Covid-19: Stress, anxiety, and social care worker's mental health
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The Curate and Connect project brings together special collections of Iriss resources based on topics at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis. Each collection includes insights from a member of the social services workforce about the impact of COVID-19 and why this is an important topic right now.
This collection brings together key Iriss resources on the topic of trauma affecting both children and adults. It includes podcast episodes, evidence summaries and video.
Trauma, recovery & personal outcomes
The Personal Outcomes Network (Iriss is a member of it's co-ordinating group) recently hosted a webinar which included an input from John McCormack about recovery, trauma and personal outcomes. In his presentation John touches on trauma as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the opportunities posed by 'post-pandemic growth'.
Covid-19 stories
The Personal Outcomes Network have also been gathering stories to highlight the ways in which those working in the social services and health workforce are maintaining a focus on personal outcomes during the pandemic.
Case study – Change the frame blog (2016)
This case study describes a service developed to respond to trauma and homelessness in Glasgow and is based on a discussion with Dr Lisa Reynolds, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GG&C) NHS Trauma Service.
Supporting parents and children towards healthy and secure attachments
This article on Research Unbound, has looked at trauma and its impact on children and the parental figures who are caring for them. It highlights the various aspects of trauma; primary, secondary and vicarious trauma; the pervasive and long-lasting nature of trauma; and its impact on family life. The article stresses that both children and foster carers can suffer from all aspects of trauma.
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The child who mistrusts good care
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