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BUILDING IDENTITY: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN THE CARE OF TRAUMATISED CHILDREN

This course covers identity, diversity, infant attachment and enabling traumatised children to form a strong sense of identity and to celebrate diversity.

Content and Structure

Session one: Identity, diversity and infant attachment

• What is identity, and how does it relate to diversity?
• The seven steps of attachment and the formation of identity
• Identification and differentiation throughout the attachment process
• The impact of unmet attachment needs

Session two: Enabling traumatised children to form a strong sense of identity and to celebrate diversity

• Traumatic identity: the impact of trauma
• Promoting secure attachment: recreating the attachment process
• Life story work and the building of identity
• Promoting resilience: strengthening identity within a social milieu
• Celebrating diversity: valuing the unique individual and their heritage

Summary and conclusion

• Implications for practice
• Evaluation

Learning Outcomes

This course will enable you:

• To clarify the concepts of identity and diversity
• To recognise the impact of unmet attachment needs on the formation of identity
• To understand the concept of traumatic identity
• To think about strategies for enabling children with unmet needs in relation to attachment and recovery from trauma to build a strong sense of identity

Key Features

The price includes provision of training packs consisting of:

• Course outlines
• Handouts
• Evaluation sheets
• Attendance certificates

Booking Information

If you have any questions or would like to request details by post, please complete our Enquiry Form or call 01453 541860.

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