Re-set!
A Transformation Journey
A 12 week journey exploring the effects of early life adversity; the ‘masks’ we sometimes hide behind, the often unhelpful strategies we use to cope and; finding ways of building resilience; discovering hope, connectedness, meaning and empowerment along with a more positive sense of identity.
What’s the Programme about?
Enabling those affected by ACEs and the practitioners who support them to develop a greater understanding of the effects negative early life experiences can have and, through this, a greater self-awareness which becomes the foundation for change.
Exploring ‘coping strategies’ such as substance dependency, self-harming and violent behaviours, and, the reasons behind these along with practical strategies for overcoming.
Creating healthier strategies for wellbeing.
Reframing; enabling those affected by ACEs to develop a healthier perspective of themselves and the world around them.
Empowering; the whole programme is embedded in the understanding and application Mindfulness practices to reinforce and bring the learnt principles ‘to life’.
Building the foundations for ongoing positive change.
What’s unique about this Programme?
It gives practitioners first-hand knowledge and experience in applying trauma informed practice into the workplace as they journey alongside those they support; learning together whilst having additional sessions to further develop their practice.
It uses a practical, holistic approach to enabling those impacted by ACEs to thrive.
What’s the Format of the Programme?
12 x 90 minute sessions (2 x 40 minutes with break) - spread over 12 weeks of learning and practice, with both practitioners, and those they work with, - working and learning together.
5 x 60 minute additional sessions with practitioners alone - spread over the full 12 week Programme (at weeks 1; 3; 6; 9, and 12) - to teach and reinforce the full Course content and empirical evidence base.
Who would directly benefit from this Programme?
Teaching staff; classroom assistants; youth workers; detached outreach workers; supported accommodation key workers.