Every child and young person has a life story that is unique, valuable, and worth preserving. For those in care, life story work is a vital way to promote identity, belonging, and healing. This short course highlights the importance of capturing and nurturing each child’s individual journey in a way that honours who they are and where they come from.
By the end of this course, carers will be able to:
- Define what life story work is and why it matters
- Understand the importance of life story work for children and young people in care
- Apply creative and practical approaches to life story work
- Involve children and young people in shaping their own life story
- Learn from case studies that demonstrate the lifelong impact of life story work