Again, following the conference, here are Ten Take Away messages signposting techniques and tools as a reminder of the resources available for you to use:
1. Mindfulness is a useful way of creating calm and bringing people to the present moment
For further ideas see:
NHS mindfulness link: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/
Mind mindfulness website: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/mindfulness/how-to-learn-mindfulness/#.XYnA7uQUnIU
2. Understanding how childhood adversity affects brain development supports understanding of behaviours/ symptoms of young people and adults later in life
For further ideas see:
Animation on Adverse Childhood Experiences film https://www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/resources/early-action-together-learning-network/resources/animation-and-films.html
3. Feeling safe is often the first step in supporting people to move forward. Visualising a place of safety is a helpful coping mechanism for moments of anxiety. The physical environment of community and service settings can also have a significant effect on our feelings, behaviours, health and productivity.
For further ideas see:
Visualisation exercise http://www.unifiedcommunities.com/ucs/Visualizing-a-Safe-Place.pdf
Porchlight’s workshop presentation slide on ‘Therapeutic environments: Making people feel safe in our spaces’
4. Co-produce trauma informed practices and ideas with people who have experienced childhood adversity and/ or people who use your services and/ or community settings.
For further ideas see:
Top ten Young Lives Foundation poster
Medway Youth Services and Young Lives Foundation presentation
5. Take time to think about how the conversation space you have with people can be trauma informed and learn from models of innovative practice.
For further ideas see:
Holding a trauma informed conversation workshop handout
Open Dialogue workshop presentation (for further details email yasmin.ishaq@nhs.net)
6. Staff health and well-being - Remember to look after yourself and your colleagues
For further ideas see:
https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/article/rate-your-wellbeing-using-this-wellbeing-wheel https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/
7. The Headstart programme provides many useful tools and ideas for trauma informed practice in schools
For further ideas see:
Headstart and Homewood school: A Whole School Approach to Resilience and Emotional well-being presentation. New resilience hub
8. Consider an appropriate recovery model from childhood trauma such as Mending Hurts led by Kate Cairns Associates (KCA) Link:https://kca.training/?info=main
9. Learn more and be empowered to take forward change by viewing the film Resilience, taking part in a free half-day workshop to learn about trauma and how it impacts young people and those around them or if you work includes the Ramsgate area take part in our new ACE Ambassador development programme.
For further information see 'ACE Ambassador application form' attached:
Resilience in Maidstone: Thursday 24 October 16:00-18:00 – flyer attached or follow link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...-tickets-68487310389
ACE Ambassador application form – Deadline Friday 16 October 2019
Half day workshops – see Kent Trauma Informed Practice flyer
10. Keep in touch
Laura.austin-croft@kent.gov.uk
mhaselden@wavetrust.org
ticuk@angellane.org.uk
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