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Care Teams are more than a meeting - they are about a coming together of perspectives, ideas, goals that have, at their heart, the needs of young people.
This month, we are excited to share with you our latest Practice Guide: Care Teams - Collaborative processes for creating healing and change. This guide dives into the critical role of the Care Team approach in intensive therapeutic care (ITC) and provides a framework for preparing and facilitating this approach in your own practice.
It has been wonderful to watch the evolution of our Therapeutic Specialist Community of Practice, and new ITC-SD knowledge-sharing space this month. We've heard some powerful stories about how hard it can be to support residential workers to stay hopeful, to identify and respond to trauma triggers, and to see and celebrate change when it happens. In our feedback process, you've told us how important these spaces are "to have space for our voice", "to connect with other colleagues" and to "share experiences in a non-judgmental environment".
Below you will see a range of resources and learning opportunities for you and your team. A special shout out to our first ever blogs co-authored by two young people - Isaac and Tahlia - reflecting on what works for them in ITC. Check out Isaac's Story and Tahlia's Story in the links below.
Kelly Royds, Senior Advisor
Care Team Meetings are one of the 10 Essential Elements underpinning the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) system in NSW. This guide has been developed to support the practice of collaboration and participation through Care Team processes of which Care Team Meetings are a part.
Practice Reflection: The Role of Care Teams
What is the role of Care Teams? Check out this 5-minute video to hear Noel MacNamara's perspectives on the role and function of care teams.
Therapeutic Specialist Community of Practice
29th of July, 2020 - 2 Hour Sessions (self-nominated groups)
Do you have a new Therapeutic Specialist (TS) joining your organisation? Are you a new TS? The Centre provides a monthly, online Community of Practice for Therapeutic Specialists employed as part of the Intensive Therapeutic Care System in NSW. If you have recently joined an ITC or ITC-SD provider in NSW as a Therapeutic Specialist, please reach out to be enrolled in our ongoing Community of Practice.
Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care
Ongoing - 12 week series of 12 Online Training Modules
The Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care is a training resource for all new workers in Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) in NSW. It is designed to complement agencies existing training and to develop a shared understanding of the principles of supporting young people across the ITC system.
Tahlia's Story: Having a Voice in Out-of-Home Care
Tahlia, Kimberley and Lauren
In this blog, 16-year old Tahlia and Therapeutic Specialists, Kimberley and Lauren, reflect on the importance of care team meetings for communication, collaboration and change. As Tahlia puts it: “I like that it gives young people in care the opportunity to have a say in the decisions that are being made about their life."
Isaac's Story: Having a Voice in Out-of-Home Care
Isaac, Kimberley and Lauren
Isaac is 15 years old, about 6ft tall, and you know when he is in the room. Isaac lives in his house with one other young person. Isaac experiences the world differently than others. This is because Isaac has Autism and a Moderate Intellectual Disability. Isaac views the world through the eyes of Superheroes and Villains, and he has a very clear view of what is good or bad, or what makes him a Villain or a Hero.
Making Sense of Complex and Challenging Behaviours
Noel MacNamara
An inability to understand trauma-based behaviours often sees young people ‘labelled’ in ways that can create a ‘spiral of negativity’. A trauma-informed approach orients us to be curious about what is going on for the young person rather than seeing their behaviour as separate from what has happened to them.
The Role of Supervision in the Trauma-Informed Journey
The intention of trauma-informed practice and care is an increased understanding of how present behaviours and difficulties can be understood in the context of past trauma. The approach offers a framework for a common set of values, knowledge and language.
Expert Speaker Webinars about Trauma, Attachment and Healing
We have organised a series of webinars with some of the world’s leading experts in the neurobiology of trauma, attachment and healing. The one on one online interviews between Dr Joe Tucci – our CEO – and these wonderful speakers started in May. You will hear about their most up to date thinking and ideas.
We know so many of you want to access professional development right now. So we have made it super affordable. All the webinars are only $25 each.
Webinar with Gabor Mate
11 am - 12 pm (AEST) 30th June 2020
Webinar with Ed Tronick
11 am - 12 pm (AEST) 21st July 2020
Other speakers in the series include:
- Dan Siegel
- Lou Cozolino
- Deb Dana
- Judy Atkinson and Cathy Malchiodi
- Christine Courtois
Enrol now for our 10800NAT Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
Due to the current circumstances, we are offering this post-graduate qualification online using our real-time, online workshop format. The content, delivery and assessment of this highly evaluated qualification remain the same quality as it always has – including our newly revised structure and content reflecting the latest research and practice.
Virtual Classroom: Multiple dates
Working with traumatised children and young people can impact us all but our understanding of the neurobiology of trauma can inform our approach to looking after ourselves as much as others. Self-care is critical to ensuring our own wellbeing as well as our capacity to support the children, young people and families with whom we work.
Grounded Neuroscience of Leadership
In these challenging times, leadership is critical in terms of supporting all of our teams to manage the changes and different ways of working that have become required over this period. This workshop uses neurobiology and leadership models as a basis for exploring strategies and processes for leading through change when working with traumatised children and young people.
Want to know more?
If you would like to find out more about the Centre or discuss how the Centre could support your work contact Kelly Royds on 0407 516 858 or on kroyds@childhood.org.au
If you would like to discuss how the Centre can build your staff capacity through training and accredited courses contact Marina Dickson on 1300 381 581 or on mdickson@childhood.org.au
We want to hear from you!
We would love to hear any feedback how we are going and ideas on how we can better work together.
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