domestic violence | grief and loss | parental mental illness | cognitive | physical |social | Traumatic experiences | emotional | academic functioning | resilience | strengths | Children | adolescents

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Building Children’s Resilience: Early intervention and strengths practice.
Dr Angela Cowan , Leeanne Toomey

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Traumatic experiences such as domestic violence, grief and loss or parental mental illness can negatively impact on children's cognitive, physical, social, emotional and academic functioning (Paolucci, Genuis, & Violato, 2001). Research recommends that professionals build resiliency skills in children to help them develop protective thinking and behaviours to manage stress and trauma (Berson & Baggerley 2009). This paper overviews best practice in helping children living in adverse circumstances and presents examples of two strengths based interventions that foster resiliency in young children, engaged in a regional early intervention program. Experiences in this practice setting indicate that the interplay of children's strengths and resilience enhancing intervention strategies can empower young children experiencing stress.

Recorded: July 2010 Brisbane, Australia
Coping Resilience & Hope Building, Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Organiser: The Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based Practice

Angela Cowan

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TITLE	SPEAKER	DURATION
Building Children’s Resilience: Early intervention and strengths practice.	Angela Cowan Leeanne Toomey	15'45"
Building Children’s Resilience: Early intervention and strengths practice.	Angela Cowan Leeanne Toomey
Building Children’s Resilience: Early intervention and strengths practice.	Angela Cowan Leeanne Toomey

Dr Angela Cowan

Dr Angela Cowan is a caseworker with the NSW Department of Human Services, Community Services. She was a lecturer in child development for ten years and a former primary school teacher.

Leeanne Toomey

Leeanne Toomey (B Soc Sc) is a caseworker with the NSW Department of Human Services, experienced in family support work; grief and self esteem programs for children and a range of parenting educational strategies.