Messy Social Work
This is an adapted extract from Chapter 2 titled ‘Working with Children’ of Messy Social Work by Richard Devine. Working with Children The police…
Category: Social work
Targeting the Positive with Behaviours that Challenge
How This Book Was Born: The Story Behind Targeting the Positive I didn’t set out to write a book. I set out to understand people.…
The Psychologically Responsive Leader
Defining psychologically responsive leadership We define psychologically responsive leadership as ‘drawing on current psychological theory and knowledge of humans as individuals and in groups, with…
Building Blocks of Emotion: Helping Children Understand Big Feelings Through Play
Help children to understand feelings like anger using play! This World Children’s Day, the author of the Creative Ways books Fiona Zandt shares an engaging method for helping children understand and regulate their emotions, using a playful activity with interconnecting blocks.
Review of The Adverse Childhood Experiences Card Deck by Dr Warren Larkin
Review written by Kate Cairns. This resource is both deeply knowledgeable and accessibly presented. It enables anyone working with people in relation to adversity in…
Why Gender Affirming Care is Critical
Why Gender Affirming Care is Critical This blog post was written by JKP authors Kelly Darke and Shannon Scott-Miller Gender affirming therapy is part of…
A Workbook for Psychosis? Why This is So Needed.
This blog post was written by JKP author Jennifer Gerlach. Workbooks have been a mainstay as a clinical tool and in self-help for decades. As…
How Children’s Literature Can Lessen the Stigma Around Mental Illness
This blog post was written by JKP author Lourdes Ubidia. The genre of Mental Health and Wellness in children’s literature is crucial to creating a…
The Grief Rock: Navigating Love & Loss with Kids
The Grief Rock: Navigating Love & Loss with Kids This blog post was written by JKP author Natasha Daniels. What happens when you wake up…
Facing Mighty Fears About Baddies and Villains
This blog post was written by Dr. Dawn Huebner and includes an excerpt from the newest book in her Dr. Dawn’s Mini Books About Mighty…