Research and Resources
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Trauma-Informed A poem by Ton Mazzone
"Because I recognise that every individual's story is uniquely intertwined with experiences, some of which are traumatic and deeply impactful.
Understanding and acknowledging these experiences can create a compassionate, empathetic society where healing is not only possible but prioritised..."
'Why I am rude' Cambridgeshire County Council
This poem aims to help adults and children to understand the 'why' behind behaviours which may be seen or described as rude, when actually, it is often a defence mechanism. There may be trauma, attachment or adverse childhood events which have impacted on the child's view of themselves and those around them. These children are not rude, they are communicating their pain.
The Window of Tolerance
Beacon House
This animation uses beautiful imagery to describe what we mean by our ‘Window of Tolerance’. Our Window of Tolerance is where we are at our personal best – where we can play, think, love and be loved. When we experience trauma and adversity – our Window of Tolerance narrows, and we become sensitive to stress.
Childhood Trauma and the Brain
UK Trauma Council
A general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, like abuse and neglect.
This animation was developed by Professor Eamon McCrory and is a part of the UK Trauma Council Childhood Trauma and the Brain resource.
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The impact of poverty and socioeconomic status on brain, behaviour, and development
Abo Hamza, Eid, Tindle, Richard, Pawlak, Simon, Bedewy, Dalia and Moustafa, Ahmed A.. "The impact of poverty and socioeconomic status on brain, behaviour, and development: a unified framework" Reviews in the Neurosciences, vol. 35, no. 6, 2024, pp. 597-617. https://doi.org/10.1515/revneuro-2023-0163
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Lisa Cherry and Craig Pinkney on anti racism, the language of youth and action
Craig has over 16 years of experience as an outreach worker, transformational speaker,international gang exit strategist, mediator, mentor and filmmaker. He is well known forworking with some of the countries most challenging young people, potentially high-riskoffenders, victims of gang violence and youth who are deemed most hard to reach.
Beyond single stories of trauma narratives of survival and Strength with Nsimire Bisimwa
Nsimire Aimee Bisimwa is a Highly Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist, course lead & lecturer at Essex University & Tavistock Centre and visiting lecturer at University College London.
Professor Carlene Firmin - Contextual safeguarding (part 2)
Professor Carlene Firmin MBE is an applied social researcher, concerned with safeguarding young people, social justice and inequality at Durham University. Professor Firmin has a particular expertise in social care responses to abuse between young people and ham in extra-familial spaces and places. In 2015 she founded the concept of 'Contextual Safeguarding' to enhance practice and policy in this area.
Dr Alex Lloyd - No decision about me, without me: Collaborating with young people in mental health research
In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Alex Lloyd and Romana Saleh discuss their co-authored JCPP Advances Methodological Review ‘No decision about me, without me: Collaborating with young people in mental health research’. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
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