Tag: OOHC
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From Bambi To Boundaries: What Objects Reveal About Mind, Body, And Meaning, with Richard Rollinson
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in Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Foster Care & OOHC | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma-Informed Schools | The Secure Start PodcastObjects that teach therapeutic care Objects can be trivial, or they can be portals. In therapeutic care, they often become the latter: anchors that hold a story, a lesson, and a person. Across this conversation with much-loved veteran leader Richard Rollinson, we track how a toy fawn, a battered picture book, a chocolate egg, a…
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Sri Lanka’s Care System: Progress, Gaps, And Hope – Nimali Kumari
Sri Lanka’s Care System: Progress, Gaps, And Hope What if turning 18 didn’t mean turning off support? We sit down with Nimmu, a powerhouse care leaver advocate from Sri Lanka, to map what’s changing, what still hurts, and how to build a system that puts children where they thrive—whether that’s family, kinship, or a short…
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Making the conscious unconscious, with Peter Blake
Making the conscious unconscious Children rarely tell us what hurts in plain words; they show us through behaviour, play, and the rhythms of relationship. This episode explores how to meet that communication with containment, curiosity, and care. Rather than rushing to fix behaviour, we look for the meaning beneath it—what the child felt, feared, or…
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The Case for Quality Residential Childcare – A podcast interview with Bruce Henderson
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Foster Care & OOHC | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma-Informed Parenting | The Secure Start Podcast“We don’t need to pit different kinds of care against each other. The real question is quality.” Professor Bruce Henderson shares compelling research showing why high-quality residential care should be an option—not a last resort—for vulnerable children.
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Reimagining Children’s Homes: From Last Resort to Purposeful Healing, with Kevin Gallagher
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Reflective Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start PodcastNot Forever Homes, But Forever Impact In this insightful episode of the Secure Start podcast, host Colby Pearce engages in a profound conversation with Dr. Kevin Gallagher, a veteran practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in UK residential care. Their discussion delves into the evolving landscape of residential care, its purpose, and how it…
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Challenging Last Resort Thinking: Why Some Children Thrive in Residential Care, with Dr Laura Steckley
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Prevention & Early Intervention | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start PodcastReimagining Residential Childcare: Insights from Dr. Laura Steckley The latest episode of the Secure Start podcast features Dr. Laura Steckley, a leading academic and researcher in therapeutic residential childcare from the University of Strathclyde. With over three decades of experience spanning practice, teaching, and research, Dr. Steckley brings profound insights into an often misunderstood area…
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From Winnicott’s Piano to Adolescent Minds: Peter Wilson’s Journey
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Human Capital & Workforce | The Secure Start Podcast, Prevention & Early Intervention | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start PodcastUncertainty as Strength: Why Not Knowing Matters Peter Wilson’s journey into the world of child and adolescent psychotherapy is a testament to the power of serendipity and openness to unexpected opportunities. From his initial degree in industrial economics to becoming a founder of Young Minds and working with some of the most influential figures in…
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Relentless Kindness: The Foundation of Therapeutic Care, with Adela Holmes
Trauma-Informed Care: The Power of Relentless Kindness in Therapeutic Residential Settings In the challenging landscape of therapeutic residential care for traumatised children, a profound approach has been quietly transforming lives for nearly two decades at Hurstbridge Farm in Victoria, Australia. This revolutionary model, developed by Adela Holmes, has consistently demonstrated that relationship-based care grounded in…
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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
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in Care Leavers & Aftercare | The Secure Start Podcast, Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Family Preservation & Reunification | The Secure Start Podcast, Leadership in Children’s Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Reflective Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Supervision in Social Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Management | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start PodcastThe 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…