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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we explore what it really means for a children's home to be trauma-informed. While many services describe themselves as trauma-informed, the reality is that trauma-informed care is much more than training, policies, or good intentions. It requires a whole-system approach that shapes how staff understand behaviour, build relationships, respond to crises, and support young people every day.

Drawing on real-world experience from residential care settings, we discuss the key ingredients of effective trauma-informed residential care and how they create environments where children can feel safe, develop trusting relationships, and begin to heal from past adversity.

Episode Highlights:

• What trauma-informed residential care actually means
• Why training alone is not enough to create trauma-informed practice
• Understanding behaviour through a trauma and attachment lens
• The role of relationships in supporting healing and recovery
• Creating safety, predictability, and consistency within the home
• Supporting staff to deliver trauma-informed care effectively
• How assessment, formulation, and intervention work together
• What good trauma-informed residential care looks like in everyday practice

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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we explore what to do when a child’s behaviour feels like it is escalating—when emotions are becoming bigger, conflict is increasing, and strategies that once worked no longer seem effective. For many parents and carers, these moments can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and difficult to make sense of.

Using a trauma-informed and behavioural lens, we unpack what may sit underneath escalating behaviours and why children often communicate distress through actions rather than words. This episode focuses on practical, compassionate responses that help reduce escalation, strengthen regulation, and rebuild connection—supporting adults to move away from reactive cycles and towards calmer, more effective support.

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Episode Highlights:

• Why behaviours may escalate over time
• Understanding the difference between “won’t” and “can’t”
• How stress, overwhelm, and unmet needs show up behaviourally
• Common adult responses that accidentally increase escalation
• Practical de-escalation and co-regulation strategies
• Why connection and predictability matter during difficult moments
• Knowing when additional support may be needed

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In this episode of TRIBE Talk, we bring the voice of foster carers to the forefront highlighting what they wish professionals truly understood about trauma-informed care. Foster carers are on the front line of supporting children with complex trauma, yet their insights are often underrepresented in decision-making, planning, and intervention design.

This episode explores five key messages that can transform how professionals work alongside carers—moving from fragmented, inconsistent approaches to more aligned, relational, and effective support. Grounded in real-world experience and trauma-informed principles, this conversation focuses on improving collaboration, strengthening understanding, and ultimately achieving better outcomes for children.

Check out the TRIBE Trauma Informed Care training at: https://www.tribecare.org/

Episode Highlights:

• Why consistency between home and professional input is critical
• The importance of listening to and valuing carers’ lived experience
• How misalignment between professionals and carers impacts children
• Supporting carers, not just the child
• Building stronger, more collaborative relationships between carers and professionals