‘No More Labels’ – a new charity. By Lisa Cherry

There has been a growing and developing conversation within the care experienced community for some time around support, connection and resonance for those of us who are a long way from being young people/young adults. The term ‘care leaver’ has become synonymous and deeply entrenched with whether or not there is an entitlement to services … Read more

Supporting children who have been involved in military actions. By Chaste Uwihoreye

Child ex-combatants need psycho-social support and this support is administered to them in 4 phases that include healing phase, building confidence phase, building and strengthening new relations, and lastly a family therapy phase. Healing phase Life in this world is an amalgam of suffering and joy but sometimes the suffering outweigh the joy whether you … Read more

A Miscarriage of Justice. By Thadei Kamesi.

A week ago I found myself at the centre of a hectic and dreadful situation. I heard news that two people suspected of being under the age of 18 years, had been remanded in an adult prison, following a ruling by the district court. The prison authorities feared associating offending children with adult inmates, as … Read more

How do we know we are human beings ? By Keith White

In the June 2015 edition of TTCJ I wrote an article focussing on “kith” or “nestness”.  It sought to enrich our understanding of the nature of attachment and bonding, in order to know better some of the lesser acknowledged elements involved when there is separation and loss.  The argument put simply was that we have … Read more

International Centre News October 1st 2017

A warm welcome to our newest members: Sanjeeva de Mel; Founder and Executive Director of SERVE Sri Lanka: www.servelk.org Jade Johns; newly appointed as Director of Care at ‘Windows for Children’ UK Pascal Rudin; Researcher, International Federation of Social Workers, Representative to the UN Children’s Rights and Child Protection. Switzerland. Natalia Shalata; Project Manager, Programme … Read more

Child Care History Network Seminar

A seminar will be held on Wednesday 1 November 2017 at 10.30 a.m. at Hinsley Hall, 62, Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6  2BX on Children’s Homes – What were they really like ? Have they a future ? Aims of the Seminar The twin aims of the day are to provide a realistic picture of what life was like … Read more

Gratitude. By Des Mooney

This is the first of a series of reflective papers written by  social care workers from Smyly homes, Dublin, who are members of our Irish International Centre network. Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero We work at the coalface of human hurt where … Read more