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- 1. We are Born to Belong
The launch video for the 2021 Online International Signs of Safety Gathering
1 April 2021 | Elia, Pene Turnell
The 2021 Signs of Safety International Gathering will be held online 30 November-2 December. This is the video that launches our theme: Born to Belong
- 2. Turning a group of support people into a safety network
Face Book Live Discussion
26 January 2024 | Fred Magie, Haley Muir, Kay Bell
Three Signs of Safety Consultants lead a discussion about how to work with families to create a safety network
- 3. Discussing the depth of the Signs of Safety Framework
A Signs of Safety podcast interview led by Claudia Lynch from Children’s Aid Society, Toronto
23 October 2023 | Claudia Lynch, Kay Bell, Ophelia Mac-Kwashie
Host, Claudia Lynch, Toronto Children's Aid Society, discusses the seven analysis categories of the Signs of Safety Risk Assessment Map with Elia Consultants and Licensed Signs of Safety Trainers Kay Whyte Bell and Ophelia Mac-Kwashie.
- 4. The Power of Words and Pictures in Early Help
Interview with the worker, mum and the young person where mum felt her relationship with her son was a breaking point.
26 September 2023 | Kerry Yendall
An interview with mum, her son and the worker, giving their feedback around words and pictures and the impact this has had on the family but also the worker, who initially felt that words and pictures wouldn’t work. This is a useful resource for Early Help in the UK and for those working with older children and thinking about using words and pictures.
- 5. The challenge of implementation in complex, adaptive child welfare systems
A realist synthesis of Signs of Safety
26 May 2023 | Dr Freda Browne, Dr Louise Caffrey
This paper utilises a Realist Synthesis to understand and evaluate how interactions between children’s services interventions and the context they are introduced into can influence implementation and outcomes.
- 6. Hannah Lindahl Signs of Safety
Why the Signs of Safety approach?
28 March 2023 | Hannah Lindahl
Hannah is a social worker in Sweden who has been using the Signs of Safety approach for 12 years and recently decided to become a licensed trainer.
Hannah tells what drew her to the approach, and describes the effects she noticed on both the families she worked with and within her own teams whilst using the Signs of Safety.
- 7. Signs of Success and Belonging
Purpose and Principles
9 March 2023 | Andrew Turnell
All children’s services and children in care work is first and foremost aimed to sustain and deepen the child and young person’s connection with the families, people, country, culture and communities they were born into and belong to even when the children cannot live with their family for however long they are in care .
- 8. What is the Signs of Safety Approach?
Information for Parents and Caregivers - North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services
12 January 2023 | North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services
Leaflet in English and French from North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services
- 9. Signs of safety i vuxenärenden
Om hur socialtjänsten i Värnamo arbetat med att implementera Signs of Safety inom beroendevården
20 September 2022 | Charlotte Foldi, Hannah Lindahl, Jacob Petersson, Malin Cederholm, Maria Magnusson, Pernilla Stahl
En filmad presentation från Vuxensektionen i Värnamo som berättar om sitt arbete med att implementera Signs of Safety inom socialtjänstens beroendevård. Filmen kan användas som inspiration för andra kommuner som vill arbeta med Signs of Safety inom vuxenärenden.
- 10. From 'inadequate' to 'outstanding' in three years
Appreciative Inquiry with Executive Leaders in Together for Children Sunderland on how implementing Signs of Safety transformed their organisation
10 August 2022 | Andrew Turnell
Appreciative Inquiry interview with the Executive Leaders in TfC Sunderland about their active leadership of their agency’s implementation of Signs of Safety that transformed the agency from being deemed inadequate to outstanding in a three-year period in and how this supported their change in practice.
- 11. Supporting practice, embedding learning and sharing success
Appreciative Inquiry with Together for Children Sunderland's Signs of Safety Implementation Team
10 August 2022 | Mari Jayne
Appreciative Inquiry interview with TfC Sunderland’s Signs of Safety Implementation Team about how they did the day to day work of supporting the practitioners and the team managers, embedding the learning methods and sharing successes as their implementation of Signs of Safety unfolded and successes were seen.
- 12. 家族とソーシャルワーカーへのインタビュー
一時保護をきっかけにセーフティ・ミーティングを重ね『もう,家族で話し合っていける』という言葉によって終結した事例
20 July 2022 | Hiroyuki Suzuki
お母さんが子どもを連れて長期間、家出をしてしまう事例です。事例を終結する場面で、本人、家族、ソーシャルワーカーにインタビューをさせていただきました。それぞれのサインズ・オブ・セーフティの振り返りがなされています。
- 13. Signs of Safety in een notendop animatie
Het gehele Signs of Safety proces met daarin de basishouding en verschillende tools wordt uitgelegd aan de hand van beelden.
6 June 2022 | Lotte Steur-Strik
Deze animatie legt in 10 minuten het hele Signs of Safety proces uit aan de hand van tekeningen. Een stem legt de tekeningen uit en neemt je mee in het gehele proces.
- 14. Intensieve behandeling laat het kwik op strijdthermometer dalen
Hoe zorgen we ervoor dat de jeugdconsulenten van het Sociaal Team veiligheid en onveiligheid goed in kaart hebben?
31 January 2022 | Manna Van’t Slot
Nederlands artikel gepubliceerd op een website die bestaat uit een samenwerking tussen overheid, lokale organisaties rondom kinderbescherming/kinderwelzijn en cliëntenorganisaties in Nederland. In het artikel staat centraal hoe we in een gezin een pilot zijn gestart door intensief samen te werken met Signs of Safety.
