person’s guide to the care planning, placement and case review regulations 2010

The resource is a useful guide explaining England’s 2010 Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations to young people in care. It was created with input from young people…

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A children’s guide to foster care

These three nicely illustrated guides to foster care explain in a child friendly way who foster carers are, the role of a social worker and answers common questions a child…

Toxic Shame in Children When kids Learn to Feel Like the Problem Free Printable PDF Poster-thumbnail
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Toxic Shame in Children When Children Learn to Feel Like the Problem: Free Printable PDF Poster

This free printable PDF is a simple, visual resource that explains toxic shame in children in a clear and easy to understand way. It shows how children can begin to…