Overview
Content
FAQs
Overview
Course overview
All children who are adopted or in foster care will have experienced some degree of trauma. Their unique and often painful early experiences are likely to have left them with unmet social and emotional needs. These needs can be expressed through behaviours that can challenge and confuse such as:
- presenting with high self-esteem one minute and then low self-worth the next
- demonstrating aggressive or angry behaviours whilst denying any responsibility
- showing affection to strangers but seeming unable to let you get close
- taking but giving little in return
- playing family members off against one another yet still desiring a secure family base
This course has will help you understand what is happening for the young person and provide you with strategies and activities to support them.
Suitable for
This course is ideal for those who are adopting or fostering, on a long-term basis, children and young people.
Content
Course content
During the course you will learn:
- why adoption and long-term fostering is different from other parenting
- how children react and cope with separation, grief, anxiety and loss
- strategies and activities to address early developmental interruptions
- the importance of play and the creative arts in supporting a child’s emotional development
- how to develop and implement an individual action plan to support your child’s emotional needs and how to review their progress using Thrive-Online
- the importance of looking after yourself through the ups and downs of this special parenting.
FAQs
Where can I find upcoming Thrive training in my area?
All Thrive training is now delivered by our experienced Thrive trainers using a mix of live webinars, e-learning sessions and e-mentoring. On the Thrive training pages you can find dates for courses running throughout the year. We also have a team of regional Relationship Managers who are happy to help – meet the regional team here.
Can I complete Thrive training as an individual or do I need to be part of an organisation?
To become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner you will need to be working with children on a regular basis and be able to carry out Thrive-Online assessments to pass the course. We recommend volunteering at a school if this is not possible in your current role.
To talk through our training courses and to discuss funding options, contact our Relationship Development team on 01392 797555 or enquiries@thriveapproach.com