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
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
Nothing- it was one of the best courses I have ever been on- thank you :)
Participant, 15 Jan 2025
I thought the trainer was wonderful - Kate Cairns was approachable and warm and I was riveted throughout the 90 minutes - best course I have attended throughout my 16 years as a nurse
Participant, 21 Sep 2022
Susan was very descriptive when explaining - her tone was calm and enjoyable to listen too.
Participant, 23 Feb 2022
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The speaker really connected and her material really resonated with what we have been experiencing in the early years sector during the pandemic. It also gave hope that we can support children and parents in the challenges. Great emphasis on relationships being the foundation of all we do in early years settings.
Participant, 16 Nov 2021
I thought that it was fantastic. The speaker was a pleasure to listen too. Soft voiced, full of knowledge, enthusiastic. I really enjoyed the session.
Participant, 16 Sep 2021
This was so inspiring and fantastic. I went straight back to my team enthused to tell them all about it! Thank you
Participant, 12 Sep 2021
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Participant, 25 Sep 2020