Nurturing Attachments Training Resource

Nurturing Attachments Training Resource is a complete group-work programme containing everything you need to run training and support sessions for adoptive parents and foster or kinship carers. Based on attachment theory and developed by expert author and trainer Kim Golding, this rich resource provides an authoritative set of ideas for therapeutically parenting children along with all the guidance you will need to implement the training.

The training resource includes theoretical content and process notes for facilitators, and a range of activities supported by online downloadable content with photocopiable reflective diary sheets, activity sheets and handouts. It is structured into 3 modules with 6 sessions per module. Module 1: Provides an understanding of attachment theory, patterns of attachment and an introduction to therapeutic parenting. Module 2: Introduces the House Model of Parenting, providing guidance on how to help the children experience the family as a secure base. Module 3: Continues exploring the House Model of Parenting, with consideration of how parents can both build a relationship with the children and manage their behaviour.

This will be an invaluable resource and one-stop guide for any professionals involved in training foster carers and adoptive parents, as well as residential child care workers and kinship carers.

Acknowledgements. Introduction. General Guidance for Running the Group. A Summary of the Evidence Base for the Programme. Programme Contents. Module 1. Session 1. Introduction to Attachment Theory. Session 2. Introduction to Patterns of Attachment and the Organised Patterns. Session 3. The Disorganised Pattern of Attachment and Developmental Trauma. Session 4. Parenting and Attachment Patterns. Session 5. Emotional Regulation, Mentalization and Developing Mind-mindedness. Session 6. Therapeutic Parenting. Module 2. Session 1. The House Model of Parenting: Creating a Secure Base. Session 2. Empathy and Support from the Secure Base. Session 3. Using Attunement to increase Empathy. Session 4. Protecting the Family Atmosphere. Session 5. Creating a Feeling of Belonging for the Child. Session 6. Looking After Yourself. Module 3. Session 1. Helping the Child with Relationships. Session 2. Session Title: Parenting with PACE. Session 3. Providing Structure and Supervision. Session 4. Managing Confrontation and Coercive Interactions. Session 5. Managing Behaviour Whilst Maintaining a Secure Base. Session 6. Managing Behaviour with PACE. References.

CD-ROM content: Module 1. Sessions 1-6. Reflection Diary Sheets. Activity Sheets. Handouts. Module 2. Sessions 1-6. Reflection Diary Sheets. Activity Sheets. Handouts. Module 3. Sessions 1-6. Reflection Diary Sheets. Activity Sheets. Handouts. Reading List. Glossary.