Bruce Perry’s research identified six core strengths that promote emotional health and resiliency. An understanding of these core strengths can help adult support children and young people (CYP) through their social and emotional development as they grow.
The six core strengths are: attachment, self-regulation, affiliation, attunement, tolerance, and respect. Through developing children’s six core strengths, Dr Perry found Children and Young People are less likely to become dysregulated, reducing the risk of compromising the safety of themselves and others. By building on strong positive relationships Children and Young People are more likely to have a better chance at accessing the school curriculum and make progress in all areas of their development.
He also found these children will also be more resourceful, more successful in social situations and be more resilient. At New Futures, we use the core strengths curriculum, along with our therapeutic environment, to support pupils to become well-rounded individuals and re-engage with education.
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This curriculum is underpinned by the Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP) Values:
• compassion • kindness • hope • connection • belonging
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Attachment
The importance of forming and maintaining healthy emotional relationships
Self-Regulation
Focusing on understanding and regulating emotions
Affiliation
Joining and contributing to being part of a group
Awareness
Becoming aware of themselves and other people
Tolerance
Accepting and tolerating other people’s differences
Respect
Being respectful of themselves and others
Therapeutic Offer
In addition to the core strengths curriculum, we also offer therapeutic activities to support the children's social, emotional and mental health needs.
Sand Tray
Lego Therapy
