This meeting was to provide a comprehensive overview of our upcoming initiatives and present an opportunity for BwD organisations to explore potential involvement. Sue Irwin delivered a presentation to introduce the network to trauma-informed concepts and to create discussion around our objectives and strengths.

Why Join the Strategic Network?

• Collaborative Approach: Engage in a partnership that supports and drives the trauma-informed agenda, developing a universal language across multiple agencies.
• Resource Access: Gain access to a comprehensive set of resources, including audit tools, training opportunities, and best practice examples – all in an accessible format.
• Strategic Leadership: Play a pivotal role in leading and embedding trauma-informed practices within prominent organisations working with children and young people (CYP).
• System-Wide Impact: Contribute to a whole-system approach that addresses trauma through an ecological framework, enhancing understanding of risk and resilience factors from pre-birth to adulthood.

Objectives of the Strategic Network:

• Provide strategic support and direction to the trauma-informed movement in BwD.
• Identify priority groups most vulnerable to trauma and take a system-wide approach to support them.
• Serve as a central hub for communication and knowledge sharing between managed networks and strategic leadership boards.
• Develop and support a shared trauma-informed language, systems, policies, practices, culture, and ethos within our communities.