We provide ongoing therapeutic support to every young person within our service at no additional cost to their local authorities. Our PACE Therapeutic Framework provides an evidence-informed, strengths-based approach to the support we provide. It draws attention to conventional aspects of support and relates that support to achieving optimal outcomes for young people. PACE is trauma informed and exists to supports recovery for young people who may have experienced stressful events in their lives. PACE is also a practice framework that supports the delivery of accountable services aiming to optimise positive outcomes for young people.

 

Central to our PACE Therapeutic Framework is the development of knowledge and understanding of the reasons why young people behave in the way that they do, and competencies that support these reasons being addressed. This is central to addressing one of the main casualties of childhood trauma, namely the experience of not having one’s needs met reliably. Our PACE Therapeutic Framework promotes acknowledging and supporting these needs as a fundamental priority, as opposed to simply addressing behaviours of concern.

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The focus is on supporting young people to develop their own understanding of how to implement a therapeutic approach within their own individual circumstances. It is about supporting young people to develop the skills to know what to do, and how to do it - a therapeutic self-care plan.