Our programme, based on trauma-informed (TI) principles, enriches the process of child and family assessments by adding perspective – needs, risks to children, parental capacity, and capacity for change. We highlight identifying adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that may hinder a child’s ability to rely on their families for the comfort, protection, and support they need.
Backed by robust evidence demonstrating the detrimental outcomes for children affected by trauma, including these aspects in your assessments can enable practitioners to spot and connect families with appropriate trauma support services.
Target Audience
This course was designed for social workers engaged in initial and ongoing family assessments. However, it also offers valuable insights for any practitioners conducting family assessments. The goal is to reinforce and expand the knowledge and skills you already utilise in performing more thorough, nuanced family assessments.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this one-day programme, participants should be able to:
Knowledge
- Overcome assessment hurdles by bolstering your confidence and skill in articulating the advantages of your proposed approach.
- Identify and put into action the best practices in family assessments.
- Grasp how trauma and intersectionality/diversity issues influence an individual’s experiences and capacity to change.
- Understand interviewing strategies to employ when gathering data for the assessment.
- Analyse the dynamics within the family and assess the functioning, experience, and impact of trauma.
- Effectively use the concept of family history and functioning to understand family trauma.
- Gain practical knowledge of the components of a trauma-informed social work family assessment.
- Familiarise yourself with different assessment and monitoring tools.
- Learn how to present the assessment results to the family considerately.
- Extend support to children and families affected by trauma.
- Recognise the strengths and limitations of this approach.
Join us on this enlightening journey to transform how you conduct child and family assessments. Equip yourself with trauma-informed tools and insights that can make a profound difference in the lives of the families you work with. Adopt a broader, more nuanced understanding of trauma and its effects, enabling you to offer more effective, compassionate support to those in need.
Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your practice and make a lasting, positive impact. We strongly recommend face-to-face training for an immersive, practical experience that brings the principles of trauma-informed assessments to life.
