“It’s important to try and put the child’s trauma hat on” – Cassie.

Hear a range of lived experience and perspectives on contact and maintaining relationships, from adopted, fostered and kinship care children and families. You can order here the full keynote speech (Cassie and Dee) and workshops as standalone videos. Keep as a resource to support you as a parent/carer, or as a training resource for professionals. You can also view the programme of the day, see more information about speakers and order your copies.

This video is a clip from the keynote speech by Cassie and her adoptive mother, Dee, reflecting on their experiences of contact with Cassie’s birth mother – what helped, what didn’t help, and how to focus on the wellbeing of the child when contact arrangements are being planned.

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