PACE Mindset (1/5) – OPEN COURSE

Please note that this module alone will not equip workers with the techniques necessary to implement all the P-A-C-E elements of the model; to ensure full competency, please book the four subsequent courses.

PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity & Empathy) is a proven therapeutic approach developed by Clinical Psychologist Dan Hughes. This mindset presents a valuable opportunity for adults to strengthen their connections with children by engaging in communication and interactions that promote a sense of safety and security. This training module emphasises building meaningful connections with children to establish a secure bond before addressing their behaviour. The P.A.C.E. Mindset has received widespread recognition as an effective strategy for those working with children, and we encourage you to embrace its principles.

As you progress through this course and the subsequent four modules, we will equip you with practical resources and strategies to effectively demonstrate your therapeutic engagement using PACE. 

It is essential that you start with this PACE Mindset course before delving into the other modules, as you may feel overwhelmed by the subsequent courses. Please book all five modules to ensure a complete implementation of PACE.

Key components of the training:

This training focuses on understanding the principles of the PACE mindset. We cover topics such as:

• • Understanding Trauma: Explore the national profile of trauma and its implications.
  • Child Trauma Responses: Gain insight into how children respond to loss and trauma.
  • Secure Base Model: Understand the workings of the secure base model and its significance in addressing attachment challenges.
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (A.C.E.): Get an overview of A.C.E. and explore self-medicating behaviours that may arise from these experiences.
  • Impacts of Trauma: Identify the critical biological and psychosocial effects of experiencing trauma.
  • Brain-Based Parenting: Develop a working knowledge of the brain-based parenting techniques defined by Dan Hughes.
  • Understanding Negative Behaviours: Learn about the roots of negative behaviours in young people and how they can be viewed as a form of communication.
  • Discuss the difficulties associated with implementing the P.A.C.E. model of care.
  • Behaviour Support Plans: Understand how behaviour support plans identify challenging behaviours and their triggers, which is essential for providing adequate support during crises.
  • Strategies for Support: Learn how to use behaviour support plans effectively.

Suitable for:

Our PACE suite is suitable for a wide range of individuals. We recommend a yearly refresher to ensure that practices stay fresh and to help prevent the worker from reverting to the style of parenting they experienced:

• Social Workers: Case managers, child welfare workers, and community organisers.
• Caregivers: Residential workers, care home staff, Foster carers, adoptive parents, and kinship caregivers.
• Mental Health Professionals: Therapists, counselors & social workers.
• Educators: Also see "PACE for Schools" - Teachers, school counselors, and special education professionals.
• Birth Parents: Use "PACE for Parents" instead. Our workforce development training program is not designed to provide individual therapy. Some content may be triggering, and it will not be appropriate to address specific individual examples or development needs in front of the group.

Testimonials:

You can see what others are saying about our training HERE.

Those seeking to be certified in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) or to further explore PACE in action are invited to visit the founder's website.

Format: This is a live training session through "Zoom". It includes taught sections, small group work, work in pairs, and whole group discussions.

Hand-outs & Certificates: Downloadable resource library and certificates of attendance are provided.