by diviadmin | May 9, 2017 | Practice, Reports, Teens
We all have ambitions, dreams and goals for the future. Young care leavers are no exception! FIND OUT MORE https://www.childcomwales.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Hidden-Ambitions.pdf What needs to happen… They may aspire to become a doctor, teacher, lawyer...
by diviadmin | Apr 20, 2017 | Books & stuff, Practice
I’ve been training a lot on the Trauma Recovery Model recently and frequently get asked for further reading and pointers to good books… So I thought I’d put together a quick guide to some of the main ones so that folks can easily get through to them...
by diviadmin | Nov 21, 2015 | Misc., Parenting, Practice
To be honest, I’ve found this issue a real struggle. How do you teach kids about money? As a parent I want to get it right. Yet I find myself constantly struggling to know how best to handle it. This app really helped me… I’m nowhere near out of the...
by diviadmin | Jul 19, 2015 | Adoption, Child Devmt, Practice
Troubled kids need help. But what is the best way to do this? I’ve worked with kids in a number of roles, including: as a youth worker, a social worker, a case manager, a court officer, a therapist, as a YOT supervising officer and review meeting chair. But I...
by diviadmin | Jun 13, 2015 | Practice
Our parents drummed it into us – “watch your Ps and Qs!” This has importance for our dealings with troubled young people, too… Why is being a thankful professional important?… Last weekend, I was struck again by how important gratitude...