👇 We continue to add to the body of work in our fields of practice....whether that's relational therapeutic work, therapeutic communities, HSB, therapeutic child care, commissioning, staff support, practice governance, therapeutic education and many other facets #practicedevelopment
MD: Amberleigh Care Ltd, Director: The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities, Organisational Consultant, PhD
Really delighted to have been accepted to present my PhD research in a 90 minute workshop at this event 1-3rd May. Day delegate places are available. The research developed a 'theory of change' for Harmful Sexual Behaviour specifically focussing on relationships and the systems required. Whilst the study looked at HSB services specifically, the learning is applicable to any therapeutic residential setting. Its consistent with the work Im involved in with governance frameworks for therapeutic care (informing commissioning and service design/development) I drew heavily on the lived experiences and reflections of nearly a dozen young men who had stayed in the 3 services that took part, and also the matched professional reflections from 9 staff (care education and therapy disciplines) who worked with them. The interviews were the best part of the process for me :-) This experience was matched with an unpacking of the theoretical concepts being used and applied, what the structures looked like day to day to maintain this delivery, the necessary staff support required for relational work, and how the system intersected with its wider world of other agencies and stakeholders. I'll post again with more information nearer the time.... we are involved in other events between now and then...not least supporting my colleague Marie Clutton Tomkewycz and some of our boys presenting at today/tomorrows 'Where Do I Belong?' #livedexperience conference today for TCTC - Consortium for Therapeutic Communities #sharingpractice #sharingexperience #theorytopractice #practicebasedevidence https://lnkd.in/ejgU7kQ5