Help to understand childhood trauma

These resources are for parents, carers and professionals working with children. They explain the effect of trauma, child attachment and child development.

Children and young people who have experienced trauma need help to heal. Parents and carers can help by giving a child therapeutic care. Therapeutic care gives children positive, safe and healing relationships and experiences.

Calming strategies

These resources can help you find ways to help children and young people be calm and manage stress.

View the calming strategies resources.

Relational healing

A child’s relationships with parents and caregivers affects how their mind develops. These resources will help you build supporting and healing relationships.

View the relational healing resources.

Positive behaviour support

Children and young people who have experienced trauma may not respond to common methods of behaviour management. These resources can help you understand why, and how to manage their behaviour.

View the positive behaviour support resources.

Therapeutic care

A therapeutic environment helps children and young people heal. These resources will help you create a therapeutic environment for a child in your care.

View therapeutic care resources.

Trauma and the body

These resources can help you understand how trauma effects a child’s body.

View the trauma and your body resources.

Young people’s behaviour

Young people’s bodies and minds are changing. These resources can help you understand how that affects their behaviour.

View the young people’s behaviour resources.