Strengthening Connected Relationships
KCA is here to enable people to build and strengthen connected relationships, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
We draw on the expertise represented in our core approaches of ‘Five to Thrive’, ‘Mending Hurts’, ‘Holding Together’ and ‘Creating Connections’, whilst including the latest developments from neuroscience.
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Five to Thrive is a way of understanding how connected relationships are fundamental to human wellbeing, helping to build resilient communities, and how we can promote these attachment bonds
Mending Hurts promotes recovery from trauma by enabling people to notice what they, or other people, do in their most effective interactions with people when they are more vulnerable or traumatized. When we notice ourselves doing something well, we become more conscious of our activity and more competent in it
Creating Connections between human beings lies at the heart of individual and community resilience, and, indeed, at the heart of KCA’s work. Our resilience mapping tools open up conversations about the network around people when they are feeling more vulnerable. This can offer insights that guide intervention and support.
Holding Together offers a systemic intervention to build resilience in the team around a child when they are more vulnerable or traumatised
A really helpful training session. Susan was an engaging, relatable presenter - I felt I learned a lot and hope to embed this learning into my day to day practise so it becomes second nature.
KCA Course Participant
24 January 2022
Informative and reflective - giving us opportunities to reflect amoungst ourselves and were welcomed to ask any questions directly to Susan.
KCA Course Participant
6 March 2021
Brilliant!!
Sue Pattison
13 January 2021
It has given me a better understanding of how the brain functions and how function is impaired during times of stress. I believe this will help me to support my team more effectively both directly and in their work with our service users.
KCA Course Participant
7 March 2023
I enjoyed the training and found it useful to learn more about the theory of attachment and trauma. Tom was engaging and delivered the training in an interesting way.
KCA Course Participant
18 May 2023
[This course] enabled me to take better notice of behaviours and consider what they may be communicating.
KCA Course Participant
15 April 2021
Have not been on a better course. Susan, you so know your stuff!! Thank you.
Karen Linaker
17 March 2022
Very engaging trainer, liked her use of her own personal experiences to best illustrate the points she was making.
Claire Williams , Box Playgroup
22 November 2022
I really enjoyed the training, Debbie was inspiring and a wonderful role model. It was eye opening and very relevant to my role. Its made me think more closely about the children in my care and my role in their lives. I cant recommend or thank you enough.
Louise Johnston , Cheadle Heath Primary School
8 January 2020
I will use strive to use in my work every day but also suggest our behaviour policy is changed to match this as a school now we are all trained
Suzanne Webb
6 March 2024
Susan was brilliant at explaining everything clearly so we could relate it to help us with our delivery of services and within ourselves.
Luisa Burgess
9 March 2021
There is so much to cover, understand and learn. Susan is brilliant. she has great knowledge and is able to detail things well
KCA Course Participant
1 December 2021
A fantastic day with a trainer who was relatable and gave real life examples.
Michael Brooks
6 September 2021
Most wonderful resources to refer to during the day... and afterwards too - amazing!!
Hannah Knight
1 October 2019
Great day yet again, thank you
Peta Mather
15 April 2021
Kate is very inspiring and it's wonderful that she is sharing her knowledge and experience with others through training opportunities such as this.
KCA Course Participant
15 February 2022
What a fantastic course which was very thought provoking and has inspired me to research and read some more to develop my knowledge and practice further.
Emma Kelly
19 January 2021
Working with students, this is invaluable training in order to support them when they are experiencing stressful/traumatic situations and how to process and think about the triggers/emotions situations raise
Christine Stanbridge , Kent CC
22 June 2022
Susan was great and so engaging!
Jodie Barrett
2 March 2022
Thank you so much for SUCH a wonderful session. I genuinely can't wait for the next two!
Michelle Holdsworth
17 November 2023
Very helpful training, both looking at how to support the children but also reflect on our own practice and how we have an impact on the children's behaviour.
KCA Course Participant
12 September 2021
It really did go a bit deeper than other training I have come accross. Very much needed.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
I thought the trainer was very positive and enthusiastic in delivering the training. It moved at a good pace and the breakout rooms were really good for discussions. I enjoyed it
Chrissie Fay
26 January 2021
I found all aspect of the content of the training useful. One sentence that will stay with me for a while is .how compassionate curiosity will not ask what is wrong with people but what is happening to people'
KCA Course Participant
19 April 2023
Really helpful - one of the best training sessions I have attended. Very useful for helping students and I also found it enlightening for my own mental health struggles.
Jessica Steinberg
18 March 2021
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