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Trauma informed practice is less about correcting behaviours of concern, and more about responding therapeutically to the reasons for them.
Colby Pearce
Clinical Psychologist
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The Hidden Strengths of Residential Care: Challenging the Status Quo with Dr Jenna Bollinger
Relationships: The Cornerstone of Stability in Out-of-Home Care Dr. Jenna Bollinger’s groundbreaking research on stability in residential care challenges conventional thinking about what makes children and young people feel secure. Traditional measurements of stability in out-of-home care focus primarily on counting placements over time, suggesting that fewer moves equals greater stability. However, Jenna’s research reveals…
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Building Hope: Lighthouse Foundation’s Legacy of Love
The Lighthouse Foundation: Transforming Youth Homelessness Through Relationships and Community In a world where vulnerable children and youth often fall through the cracks of support systems, the Lighthouse Foundation stands as a beacon of hope. Founded 33 years ago by Susan Barton AM, this Australian organisation has pioneered a therapeutic approach to youth homelessness that…
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Unlocking Potential Through Love and Acceptance, with Patricia Sheridan
Children Need Adults Who Believe in Their Possibilities Patricia Sheridan’s journey in transforming children’s services in Scotland is nothing short of remarkable. As founder of the Moore House Group, her story begins with a simple yet powerful observation: that children in residential care were not having their potential recognized or nurtured. This realization came when,…
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Learning to Live with Yourself and Others: Insights from Therapeutic Residential Care, with Richard Rollinson
Sunflowers Don’t Bloom Overnight: A Therapeutic Journey The profound wisdom shared by Richard Rowlandson in this episode offers a transformative perspective on therapeutic residential care that resonates far beyond institutional walls. With over five decades of experience at the Mulberry Bush School in Oxfordshire, Richard’s insights illuminate the essential elements of creating healing environments for…
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Breaking the Cycle: How Investing in Children’s Services Changes Lives, with Andrew Isaac
Beyond 18: What Happens When the System Stops Caring? In a powerful conversation on the Secure Start podcast, Andrew Isaac, Chair of BSN Social Care and the Children’s Services Development Group, unpacks the challenges and opportunities within the UK’s foster care system. With decades of experience in children’s social care, Andrew provides valuable insights into…
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From Orphanage to Therapeutic Community: Portugal’s Residential Care Revolution
Every Girl Deserves a Chance to Flourish Beyond Trauma A remarkable journey through two centuries of child protection unfolds as Colby Pearce speaks with the core technical team from Livramento, a residential care home in Porto, Portugal with a transformative approach to supporting vulnerable girls. From its origins protecting abandoned children during the Napoleonic invasions…
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Breaking Cycles: Healing Across Generations with Dr. Lisa Cherry
The Transformative Power of Trauma-Informed Practice: Insights from Dr. Lisa Cherry In a compelling conversation on the Secure Start podcast, Dr. Lisa Cherry shares profound insights on trauma-informed practice, drawing from her 35 years of experience working with vulnerable children and young people. As the Director of Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Limited and author of…
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Transforming Lives: Dr. Kiran Modi’s Journey with Vulnerable Children in India
Every child deserves a sunrise and a new beginning Dr. Kiran Modi’s remarkable journey from academia to founding one of India’s most influential child welfare organizations offers profound insights into transformative care models for vulnerable children. With a PhD in American literature, Kiran’s unexpected pivot into child welfare began with a deeply personal childhood experience…
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What makes a good leader (and parent) in child protection?
In child protection and related endeavours, what should we be looking for in a leader, supervisor, support worker, service provider, foster carer, kinship carer, residential child care worker, or even birth parents? Through The Secure Start Podcast, I am learning that what we need is a good container. Central to Containment Theory (Bion, 1962) is…
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AURA Over Authority: Rethinking Our Response to Challenging Behaviours
When it comes to managing challenging behaviours in children who have experienced trauma, conventional approaches often fall short. Colby Pearce, a renowned expert in child trauma and development, recently delivered an insightful training session that offers a paradigm shift in how we understand and respond to children’s behaviours of concern. The foundation of Pearce’s approach…
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