The years from conception to age five are critical to providing the foundations for a healthy developing brain
The parent child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention of all time. Forming connected relationships is vital for children to build their resilience.
Where an infant or child faces adversity and trauma in these years they will be more likely to struggle in engaging with others and managing their emotions. Parents, carers and practitioners also may find difficulties in managing their own unresolved trauma, overwhelm, or feeling underprepared to support these children and their families.
Our models of practice
Five to Thrive
Brains grow when we do 5 simple things. Five to Thrive describes a sequence of relational activities that builds healthy brains.
Mending Hurts
Mending Hurts is the KCA model for promoting recovery from trauma by enabling people to notice what they, or other people, do in their most effective interactions with vulnerable and traumatised people.
Creating Connections
We know that healing and recovery happen best when we're part of a community - when we come together and build resilience. Creating connections focuses on trauma prevention and recovery, building capacity for self-healing communities.
Leadership Revolution
Leadership has always been complex, but more so now than ever. The context in which you lead is in constant flux and you are increasingly being required to navigate change and uncertainty. The Leadership Revolution helps you better understand recovery leadership and address stress arising from uncertainty
Nothing- it was one of the best courses I have ever been on- thank you :)
Participant, 15 Jan 2025
Everything - Catherine was amazing and I loved how the focus needs to be on us, as practitioners, to enable us to be the support for our families
Participant, 15 Jan 2025
The course was really interesting and the trainer was engaging and knowledgeful. I would like more of my team to take part in this training and hear the same messages...
Participant, 9 Oct 2024
The explanation of how the way the brain works in terms of attachment and resilience was absolutely fascinating and so we'll presented to make it understandable to someone who knows little about brain development.
Participant, 7 Dec 2021
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Participant, 16 Sep 2021
I really enjoyed how Susan presented all the information very down to earth and understandable and I could relate to.
Participant, 22 Feb 2021
We are starting baby groups up again and the new training has given me more confidence.
Participant, 18 Jan 2021
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Participant, 25 Sep 2020