Whispers equine assisted learning programme

Published: 02/09/2024

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.
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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)

Published: 01/11/2022

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…
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Using Trauma Informed Care to Engage Exploited Children and Their Families – Trauma Informed Pathfinder (May 2022)

Published: 15/07/2022

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…
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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)

Published: 15/07/2022

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)…
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Trauma Informed Terminology and Language – Adverse Child Experience Support Hub Wales (February 2022)

Published: 10/03/2022

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…
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Developmental Trauma – Close Up – Beacon House Therapeutic Services (January 2020)

Published: 04/10/2021

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…
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Making Assessment Trauma Informed – Cwm Taf Pathfinder (July 2021)

Published: 17/08/2021

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…
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Working with the Trauma Recovery Model – Cwm Taf Pathfinder (August 2021)

Published: 17/08/2021

Summary Access to a variety of tools developed by Cwm Taf youth offending service, which look at the first three tiers of the Trauma Recovery Mode Description Attached below are a variety of tools developed by Cwm Taf youth offending service, these look at the first three tiers (levels) of the Trauma Recover Model and…
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Relationship Based Practice Guidance: A Trauma and ACE (TrACE) Informed Approach – Cwm Taf Pathfinder (July 2021)

Published: 17/08/2021

Summary Guidance on how Cwm Taf youth offending service have implemented a trauma-informed approach to working with children at the service.   Description Cwm Taf youth offending service was commissioned, through the YJB Pathfinder strand of work to produce a range of resources for YOTs to assist them to develop trauma-informed practice, which works in conjunction…
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Trauma Informed Group Work Programme Evaluation – Lewisham Youth Offending Service (April 2021)

Published: 11/08/2021

Summary: An evaluation of the Trauma Informed Group Work Programme developed by Lewisham youth justice service. The Lewisham Trauma Informed Group Work Programme is an intervention that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality in under-18s due to violent assaults.
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