“Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.” - Josh Shipp #ChallengingBehaviour #DevelopmentalTrauma #ACEs #Connection #Connectedness #ConnectedChildRaising #BeTheOne #FredRogers #FosterCare #AdoptionSupport

“...NVR begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem.” #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #CPVA #APVA #DevelopmentalTrauma #Development #Reframe #DrShefaliTsabary #ConnectedChildRaising #Connectedness #Connection #RelationalRepair #AdoptionSupport #ParentalSupport #NVR #NonviolentResistance

For traumatised & attachment-injured young people, their experiences have taught them that the adult world cannot be relied upon. Healing will require a community approach... NVR can help. #DevelopmentalTrauma #ChallengingBehaviour #ACEs #AdverseChildhoodExperiences #TraumaInformed #ParentalSupport #NVR #NonviolentResistance #ChildrensDay #PeterLevine #AdoptionSupport #CPV #CPVA #APVA

‪“...NVR begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem.” ‬‬ ‪ #LRKnost #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #CPVA #APVA #DevelopmentalTrauma #ACEs #AdverseChildhoodExperiences #ParentalSupport #AdoptionSupport #Reframe #ConnectedChildRaising

1-day Introduction to Nonviolent Resistance Workshop (4th Aug 2018) for anyone who lives/ works with violent & destructive young people who do not respond to traditional reward & punishment/behaviour modification approaches. Full details here #ChallengingBehaviour #ExtremeBehaviour #ViolentChild #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #NonviolentResistance #NVR #NVRTraining #NVRSupport #DevelopmentalTrauma #TraumaInformed #ChildhoodTrauma #ParentalSupport #ConnectedChildRaising #

‪Young people who demonstrate the most challenging behaviour, are often the most in need of adult support and understanding.  ‬ ‪ Nonviolent Resistance can help... #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #CPVA #APVA #ViolentChild #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #DevelopmentalTrauma #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ParentalSupport #AdoptionSupport #NonviolentResistance #NVR #ConnectedChildRaising #Connection #Connectedness

Reward & punishment based approaches do not work for all children/ teenagers. Nonviolent Resistance is an ethically-sound alternative that can transform a domestic warzone into a harmonious household, with effects that frequently extend beyond the familial and into the societal. #ChallengingBehaviour #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #ViolentChild #CPV #ParentalSupport #AdoptionSupport #CPVA #NonviolentResistance #NVR #ChildtoParentViolence #APVA #ExtremeBehaviour #Destruct

Carrie Grant speaks to Al Coates and Scott Carson-Rennie in the latest episode of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast. She is open and honest about their struggles with Child to Parent Violence and the help that NVR (Nonviolent Resistance) has been to them. “One thing I do think has had a massive impact on us in terms of parenting for an adopted child is Nonviolent Resistance... that absolutely changed our lives.” #Fostering #CPV #NonviolentResistance #NVR #AlCoatesMBE #Carrie

Get trauma-informed. Start by asking “What happened to you?” NOT “What is wrong with you?”. #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ChildhoodTrauma #AdoptionSupport #ParentalSupport #BesselvanderKolk #AdverseChildhoodExperiences #TraumatizedYouth

In dealing with a child’s extreme and challenging behaviour, “Nonviolent Resistance begins with the acknowledgement that the child is not the problem - the problem is the problem”. #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #NonviolentResistance #NVR #ParentalSupport #AdoptionSupport #MarshallBRosenberg #ChildtoParentViolence #CPVA #APVA #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #ViolentChild #ExtremeBehaviour #DestructiveChild

Helen Oakwater explains why so many adopted and fostered children "explode" for no apparent reason... and why “100% truth telling in an age-appropriate way” is so important... #AdoptedChildren #FosteredChildren #AdoptionSupport #ChallengingBehaviour #Trauma #TraumaInformed #HelenOakwater

“Looked-after children’s needs do not disappear overnight with a successful adoption placement...” The Adoption Support Fund helps adopted families access therapeutic support to help them cope with challenging issues like Child to Parent Violence. Follow this link to find out more about the fund and how to apply. #AdoptionSupport #ParentalSupport #NVR #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV #APVA #ExtremeBehaviour #ViolentChild #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #CPVA #DevelopmentalTrauma

With all the news of cuts and services failing vulnerable children, this is lovely... Posted by Simon Armstead (@WarwickAive on Twitter), re his son’s head teacher:- “I hope this thank you letter that I wrote to my 9 year old son's head teacher yesterday, will give the many adoptive parents out there that are currently struggling to get adequate support from their children's schools some much needed hope. Keep pushing - it's ALWAYS worth it.” #AdoptionSupport #TraumaInforme

Adoption UK has just announced that the updated online version of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) guide has now been published. “The ASF is available to all children adopted from care and not just newly adopted children – it can be used to fund therapeutic support for children from the point at which they are placed with their adoptive families rather than having to wait until the adoption order is made.” Take a look at our Funding Support for the Adoption Community Board on

Last month, Adoption UK launched a new helpline for the adoptive community in England. The new helpline aims to support all those affected by adoption - adoptive parents, adoptees, prospective adopters and birth parents. The helpline is staffed five days a week from 10am until 2:30pm (Monday to Thursday) and from 10am until 12:30pm (Friday). You can reach them on:- 07904 793974 or 07539 733079 #AdoptionUKHelpline #AdoptionUK #AdoptionSupport

“...what happens when the challenges the adoptive family faces become overwhelming? And is there enough support available to the families who give a home to some of the most vulnerable children in society?” BBC File on 4 have been shining a light on this today - the programme is now available on BBC iPlayer #AdoptionCrisis #BBCFileon4 #CPV #AdoptionSupport #ParentalSupport #ChildtoParentViolence #APVA #AdoptedChildren #StressinChildhood #ChildhoodTrauma #TraumatizedYouth #Tra

If you know anybody living or working with violent, destructive and/ or controlling young people, please share this with them. We have an online version of this too for even easier sharing... #NVR #NVRSupport #NVRTraining #ParentalSupport #ViolentChild #DestructiveChild #ControllingChild #Trauma #ParentalAbuse #CPV #ExtremeBehaviour #MyChildHitsMe #ChildtoParentViolence #AdoptionSupport #ViolentandDestructiveYoungPeople #ChallengingBehaviour #InformationLeaflet #Northampton #

When I contacted Vicki about publicising the course that I’ve organised on their website, The Adoption Social, she suggested that I ‘write a guest post about what I’m doing and why’. Timely. The course commences in under three weeks and not enough places have been sold yet to meet the costs of this venture. Some reminding of ‘what I’m doing and why’ might be just what I need! Before you read anymore – here’s the flyer for the event. I’m not a business woman, I’m a counsellor/