Free downloadable extract from Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families on building meaningful relationships.
In Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families: Creative Tools and Resources for Practice, Jan Horwath and Stevie Wilkinson bring together a rich collection of evidence-based tools to help practitioners build meaningful, trust-based relationships with vulnerable children, young people and their families.
Compiled by Jan Horwath, lead editor of the bestselling child protection handbook The Child’s World, this practical resource draws on the experience of frontline professionals from a range of disciplines working in Rochdale. The book is packed with clear, creative materials that can be adapted for different work settings and supported by downloadable, ready-to-use resources.
We’re sharing a free downloadable extract from Chapter One: Principles underpinning effective communication with vulnerable children and families. This chapter sets the foundation for good practice, offering:
- Tips to help you prepare for initial contact with a vulnerable young person.
- Practical tools and activities to support the development of meaningful relationships.
- Guidance to help you understand the child’s lived experience and its impact on their health and wellbeing.
These approaches are designed not only to connect with children, but also to engage their primary carers and explore the wider social and economic factors affecting family life. You can put these tools into practice straight away to make a real difference in your work.
Download your free extract here
Once you’ve tried these tools, we think you’ll want the full resource at your fingertips. The complete book includes a broad range of adaptable, field-tested tools, each with clear aims, methods, and examples from practice to help you embed them into your own work.
You can find out more about Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families on the JKP website, or wherever you buy books.
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