Trauma Informed Care and a PACE approach
At Evolve Outreach, we use trauma informed care and utilise the five principles;
1. Safety - Our primary concern is always the safety of our children and young people, including both their physical and emotional safety.
2. Trust - Using a relational model, our experienced practitioners create trusting relationships. Building and maintaining trust is essential in trauma-informed care. This means being clear about expectations, procedures, and decisions, as well as consistently following through on promises. Transparency helps individuals feel more in control and less anxious about their treatment or care.
3. Choice - We support young people to make appropriate choices and contribute their views.
4. Collaboration - Care should be collaborative, where the young person receiving support is an active participant in decisions about their care. Empowering individuals to make choices and control as much of the process as possible helps them regain a sense of autonomy, which may have been undermined by past traumatic experiences.
5. Empowerment - Empowering young people to expand their opportunities and explore new possibilities.
Our experienced practitioners use a PACE approach to connect and understand young people. PACE is a model of therapeutic care developed by Dan Hughes. The acronym stands for Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy. PACE is designed to help children and young people develop healthier attachment patterns, improve emotional regulation, and feel more secure in their relationships. It’s a way to bridge the gap between a child’s past trauma and their future well-being by creating a nurturing and supportive environment.
