Family & Community practice materials include resources used by practitioners to support families and communities. It currently focuses on advice contributed by organisations to assist people in their practice, however we are actively seeking examples of resources used directly with families and communities. If you have materials you are able to share, please let us know by contacting us at contact@exchangewales.org
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Poetry resources to facilitate discussion on mental health
These four poems explore daily realities and strategies associated with mental health. Each poem has been written using the direct quotes from the research participants who were involved with Bridget Handley’s PhD that researches the mental health journeys of care experienced young people who live in Wales…
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Working with compassion
Working with Compassion is a toolkit to help people in Wales develop compassionate approaches at work and improve the interactions between staff, customers, clients or service users…
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Embedding children’s rights into everyday practice
In this case study Cwtch Pentrebaen share their experiences as they explore children’s rights with the children in the Cylch Meithrin…
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Thrive Magazine: Your plan, your voice
This issue of Thrive Magazine, Your plan, your voice, was informed by the Young People’s Care Forum in Wales which presented workshops that explored the importance of having a pathway plan to help prepare for leaving care and detail the support that…
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Young person’s Mental Health Toolkit
Welcome to the young person’s mental health toolkit for 11 to 25-year-olds. Here you will find six playlists to direct you to a wide range of online resources to help you…
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The impact of attachment and trauma on learning
A Powerpoint presentation by Ann Bell, Director of the Wales Adoption Support Partnership…
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Academic background and guidance to engaging young children in research
The Researcher Toolkit and Researcher Resource have been developed to support researchers to include young children in research…
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This is not ok #ThisIsControl: Advice for parents on coercive control
The Welsh government has created a guide and a short film on how to spot the signs of controlling behaviour in young people’s relationships…
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Health and Wellbeing Wales App
An ideal tool for District nurses, Health visitors, Social workers, Youth workers, Police officers, Community connectors, Social prescribers, and any other community based staff…
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BBC Tiny Happy People
At the heart of the plan is a simple behaviour change – getting parents to talk to their children from a very early age…
