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Welcome to the Signs of Safety and Resolutions Consultancy Website

Dr Andrew TurnellThis website is the home of the Signs of Safety and describes strengths-based, solution-focused, safety-organised child protection practice.

The child protection field around the world tends to be overwhelmed by anxiety and failure and often falls into the trap of believing procedures and protocols will save the day. The Signs of Safety approach is grounded in actual, on-the-ground human practice that makes a difference for professionals and families and that creates meaningful safety for children in high-risk cases. This approach recreates a purposive, positive focus for child protection work that is both energising and affirming for practitioners who take on this difficult work.

The Signs of Safety was first created in West Australia by Andrew Turnell and Steve Edwards working together with over 150 frontline practitioners during the 1990’s. The Signs of Safety continues to evolve as the approach is used and further developed by increasing numbers of child protection professionals in countries across Australasia, North America, and Europe.

Our team here at Resolutions Consultancy in West Australia, work in direct practice, provide training and consultancy in safety-organised child protection practice around the world and are constantly developing new practice-based materials and resources (including this website) to help agencies and professionals build their practice.

Three Houses Booklet & DVD

$40.00

Sonja and Andrew have just completed a Three Houses Booklet to guide practitioners in using this tool. The booklet includes an outline of the suggested process in using the Three Houses, as well as two detailed case examples. The 20 min DVD contains a demonstration by Sonja of using the Three Houses tool with a young person. Working with a child actor, Sonja roleplays interviewing a 12 year old girl using the Three Houses.

Malmo Sweden

March 18 & 19, 2010

Two-day public Signs of Safety workshop. Information and registration at: www.sikt.nu

Denmark Workshops

March 8 to 16, 2010

Andrew will lead two, two-day introductory Signs of Safety workshops, one in Copenhagen (8th and 9th) and one in Funen (15th and 16th) and a two day advanced workshop in Copenhagen (10th and 11th). Contact Henrik Petersen at www.solutionfocus.dk for more information.

Singapore

20 & 21 May 2010

Andrew will lead a two day workshop focused on Signs of Safety and the Resolutions approaches for the Centre for Experiential Training in Singapore. Contact Ho Kiat Kiat: cetsing@singnet.com.sg

Perth

August 16, 2010

One day public workshop by Professor Eileen Munro and Dr Andrew Turnell, Thinking Social Work: What we Know, What We Do and Who We Are. More information and flyer coming soon.

Gateshead England

September 13 & 17, 2010

Five-day Residency in the Signs of Safety with Viv Hogg and Andrew Turnell. Park Farm Gateshead. We expect this advanced training to fill quickly as last year it was fully booked four months prior to the event. Book early, places are limited.

Flyer: Gateshead Residency.pdf

Singapore

20 & 21 May 2010

Andrew will lead a two day workshop focused on Signs of Safety and the Resolutions approaches for the Centre for Experiential Training in Singapore. Contact Ho Kiat Kiat: cetsing@singnet.com.sg

Quicklink: Strengths-based, safety-organised child protection references

On this site we also maintain an up to date, as comprehensive as possible list of all the written material we are aware of that articulates strengths-based, solution-focused and safety-organised ideas and practice
within the child protection context.

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