Useful Resources
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Free online Course - An Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) and Early Trauma
The following link provides access to a free online course funded by the Home Office Intervention Fund. It takes approximately 50 minutes, and covers Introductions to ACE's Brain development, Stress Responses, Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Resilience.
https://www.acesonlinelearning.com/
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Child Sexual Abuse - Information from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation
With children spending more time online, it is even more important to ensure they are kept safe. It’s not always easy to know how to spot the warning signs of abuse in both adults and children, or to know how to start difficult conversations.
To help families, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation have made 12 films that aim to inform parents, carers and professionals about the risks of child sexual abuse, how to prevent harm from happening in the first place, and where to get help if something has already happened
The films cover topics such as ‘Understanding child sexual abuse’, ‘The effects of sexual abuse on children’, ‘Why children don’t tell about abuse’ and ‘What to do if you suspect abuse’. There’s also information on the warning signs of abuse in both children and adults, and how to make a family safety plan.
You can watch the films on their Parents Protect website now.
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Child Drug Exploitation – Rob and Tyrone’s story
You can watch the video here
This story focuses on Rob and Tyrone and touches on an experience of child drug exploitation. The plot and characters were created by young people during workshops with SAFE.
The video is designed to be accessed directly by young people, as well as for use in a classroom setting, or as a resource for one-to-one support. Safe have produced a set of lesson plans for key stages 3 and 4 which include PowerPoint presentations and resources, and accompanying teacher notes. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the lesson plans for use in school or a youth work setting, please contact Safe directly by completing this form