F4YP’s work is guided by the following principles which are proven to prevent and mitigate the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for C/YP:
The need for trauma-informed training for staff.
The need for our continuous and consistent support for young people across our after-school clubs and holiday provision in building positive, impactful and supportive relationships (with practitioners and peers).
The impact of sport for development and opportunities to engage in enriching arts, music, educational and outdoor activities.
The need for access to nutritious food throughout delivery of our programmes.
The need for a child-centered approach and a range of flexible activities to engage with.
The importance of our Pastoral staff as C/YP’s trusted adult in providing emotional and practical support.
The need for resilience building activities and opportunities.
The impact of our camps and residential trips in providing respite for C/YP.
Vital early intervention support and in particular therapeutic support.
The need for wrap around support for children and families and a multi-agency approach.
The following research evidences all these elements of our approach:
Service needs of young people affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): A systematic review of UK qualitative evidence. Panel Sarah Lester, Meena Khatwa & Katy Sutcliffe
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920310227?via%3Dihub
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Strategy FY2021-FY2024
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/priority/ACEs-Strategic-Plan_Final_508.pdf
Getting into the Game Understanding the evidence for child-focused Sport for Development, UNICEF & Barca Foundation
https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/Getting-Into-The%20Game-Main-Report.pdf
No child left behind, A public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children, Public Health England September 2020.
What support do young people affected by adverse childhood experiences need? National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) 02.09.21
Adverse childhood experiences and life opportunities: Shifting the narrative. Marilyn Metzler (RN, MPH) Melissa T.Merrick (PhD) Joanne Klevens (MD, PhD, MPH), Katie A.Ports (PhD), and Derek C.Ford(PhD). Children and Youth Services Review Volume 72, Jan 2017
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740916303449?via%3Dihub
Evidence Briefing: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), The British Psychological Society.
Child abuse and neglect, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guideline October 2017.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng76/resources/child-abuse-and-neglect-pdf-1837637587141
The case for early intervention to support levelling up and Covid recovery. Early Intervention Foundation.
Trauma-informed mental healthcare in the UK: what is it and how can we further its development? Angela Sweeney, Sarah Clement, Beth Filson and Angela Kennedy. Mental Health Review Journal Volume 21 Issue 3 2016.
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MHRJ-01-2015-0006/full/html
Addressing Adversity: Prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England. Edited by Dr Marc Bush, foreword by Sarah Brennan OBE. Produced by The Young Minds Trust funded by Health Education England, 2018.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/cmtffcce/ym-addressing-adversity-book-web-2.pdf
What helps to support people affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences? A review of evidence. Sarah Lester, Theo Lorenc, Katy Sutcliffe, Meena Khatwa, Claire Stansfield, Amanda Sowden and James Thomas. Department of Health & Social Care Reviews Facility, 2019.
https://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/CMS/Portals/0/ACEs_report-041119_1.pdf
Adverse childhood experiences: What we know, what we don't know, and what should happen next. Dr Kirsten Asmussen, Dr Freyja Fischer, Elaine Drayton and Tom McBride 2020. The Early Intervention Foundation.
Adverse childhood experiences: what support do young people need? National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) 08.06.22
Interventions to support people exposed to adverse childhood experiences: systematic review of systematic reviews. Theo Lorenc, Sarah Lester, Katy Sutcliffe, Claire Stansfield and James Thomas. National Library of Medicine, BMC Public Health, May 2020.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32397975/
ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences. Gloucestershire Health Living and Learning ACEs Panel. January 2018.
https://www.ghll.org.uk/mental-health/aces---adverse-childhood-experiences/
What Works to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at the Community Level? An Evidence Review and Mapping Exercise. Dr Samia Addis, Troy Wey, Ellie Toll, Joanne C. Hopkins. Produced by the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Support Hub Cymru with funding from the Welsh Government.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Policy Briefing Paper. The British Psychological Society, June 2019.
https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/adverse-childhood-experiences-aces
Child Abuse and Neglect: Breaking the Intergenerational Link. Melissa T. Merrick and Angie S. Guinn. American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) September 2018.
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epub/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304636
Adverse childhood experiences. A public health perspective. W H Foege. National Library of Medicine, 1998.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9635083/
The health and social consequences of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) across the lifespan: an introduction to prevention and intervention in the community. Heather Larkin, Joseph J Shields and Robert F Anda. National Library of Medicine 2012.