Strengthening Connected Relationships
KCA is here to enable people to build and strengthen connected relationships, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
We draw on the expertise represented in our core approaches of ‘Five to Thrive’, ‘Mending Hurts’, ‘Holding Together’ and ‘Creating Connections’, whilst including the latest developments from neuroscience.
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Five to Thrive is a way of understanding how connected relationships are fundamental to human wellbeing, helping to build resilient communities, and how we can promote these attachment bonds
Mending Hurts promotes recovery from trauma by enabling people to notice what they, or other people, do in their most effective interactions with people when they are more vulnerable or traumatized. When we notice ourselves doing something well, we become more conscious of our activity and more competent in it
Creating Connections between human beings lies at the heart of individual and community resilience, and, indeed, at the heart of KCA’s work. Our resilience mapping tools open up conversations about the network around people when they are feeling more vulnerable. This can offer insights that guide intervention and support.
Holding Together offers a systemic intervention to build resilience in the team around a child when they are more vulnerable or traumatised
This was the course I have been asking the Borough for since the Covid period, it was clear from my AMHP work that in A&E, police stations, and other allied interfaces that the professionals were struggling as were we and we needed a new way to recognise that the Pandemic was all new to us and would stay with us for years to come. Trauma affects people differently and their responses are different too over a period of time lots of trauma responses can be seen even in the hardiest of professionals.
Michael Ince
24 October 2023
I found this course extremely informative and useful It has enabled me to gain a fabulous insight into this topic which will be embedded within the work that we do - not just leaving it to the parenting team to discuss in one solo session The biggest realisation was that it has given us such an insight into how we can use this model to meet the needs of all -whether that is the children, residents or each other. It also made me think of how I parent myself and how subtle changes at home with my own children will have such a big impact
KCA Course Participant
16 November 2022
Inspiring training such as this alerts you to what you don't know and what you'd like to find out more about.... Anything relating to brain development and environments which help children to learn and grow.
Helen Hogg
26 February 2023
I think it would be massively arrogant of me to even think of suggesting that there could be any improvements. It was one of the most enjoyable training sessions I've ever attended.
KCA Course Participant
28 March 2022
Enabled and empowered me to have an understanding of Trauma, Five to Thrive enabling me to recognise difficulties and not judging.
KCA Course Participant
30 January 2023
I think all teachers and educators should have training in Emotion coaching
Caroline O'Halloran
13 January 2022
I think that my enhanced awareness means that I will approach daily situations and challenges with families we are supporting differently, and I will guide our volunteers using this info as well.
KCA Course Participant
17 June 2022
I thought the trainer was wonderful - Kate Cairns was approachable and warm and I was riveted throughout the 90 minutes - best course I have attended throughout my 16 years as a nurse
KCA Course Participant
21 September 2022
KCA course continue to be very informative and inspiring
Tim Sandford
26 November 2020
Great learning I wish I had the opportunity to do it earlier in my career.
Sarah-Jane Morris
3 February 2022
I was inspired by Susan's passionate and empathic nature on the subject
Jenna Poole
13 January 2022
This was so inspiring and fantastic. I went straight back to my team enthused to tell them all about it! Thank you
KCA Course Participant
12 September 2021
It was absolutely fascinating, far exceeded my expectations. Kate was an exceptional speaker.
KCA Course Participant
5 October 2022
I really enjoyed the training, Debbie was inspiring and a wonderful role model. It was eye opening and very relevant to my role. Its made me think more closely about the children in my care and my role in their lives. I cant recommend or thank you enough.
Louise Johnston , Cheadle Heath Primary School
8 January 2020
I found the course fascinating and the delivery exceptional. Some of the most engaging learning I have been fortunate enough to be a part of. Every single human being needs this training!
Tracy Parsons
12 March 2021
This training will help further improve our emotion coaching across the school
Michelle Holdsworth
6 February 2024
I absolutely loved it! The visuals are really useful as well as a good paced presentation.
Kay Bridson
13 January 2021
I could have listened to Susan for hours!
Alison Mooney
16 November 2021
No i just wanted to thank Sally for a great group it is so important for the work we do.
Amy Luddington
31 January 2024
Working with students, this is invaluable training in order to support them when they are experiencing stressful/traumatic situations and how to process and think about the triggers/emotions situations raise
Christine Stanbridge , Kent CC
22 June 2022
With COVID impacting us all on so many levels this kind of training helps us delve into how we as adults process trauma. This helps build our understanding, emotional resilience and knowledge of how best to lead those around us and as a parent and manager I find it very useful.
Nicola Vincent
20 January 2022
Was totally engaged by the amazing speaker. Her passion was palpable and the presentation extremely professional.
Claudie Thornewill
6 January 2020
As a Guardian coping with a child with possible ASD I found this course amazing and I took so much away with me, I found the [information on] brain functioning extremely helpful in understanding why my child behaves the way he does. For me this course was absolutely vital.
Noreene Reece
29 September 2022
Kate was a fantastic trainer - she delivered the content expertly and managed to keep everyone engaged and interested (even over Zoom!). She is clearly very experienced and knowledgeable in her field and it was a pleasure to have attended.
KCA Course Participant
8 February 2021
I thought our trainer, Susan was brilliant - she has a lot of knowledge and delivers it in a way that is easy to understand. Her delivery kept me interested and engaged throughout. I really liked that everything was on slides so we didn't need to do lots of writing. I recognised good things that I am doing everyday that I sometimes forget are really important. Its so good to remind everyone that "bad behaviour" can sometimes be a symptom of trauma, and the persons need for attachment and help to regulate.
Sarah Armstrong
18 January 2022
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