Kinship Caring - A complete support Guide for Families Involved Dr Rachael King

In the UK now it is thought that at least 200,000 children (141,000 in 2021 census) are cared for by a relative, friend or other person connected to them.

Worth Publishing, a leading publisher over the last 20 years in the field of mental health for children who have experienced trauma and loss, launches a complete support guide for all those relatives and friends who look after children when, for whatever reason, their birth parents are unable to do so. Uniquely, the book also grants free access to the new Kinship FAMILY APP. Like the book, the APP is based on the Belonging Model™ developed by Dr Rachael King (Educational Psychologist), Andrea Perry (Integrative Psychotherapist) and Robert Tyler (Expert by Experience as a Looked After child).

The book is written in a straightforward and easily accessible style and is intended as a practical resource for all Kinship Carers.

The author, Dr Rachael King, is an experienced, and HCPC registered Educational and Child Psychologist, with over two decades experience with children and families in a diverse array of roles; such as a teacher, family worker, lecturer, researcher and consultant. Rachael uses the content of the free APP as part of her everyday work.

Part 1 : Help and guidance for you during the initial transition into kinship care

-How and why your child may arrive

-Understanding and appreciating your child’s early feelings, and your own

- The impact of your child’s arrival on you and your child’s wider family

Part 2 : Building a secure and trusting relationship with your child to help them develop a deep feeling of belonging in their new family

-Some ways to grow your relationship with your child, developing mutual trust

-Help and guidance for you and your child for managing feelings about the new family environment you are both making and experiencing together

-Enabling your child to become aware of their strengths, overcome their challenges, and build up their self-esteem

-The positive advantages for your child, and satisfaction for you both, as your child becomes confident in their abilities, understanding and resilience

-How to use the special Kinship Family APP (free with this book)

Part 3: Accessing external social and financial support services

-The crucial importance of building a successful relationship with your child’s school

-The Special Guardianship Order - how to apply and the requirements of a successful application

- Useful social and financial contacts to help and support you

Free Kinship Family App with every purchase of Kinship Caring Book View or buy the app