Growing Stronger Together - Train the Trainer - ACEs Strategy Liverpool - 4

Growing Stronger Together is a Fully Funded 3-Day Train the Trainer course for colleagues working in Liverpool.

This project is building on from previous work around ACE’s as part of the Liverpool Aces Strategy: Growing Stronger (growing-stronger.org) Growing Stronger is a campaign developed in partnership with School Improvement Liverpool and Liverpool City Council, with the aim of helping people of all backgrounds and ages within the local area build resilience for and protection from Adverse Childhood Experiences.

The strategy has three main goals:

• Preventing ACEs from occurring

• Supporting children who may be affected by ACEs

• Supporting adults who may be affected by their own ACEs

The training offer has been developed with Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Limited Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Ltd (ticservicesltd.com) and is suitable for multi-agency colleagues working with both children and adults to improve outcomes for all. We look forward to working collaboratively with you to address the third aim of the Growing Stronger campaign’ Supporting adults who may be affected by their own ACEs’ – evidence tells us that working on this aim will positively impact on the first two aims.

Growing Stronger Together - Compassionate approaches for working with adults affected by their own ACES breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma...

If you want to learn more about how to implement a trauma informed approach into your everyday practice, and develop a network with likeminded colleagues across Liverpool, this course is for you!

Reserve your place on this fully funded 3-day Train the Trainer Course aimed at front line practitioners wishing to develop evidenced based strategies whilst strengthening their existing skills in supporting ADULTS whose lives have been affected by their own Adverse Childhood Experiences. This training offer includes clinical skills group supervision, alongside inclusion in an ongoing peer supervision network for delegates. Growing Stronger Together provides accreditation to delegates enabling them to deliver an adult facing programme of 4 x 2-hour group sessions.

We will deliver a friendly, experiential, and interactive training programme taking a relational approach to foster a sense of belonging and safety. Utilising a compassionate / evidenced based understanding of how ACEs affect brain development which removes blame and shame, helping adults improve the quality of their lives. Growing Stronger Together draws from a range of psychological theories including person centred (Carl Rogers) CFT – (compassion focussed therapy, Paul Gilbert) ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy, Russ Harris) CAT (cognitive analytical therapy, Tony Ryle & Steve Potter).

Participants will be guided in how to deliver the training programme with adults. This will include how to navigate challenging discussions and other logistical considerations to deliver effective but safe training. Delegates will also develop skills in peer supervision and reflective practice – supporting you to weave theory into your everyday practice in.

By signing up to this 3 day train the trainer course you are agreeing:

• to take part in a Liverpool John Moores University evaluation of the training offer
• to deliver the course to adults once in the first 3 months, and again within 6 months of completing the training
• that you work with adults and / or families in Liverpool who have or are experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences
• that your line manager has approved your training request

Thank you, we look forward to working with you soon.