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Trauma and resilience: recovery and adaptation after overwhelming stress

15 January 2008, Methodist International Centre, Euston, London (1 day course)

£135 + VAT

This course is for:

  • anyone working with looked after and vulnerable children and young people

About this course

This course presents vital information about two types of trauma that can affect children and young people in foster care. Firstly, it explores the impact of emotional trauma, and the recovery process. It then goes on to examine ‘developmental trauma’ – the brain injury that stems from unmet social/emotional needs in early childhood.

Practically focused, the course addresses how to recognise indicators of post-traumatic stress, and teaches participants how to put in place the structures and interventions that enable recovery and promote resilience.

This course will enable participants to:

  • Recognise the impact of overwhelming stress on child development
  • Relate self-regulation of stress, mood and impulse to behaviour throughout childhood
  • Think about strategies for enabling children to recover from acquired developmental impairments
  • Think about strategies to promote resilience by enabling children to adapt to acquired developmental impairments

About Kate Cairns, the course leader

Kate Cairns is a social worker and teacher. With her partner and their three birth children she shared in providing permanence to 12 other children. Kate is the author of many expert books and articles, including the bestselling Attachment, Trauma and Resilience. She has also worked as a trainer and consultant with BAAF. She is currently training director at AKAMAS, a training and consultancy company producing and providing online and face-to-face accredited qualifications in child care and management.

Book a place on this course

If you would like to book, please download a booking form and return to the address given on the form.

Please contact us if you are interested in finding out more about any of our courses and we will let you know the course fees, all course details and how to book on a course: call 020 7620 6430 / 29 or email regina.enime@fostering.net.