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So far today i've had 3 conversations with professionals about young people and an operational meeting about workforce development, communications strategy and engagement. The common theme across all conversations Trauma informed care.
According to the Beyond Youth Custody report (2016) http://www.beyondyouthcustody.net/resources/publications/trauma-young-offenders-review-research-practice-literature/ in the UK Young offenders, both in custody and community, frequently have a history of neglect, child protection intervention, social care placements, family breakdown and school exclusions.
Tragically young people who come into contact with the youth justice system have disproportionately high ACE's.
A quarter of boys and two in five girls in custody report suffering violence at home (Youth Justice Board, 2007) and that 27% of young men and 45% of young women disclose having spent some time in care (HM Inspectorate of Prisons 2011.
Research undertaken for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2004) found that among their sample of 100 girls across five establishments and 2,500 boys across 14 male establishments:
40–49% had a history of local authority care
40% of girls and 25% of boys suffered violence at home
40–49% had a history of local authority care
40% of girls and 25% of boys suffered violence at home
33% of girls and 5% of boys reported sexual abuse
50% of girls and 66% of boys reported hazardous drinking
66% of girls and 40% of boys reported anxiety/depression
50% of girls and 66% of boys reported hazardous drinking
66% of girls and 40% of boys reported anxiety/depression
This is why systems that work with young people that come into contact with youth justice system need to be trauma informed. Recognising and responding to Trauma and it's effects. Empowering and collaborating with young people to make the changes they want.
