What Terry’s experience and poem tells us is that all young people—especially those in detention with experiences of childhood trauma and violence—have the right to have fun and “just be a kid”.
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We leverage modern digital solutions to expand how carers and professionals access and engage with training and peer-learning about trauma-informed care. We do this through accredited and non-accredited training, facilitation of peer networks, leading research initiatives, and translating knowledge to guide practice. Community of Practices workshops for therapeutic specialists, house managers and more.
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We were recently privileged to have Dr Jacynta Krakouer lead a training session on cultural connections for First Nations children and young people in out-of-home care, which proved to be a rich opportunity to reflect on how we can better support relationships and identity for young people we work with.
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The CETC is thrilled to announce our new online course “Caring for Children and Young People with Trauma” is now live and free for all South Australian kinship and foster carers!
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We partner with leading researchers to identify and fill the gaps in knowledge about what works in out-of-home care.
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We facilitate monthly communities of practice for therapeutic specialists, and those with a clinical role, in therapeutic residential care.
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We innovate and curate collections of knowledge on critical practice issues in out-of-home care.
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Why is reflection important for trauma-informed work?
Why did you become a therapeutic specialist?
What would you tell others thinking about becoming a therapeutic specialist?
What changes have you seen in the young people you work with?
What are the best parts of being a therapeutic specialist?
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How does the exposure to trauma impact on staff?
What is the role of relationship in therapeutic care?
What is an average day for a therapeutic specialist?
What is a therapeutic specialist?
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