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Walking in Gratitude 
When Nicola, a working mother of four, faces serious mental and physical health issues, she finds herself saying, “thank you.” She discovers that by practicing gratitude, she is able to..
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The demand for spiritual care in the private sector 
The boundary between HR and chaplaincy is that chaplains have to be neutral. That ability is critical so that they can move in and out in a liminal way (occupy a position on both sides of a boundary).
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Culture on prescription 
People have long used arts as a way to make sense of the world, build connections and define themselves whilst benefiting from the arts’ therapeutic effects. Arts and culture can make us feel better...
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Is the decline in children's independent activity one cause of decline in their mental well-being? 
Over last 60 years, understanding has shifted from children as competent, responsible and resilient to focusing on children’s needs for supervision, protection.
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The devastating effect of divorce or separation on Adverse Childhood Experiences 
Individuals, communities, society pay a huge cost due to ACEs - wasted lives, premature death, anti-social behaviour, + healthcare, justice, education, social services costs.
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Holy/Hurt: Exploring spiritual trauma and healing 
A feature of trauma is loss of meaning and trust, undermining sense of self-worth, value, and humanity, while increasing the presence of guilt, shame, fear, and numbing, defensive strategies to mask it.
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How to talk to your children about conflict and war 
Conflict or war can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger, anxiety wherever you live. Children look to their parents for safety and security – even more so in times of crisis. Here are 8 tips..
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Positive Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes 
Positive Childhood Experiences can have a protective role in enhancing health resilience by promoting healthy outcomes and also by reducing the negative impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
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Volunteering and the positive impact on mental health 
"This study shows the tremendous benefits of youth volunteering. The act of helping others and building empathy and understanding, is a critical protective factor against mental ill-health."
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The impact of paternal positivity on child mental health 
Children whose fathers showed more paternal positivity e.g. warmth were less likely to have mental health challenges. Esp. in low income communities, for girls and in middle childhood-adolescence.
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Events (2 found)

In-Person - Modern Slavery Spring Forum: From Slavery to Freedom - London
@The Salvation Army, Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London
A Modern Slavery Spring Forum is being co-hosted by The Salvation Army and Wilberforce Institute to bring together practitioners, researchers, survivors with lived experience and key stakeholders to exchange ideas, interventions and experience to help improve responses and inform policy.
Key themes will include:
  • Migration – displacement, repatriation, remediation
  • Migration Policy - and impact on victims of trafficking
  • Survivor Engagement – Inclusion, experience, feedback, cultural competency
  • Trauma – trauma-informed practice, PTSD, victim-survivor support, vicarious trauma, spiritual and religious abuse. 
01/05/2024
09:00
Online - Transforming Children’s Services: A Trauma Informed Modular Approach
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A webinar featuring Dr. Arnon Bentovim, Child and Family Psychiatrist, Visiting Professor Royal Holloway University of London and Jenny Gray OBE, Social Work Consultant and Ex-President of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
Children’s services operate as a series of silos e.g., Child Protection, Looked After Children, Youth Offending, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Education, Community Health. Each has their own models of working, assessment, and intervention approaches. How can this be changed?
Sessions:
  • The pathways of exposure to adversity and toxic stress leading to social care, offending, mental health, and educational services Arnon Bentovim
  • The strengths and limitations of current trauma informed intervention Jenny Gray
  • The value of a modular, multifocal, trauma informed common elements approach Jenny Gray & Arnon Bentovim
23/05/2024
18:30

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