This tool can be used in all situations where you might engage children directly
about ... U To hear from children about the things that help make them feel safe.
TOOL 1D: THINGS THAT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE
Ê/"\ UÊ This tool can be used in all situations where you might engage children directly about their feelings UÊ Sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 & 2.1 & 2.11,
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WHAT TO DO: UÊ -Ì>ÀÌÊLÞÊiÝ«>}ÊÌ iÊiÌ>« ÀÊvÊÌ iÊL>iÌʼÊÛiÊÞ}ÊÊLi`ÊÜÌ ÊÞÊL>iÌ°ÊÊ feel warm and safe and I can hide from the world if I like. On this girl’s blanket there are things that make her feel safe: people in her family, her animals, places she can go’. UÊ ÃÊV `ÀiÊÜ >ÌÊvii}ÊÃ>viÊi>ÃÊÌÊÌ i\Ê7 >ÌÊ`iÃÊÌÊviiÊi¶Ê7 iÊ`ÊÌ iÞÊviiÊ most safe? What are some of the things that they need to feel safe? UÊ iÌÊÌ iÊ`ÃÊÌÊ`iV`iÊÊÜ V ÊvÊÌ iÊ`>ÃÊÌ iÊ¼Ì }ÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>iÊiÊviiÊÃ>vi½ÊLiÃÌÊ sit. The domains include: people in my family, other people, animals, places, feelings, things I know, things people can do
SOMETHING DIFFERENT? UÊ `ÃÊ} ÌÊviiÊÀiÊVvÀÌ>LiÊVÕÌÌ}Ê>}iÃ]ÊÜÀ`ÃÊÀÊ«VÌÕÀiÃÊvÀÊ>}>âiÃÆÊ using stickers; sculpting answers from plasticine UÊ vÊÞÕÊ >ÛiÊÌiÊ>`Ê>ÀiÊÜÀ}ÊÜÌ Ê>ÊVÀi>ÌÛiÊV `ÊÜ ÞÊÌÊ>iÊÞÕÀÊÜÊÃ>viÌÞÊ blanket using the domains identified and patchwork pieces representing the things that help this particular child feel safe
/"Ê/ Ê "1/\ UÊ -iÊ`ÃÊ`½ÌÊ >ÛiÊ>ÞÊë>ViÃÊÀÊÌ }ÃÊÌ >ÌÊ>iÊÌ iÊviiÊÃ>vi\ÊLiÊ`vÕÊvÊ this and don’t assume anything. UÊ i«ÊVÀi>ÌiÊÃiÊë>ViÃÊvÀÊ`ÃÊÜ iÀiÊÌ iÞÊV>ÊviiÊÃ>vi]ÊLi}Ê`vÕÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÞÊii`Ê to be sustainable (ie its OK that there is a safe space in your refuge but this needs to be recreated at their new flat etc).
HAZARD ZONES: UÊ iÊ>Ü>ÀiÊÌ >ÌÊ`ÃÊ} ÌÊÜ>ÌÊÌÊ`ÃVÃiÊvÀ>ÌÊ>LÕÌÊÌiÃÊÜ iÊÌ iÞ½ÛiÊviÌÊ unsafe. It’s important that you have made it clear about how you might deal with these messages (see 1.6) and that you’ve created a space where they know that it’s OK to talk if they need to.
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KIDS CENTRAL: PRINCIPLE ONE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SAFETY AND WELLBEING ARE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE