Vital Social Care Publications
New! Kids Need... Click here to Read More Parenting Cards for Families and the People who Work With Them
" ... a simple yet effective tool for practitioners and highly recommended ... cannot criticise this set of cards in any way... provides a more informal method of getting information in a non-threatening manner." CAFCASS
"... positive way to teach parents about parenting! ... if my Health Visitor used them I would be more than happy to take part! ... without even realising it, I can educate the children about issues such as Healthy Eating, Protecting Yourself, Feelings, etc. ... bright and colourful and easy to read. The illustrations are cheerful and attractive ... the pictures show a range of people of different genders, race, disability and colour. The booklet is easy to follow and the text is clear ..." The National Child Minding Association
The barefoot helper Click here to Read More Mindfulness and Creativity in Social Work and the Helping Professions
Going barefoot is to follow an ethical path, treading “lightly and carefully”, causing “least harm” and taking a “green” approach to life and work. It works on the basis that service users are the experts in their own situation and social workers need to both empower and enable them to move in a positive direction.
Hamer’s approach is based on science and logic, and focuses on the whole person. It emphasises solutions that build on people’s strengths and social workers’ relationships with service users. Children Now
"(The Author) has a rare facility for planting the seeds of positive change and genuinely help people to use their own creativity to break out of harmful behaviour patterns. His book is written for anyone devoted to alleviating human suffering. It provides the self-empowering tools and philosophy to do so effectively and remain sane. Mark's love shines out through every word - the book is filled with compassion and joy and yet is immensely practical. If you work in the caring professions you could do far worse than spend a few hours reading this. Doing so could change your life and by extension, the lives of everyone you touch, for the better. I endorse it wholeheartedly". Stephen Russell - aka, The Barefoot Doctor.
a manual for those working with families and the individuals within them
"Offering no nonsense evidence-based practice advice. Including a number of practical handouts… Rather than a jargon loaded reference book, this ‘How to’ manual offers simple, effective and tested solutions to crisis situations within families and measurable outcomes for practitioners and families. A comprehensive ‘hands-on’ resource, it is an invaluable book for practitioners and students.” Community Care Magazine
“ … the work described is inspirational … useful ideas about how to work with families … the author is passionate about this method … a bold title for an inspirational manual … I would ask managers to get a copy for the team to share. Community Practitioner
“The book explains how a front line worker, manager or policy maker can create an environment where families can exploit their potential to develop and protect their children. It offers tools and ideas that will guide workers into building on the family’s strengths and self efficacy, developing family pride, a focus on solutions and a determination to succeed.” Social Care Institute for excellence (SCIE), Social Care Online
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