Prevention and early help
Ideally, the preferred response to the issue of childhood trauma is eradicating it with a proactive focus on prevention. There are several key areas where services can support young children and their families, and actively reduce the risk of traumatic experiences.
Preventative approaches to trauma might range from providing practical support such as food, clothes and shelter, to supporting the attachment relationship between parents and infant and in so doing helping children, young people and their families to build resilience and develop coping skills to address the adverse experiences they are facing.
Where trauma has already occurred, either for the child directly or for their parent or carer, specialist services are required to address the immediate impact, and support the recovery process. In addition, TIP approaches can help shift the discussion away from “what is wrong with you?” to “what has happened to you?”.
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