Promoting the health and wellbeing of women Safe from the Start Training You can make a diﬀerence to children who have witnessed family violence! Iniated by The Salvaon Army, the Safe from the Start project is an evidence-based research project developed in partnership with two universies (UTAS/Swinburne Vic) that addresses the impact on children who have been exposed to family violence, abuse or trauma. The Salvaon Army , in partnership with Hunter Women’s Centre, is holding Safe From the Start Training in Newcastle in 2015. Originally developed as a ‘Train the Trainer’ program the training is now also oﬀered as professional development to staﬀ working with families and children aﬀected by violence See over for more program informa'on and website address Monday 16 February 2015 9am to 4pm Venue: The Salva'on Army Centre, 67 Cleary Street, Hamilton Trainers: Wilma Gallet and Nell Kuilenburg Cost: $165 (GST Inc) per person Morning and A,ernoon Tea provided The research showed some of the negave impacts on children that can occur however the statement: ‘A child who lives with violence is forever changed, but not forever ‘damaged’ and there is a lot that we can do to improve their future prospects’ inspired us all to listen to the voices of children (Cunningham/Baker 2007). For further informaon and to register please ﬁll out your details on the registraon form and return to Hunter Women’s Centre All inquiries and registrations to [email protected] Hunter Women’s Centre Corner Industrial Drive and Avon Street, Mayfield PO Box 38, Mayfield, NSW 2304 Phone: 4968 2511, Fax: 4968 2975 [email protected] www.hwc.org.au Hunter Region Working Women’s Group Championing opportunities for women and families in the Hunter Safe from the Start Training Website www.salvaonarmy.org.au/safefromthestart Iniated by The Salvaon Army, the Safe from the Start project is an evidence-based research project developed in partnership with two universies (UTAS/Swinburne Vic) that addresses the impact on children who have been exposed to family violence, abuse or trauma. The research showed some of the negave impacts on children that can occur however the statement: ‘A child who lives with violence is forever changed, but not forever ‘damaged’ – and there is a lot that we can do to improve their future prospects’ inspired us all to listen to the voices of children (Cunningham/Baker 2007). As a result of the ‘States of Mind’ research, a 1-day Training program and the Safe from the Start Resource Kit using ‘acvity based play’ for children aged 0-6 was developed. The Safe from the Start acon research showed that one way to acvely support children through their experiences of violence and trauma is through play therapy. Play enables symbolic communicaon with the child as it is the way in which a child can express their feelings and connect with and seek to understand their world. Over 1000 family violence, AOD and child protecon workers, counsellors, foster carers, family and children’s services workers have a=ended training naonally in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Safe from the Start won the top Na'onal Crime & Violence Preven'on Award in 2011 and NAPCAN Award in 2013. The Safe from the Start training covers: • The research ﬁndings on the impact on children who have witnessed or experienced family violence. • What is family violence, acvity-based-play and how to use contents in the Resource Kit Each parcipant will receive Safe from the Start research report, Training Manual, DVD PowerPoint presentaon, Therapeuc Play DVD, brochures and posters and new Indigenous/CALD resources. Par'cipant Feedback: “Thank you so much for the resource kit, we use it every me we have an appointment with a child and family. I sent back the feedback form with a glowing response, menoning that we use it every day and it is the best resource that we have ever seen!”