Barnardo’s Fostering and Adoption week 2013

Today marks day 1 of Barnardo’s annual Fostering and Adoption week. 

 

With the UK’s child adoption list having recently reached 7,000 (the highest since 2007) and a recruitment target 9,000 foster carers, Barnardo’s 2013 campaign is very much centred at raising awareness of the reasons as to why some children are not being adopted and encourages people to consider becoming a foster carer or adoptive parent. 

Barnardo’s kick started their campaign this morning by projecting images of children on the V&A Museum of Childhood in London. The images highlighted the difficulties which are stopping children from finding their new families. You can see the campaign underway here: www.barnardos.org.uk/news/Barnardo8217s_Fostering_and_Adoption_Week/latest-news.htm?ref=85514

As a private psychology practice we are always looking at ways to support new carers and adoptive parents which our specialist services as we understand how difficult it can be to help a child recover from a traumatic experience. The role of a psychologist can play an integral part in helping to shape new healthy relationships between a child and their foster carers or adoptive parents and we offer a number of different services to support the fostering and adoption process. 

Our Clinical Psychologists, Dr Emma Greatbatch is running a 2 day PACE workshop in Plymouth on 6^th and 20^th March. The sessions are specifically designed for adoptive parents and foster carers whose children have experience trauma in their attachment relationships. You can find our more about our PACE training here: www.psychologyassociates.org.uk/events/97.pdf

If you would like to find out more about the psychological services which we offer in fostering and adoption, or if you are concerned about a child please call us on 0845 026 7260.