Custody and COVID-19 – Working in a Trauma Informed Way – Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (February 2021)
| Summary: | Nottinghamshire youth justice service has shared their method of working in a trauma informed way with children in custody during COVID-19. |
Description:
It has been recognised that a key part of taking a trauma-informed approach is developing relationships through; safety, trust, choice, collaboration and empowerment. Nottinghamshire youth justice service have produced a short infomation sheet based on the above principles in regards to working with children in custody during COVID-19.
The information sheet looks at the following key areas:
- Potential impacts on wellbeing
- Supporting children that have been detained
- Talking about and planning for resettlement (with a Covid-19 flavour)
- Typical responses to resettlement (based on research by Beyond Custody)
Contact:
| Youth justice service: | Nottinghamshire youth justice service |
| Name: | Nicola Suttenwood |
| nicola.suttenwood@nottscc.gov.uk | |
| Partner organisation | NHS |
| Name: | Samantha Clarke |
| Email: | Samantha.Clarke@nottshc.nhs.uk |