Skill one
Be the adult they tell
Safety starts before the crisis. A child who expects blame will hand you half the story, and half a story is not enough to keep anyone safe.
You will practise the first four sentences of a disclosure, three times, with feedback.
About 7 minutes · Skill 1 of 5 · your place is saved as you go
What this teaches
By the end of this chapter.
- You can answer the question a child is really asking, which is whether telling you is safe.
- You can make a confidentiality promise you are able to keep.
- You can receive a late disclosure without making the delay the subject.
About 7 minutes of practice · your place is saved as you go