Below you will find some useful guidance and documents to help you support children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing:<\/p>\n
\u201cI need you too\u2026\u201d Stepping into the shoes of someone who has experienced trauma, loss and change.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>An excellent resource to help anyone working with children and young people to have a better understanding of what they need.<\/p>\n Compensate for my brain state. Dr Bruce Perry\u2019s Arousal Continuum.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Helps to explain the different brain states a child may be in during learning and how they can support children to stay in the optimal learning zones.<\/p>\n 6 steps of trauma sensitive connection<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>These allow for open and honest connection with a young person (or adult!) and prioritise emotional regulation before more logical and reflective thinking.<\/p>\n Supporting the Return to School with Hobfoll\u2019s Five Principles of Recovery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Learning Triangle: A Model of Attachment & Learning by Heather Geddes<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0This document gives you ideas and strategies for how you can foster learning for each of the different attachment styles.<\/p>\n What if? Using a trauma informed lens to reframe behaviour\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Helps explain the reasons behind behaviours and offers suggestions on how to re engage with the child\/young person.<\/p>\n The Trauma informed classroom \u2013 providing a safe base.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Simple, yet effective changes you can make to your daily classroom practice to help children and young people feel safe, regulated and ready to learn.<\/p>\n Treating trauma with hope and optimism.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Lovely ideas for promoting optimism and positivity in your classroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Below you will find some useful guidance and documents to help you support children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing: Effective Conversation Techniques Staff Guidance Supporting Wellbeing Children and Young People Supporting children and YP with Mental Wellbeing \u201cI need you too\u2026\u201d Stepping into the shoes of someone who has experienced trauma, … Continue reading GUIDANCE FOR STAFF ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL WELLBEING<\/span>