Located in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, the Whispers equine assisted learning (EAL) programme is a unique trauma-informed intervention. Delivered in partnership with the local youth justice service and social services, the programme combines the benefits of experiential learning involving horses with expert guidance from trained facilitators.
Girl Code Project: Initial Findings from Engagement with Girls with Lived Experience of Youth Justice Service and Under 25- Service in East Sussex – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (August 2022)
Summary: The Trauma-informed Pathfinder have shared their initial findings with girls with lived experience in creating a Girl Code project. Description: The Girl Code project seeks to engage with girls with lived experience to understand their experiences of youth justice and under-25 substance misuse services and how they feel that those services could improve or…
Summary The Trauma-Informed Pathfinder have shared a webinar with associated materials to showcase the work and methodology in working with children who are exploited and their families in a trauma-informed way. Description The Trauma Informed Pathfinder led by the East Sussex youth offending service has delivered a webinar and associated slides that provide an overview…
Building on Friendships to Create Safety Podcast: Intervention for Children at Risk of Exploitation and Their Peers to Build Safety – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (March 2022)
Summary The link to a podcast for the Contextualised Safeguarding Network concerning their group work intervention with children at risk of exploitation and their friendship group to build safety. Description The Trauma Informed Pathfinder led by the East Sussex youth offending team has participated in a podcast on building friendships to create safety (March 2022)…
Summary Short video produced by the Youth Justice Board concerning trauma informed practice. Description The Youth Justice Board have published a short video around Trauma Informed Practice for the October 2021 developing practice forums in England. The video is a universal resource, which contains references to Wales. The video can be used in team meetings…
Summary The Adverse Child Experience Support Hub Wales have produced two key papers looking at trauma informed terminology and identification of Welsh run projects/interventions/programmes and their terminology. Description The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Support Hub Wales have published a variety of reports that may be of interest including: The aim of the paper and project…
Summary Southwark youth justice service have shared their trauma informed weapons awareness programme to support children-desistance journey. Description The Stay Safe Trauma Informed Weapons Awareness Programme (TiWAP) delivered by the Southwark Youth Justice Service is a 6-week programme which aims to reduce the prevalence of knife carrying and use by children, increase children- knowledge and awareness…
Summary Attached is the link to an article by Beacon House Therapeutic Services in relation to working with children which have experienced developmental trauma. Description Beacon House Therapeutic Services have published Developmental Trauma – Close Up. The article draws on current evidence and thinking to re-frame the ‘problems’ often seen in these children as ‘wise…
Summary Access and registration for the Trauma Informed Practice Effective Practice Award. Description Unitas, in partnership with the Youth Justice Board have created the trauma-informed practice effective practice award, accredited by Skills For Justice Awards. The Effective Practice Award has been created to complement a growing awareness of the impact of adverse childhood experiences on…
Summary Attached below are a variety of tools to support practitioners to identify if children have experienced trauma. Description Attached below are a variety of tools developed by Cwm Taf youth offending service, intended to help practitioners to identify if children have experienced trauma by looking at some of the factors that might be an…