Supporting new mothers during COVID-19 w/ Dr Sam Warner

Welcome to Association of Child Protection Professionals' Podcast, a weekly podcast where we, alongside guest hosts, share with you the latest in child and family news.This episode is a Special Episode. In these special episodes, we take a more focused look at a singular issue that professionals working with children and families need to know about. These are often specific and urgent – so we’ll be talking with a professional at the forefront of the issue.In today's episode, our Chair Wendy Thorogood talks to Dr Sam Warner about bonding and attachment for new mums that have had babies born during COVID and how practitioners can support them.Dr Sam Warner is a chartered and consultant clinical psychologist holding an honorary lectureship in the school of health and society at Salford University, UK.Sam works as a consultant, expert witness, psychotherapist, public speaker, strategic adviser, trainer, writer and academic. She has over thirty years’ experience of working with children, young people and adults who have complex mental health and safeguarding needs.Throughout her career Sam has specialised in working with the impact of abuse-trauma on the mental health of clients, focusing on sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, and domestic abuse; and in respect of related issues including attachment difficulties and personality disorders, self-harm and suicide, dissociation and psychosis, and fabricated and induced illness.Sam is, therefore, an expert in trauma-informed practice, and how this approach can be used to guide work in safeguarding, therapy and mental health services. She has written books, papers and reports on these issues and advised at national and international levelsShe also is on the Board of Trustees at the AoCPP.If you would like to continue this discussion, perhaps through a webinar etc., please contact us at: hello@aocpp.org.uk...Thank you for listening to our podcast, to continue hearing more from us subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released!Did you know you can access AoCPP resources for free over the next few months?The AoCPP is offering a free membership trial between the 31st of May and the 31st of August this year.We realise that the next few months will continue to put pressure on child protection professionals, particularly those working on the frontline, and that’s why we’re opening our resources to as many of you as possible.To sign up for your free membership and for more information go to childprotectionprofessionals.org.uk/join...For those listening in the future, this episode is being recorded and published while the UK (and the world) is deep in the throes of the COVID19 pandemic. Many frontline professionals are finding themselves overworked, time poor and confused as government guidance is changing daily. To alleviate the pressure child protection professionals are under, we have created the AoCPP Podcast, which will provide support to these professionals who continue to serve our country, its vulnerable children, and families, in unprecedented circumstances....We would also like to thank Alexander King for gifting us the music that you hear in this episode.Find us at:childprotectionprofessionals.org.ukTwitter: AoCPPTweetFacebook: The Association of Child Protection ProfessionalsEmail: hello@aocpp.org.ukMusic by Alexander King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Frontline practitioners in key worker positions are currently finding themselves overworked, time poor and confused while working under unprecedented circumstances.In an attempt to alleviate the pressure child protection professionals are under, the AoCPP podcast was born.There has never been a more important time to keep up with child protection and safeguarding news. But with government regulation changing daily, we realise not all frontline professionals have the time to do so. That’s why we’ve created this podcast – to give you what you need to stay informed.In our special episodes, we take a more focused look at a singular issue that child protection professionals need to know about. These are often specific and urgent – so we’ll be talking with a professional at the forefront of the issue....The Association of Child Protection Professionals is a registered charity and membership association. We provide education and professional development opportunities for those working in child protection.Our mission is to improve the lives and safety of children by working with those in the sector to provide research, representation, training, and support. If you'd like to know more about us, visit: childprotectionprofessionals.org.ukOr if you have any enquiries, email us at: hello@aocpp.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.