“Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.” - Josh Shipp #ChallengingBehaviour #DevelopmentalTrauma #ACEs...

“...NVR begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem.” #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #CPVA...

For traumatised & attachment-injured young people, their experiences have taught them that the adult world cannot be relied upon. Healing...

‪“...NVR begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem.” ‬‬ ‪ #LRKnost...

1-day Introduction to Nonviolent Resistance Workshop (4th Aug 2018) for anyone who lives/ works with violent & destructive young people...

‪Young people who demonstrate the most challenging behaviour, are often the most in need of adult support and understanding.  ‬ ...

Reward & punishment based approaches do not work for all children/ teenagers. Nonviolent Resistance is an ethically-sound alternative...

Carrie Grant speaks to Al Coates and Scott Carson-Rennie in the latest episode of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast. She is open and...

Get trauma-informed. Start by asking “What happened to you?” NOT “What is wrong with you?”. #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ChildhoodTrauma...

In dealing with a child’s extreme and challenging behaviour, “Nonviolent Resistance begins with the acknowledgement that the child is...

Helen Oakwater explains why so many adopted and fostered children "explode" for no apparent reason... and why “100% truth telling in an...

“Looked-after children’s needs do not disappear overnight with a successful adoption placement...” The Adoption Support Fund helps...

With all the news of cuts and services failing vulnerable children, this is lovely... Posted by Simon Armstead (@WarwickAive on...

Adoption UK has just announced that the updated online version of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) guide has now been published. “The ASF...

Last month, Adoption UK launched a new helpline for the adoptive community in England. The new helpline aims to support all those...

“...what happens when the challenges the adoptive family faces become overwhelming? And is there enough support available to the families...

If you know anybody living or working with violent, destructive and/ or controlling young people, please share this with them. We have an...

When I contacted Vicki about publicising the course that I’ve organised on their website, The Adoption Social, she suggested that I...