- 15. Het taboe op het bespreken van gezinsproblemen verdwijnt
Signs of Safety-trainer Manna van 't Slot focust vooral op het netwerk van een gezin
31 January 2022 | Manna Van’t Slot
Nederlands artikel over werken met een netwerk als bottomline in zaken waar Kindermishandeling speelt. In het artikel staan enkele ideeën over de houding ten opzichte van netwerk beschreven. Bovendien wordt er stil gestaan bij het belang van netwerk en enkele tips over hoe dit dan te doen.
- 16. Understanding the social worker–family relationship through self-determination theory
A realist synthesis of Signs of Safety
27 January 2022 | Dr Freda Browne, Dr Louise Caffrey
This study from Trinity College Dublin aimed to deepen and inform the explanation (initial theory) of what key Signs of Safety tools and processes are expected to achieve in the family–worker interaction and why.
- 17. An Initial Vision for Aligned Quality Assurance using Meaningful Measures
Casting vision for the Meaningful Measures framework aligning QA to Signs of Safety
6 January 2022 | Mike Caslor
This video presentation is helpful for anyone who would like to better understand Meaningful Measures and aligning approaches to quality assurance to the Signs of Safety framework
- 18. The Signs of Safety Approach in the Biberach District Youth Welfare Office
Factsheet for the final report on practical research
22 December 2021 | Stefan Bestmann
This is a German language research factsheet, translated using google translate, that outlines recent Signs of Safety implementation research undertaken in Biberach District, Germany. The full report is not available, but the authors were supportive of making this summary available publicly.
- 19. Det gömda nätverket
Ett gott exempel på en familj som kunde skapa ett nätverk runt omkring sig som gjorde skillnad
7 December 2021 | Åsa Svensson, Maria Unge
Ett gott exempel på en familj som kunde skapa ett nätverk runt omkring sig som gjorde skillnad. Om arbetet med en ord- och bildberättelse som blev helande för både barnen och föräldrarna genom att benämna det som var omöjligt att prata om.
- 20. Ett steg i taget – men ändå ligga steget före
Om implementeringsprocessen och de framgångar de har sett genom ständig feedback och tillämpning av förhållningssätt och verktyg
6 December 2021 | Frida Adelbrant, Hannah Lindahl
Om hur Värnamo har jobbat vidare med sin implementering och hur de hämtat hem kunskaperna genom
-tematräffar
-egen praktikintensiv
-på allvar involvera vuxen
-rutiner för samverkan
- 21. Belonging to Family and Community
Challenging our thinking
2 December 2021 | Loran Dutka, Tahira El-Sulayman, Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Scoiety
This presentation highlights belonging as two agencies coming together and fostering new relationships and a sense of community using a case example of a youth with mental health difficulties
- 22. Feedback Loops after Safety Planning
Using Existing Family Connections to Create Meaningful Belonging
1 December 2021 | Isabelle Quintens, Jeugdhulp, Katrien Vertonghen
How using a feedback loop made it possible to reflect on the meaningful moments in safety planning, and how this made the valuable work of the network and the case worker visible.
- 23. Now we can start to heal
Journey to healing using Words and Pictures
1 December 2021 | Alanna Burns, Chyneese Gavranich, Territory Families, Vicky Haddon, Vimbai Chinhamu
Territory Families, Housing and Communities staff, Aboriginal Community Workers, Practice Leaders and Advisors, and family all worked together and shared information to create a Words and Pictures to answer the questions being asked by a 16 year old young person in care and make sure that everyone involved was kept safe.
- 24. What does Belonging mean to you?
A conversation
30 November 2021 | Isaiah Dawe, Pene Turnell
Pene Turnell talks to Isaiah Dawe
- 25. Signs of Safety: A Warrior's Perspective
Working with a family using the Safety Planning Roadmap
30 November 2021 | Alberta Childrens Services, Inier Cardinal
Exploring what the Signs of Safety practice framework can bring to Metis families when done well through using the Safety Planning Roadmap with one family.
- 26. We Still Can't Believe It!
From terror zone to hope
30 November 2021 | Aishleen Healy, Evelyn Alexander, Lavina Temple, TUSLA
Critical learning from applying Signs of Safety to safety planning work with a young Mum whose first child was in care.
- 27. 2021 Swedish Online Gathering Program
Beskrivning av presentationerna med länkar till inspelningarna
17 November 2021 | Elia
Plats Zoom, personlig länk skickas efter anmälan. De svenska utbildarna/konsulterna kommer att presentera talarna och leda reflektioner mellan varje programpunkt
- 28. What are you looking forward to?
2021 International Online Gathering
16 November 2021 | Elia
People round the world share what they are most looking forward to at this year's Gathering
- 29. Reflections on what does 'Belonging' mean to you?
Theme of the 13th International Signs of Safety Gathering
10 November 2021 | Elia
Clips from people round the world sharing their reflections
- 30. Reflections on the theme 'Born to Belong'
Why the theme of the 13th International Signs of Safety Gathering is so important
10 November 2021 | Elia
People from around the world share their thoughts about why 'Born to Belong' is an important theme for this year's Gathering
- 31. Zes jaar implementatie van Signs of Safety in het Agentschap Opgroeien
Six years of implementation of Signs of Safety at ‘Opgroeien’ Agency, Flanders (Belgium)
19 October 2021 | Denis Gorgon, Joke Wiggerink, Lies Van Nuland, Marieke Vogel, Sabien de Klerck
Deze video toont het proces van implemenatie van Signs of Safety door interviews met de projectleidster, jeugdrechters, partnerorganisaties, een onderzoekster van de Universiteit van Gent en praktijkondersteuners.
- 32. 2021 Online International Gathering Program
Your go-to resource for the 2021 Online International Gathering
26 August 2021 | Elia
The schedule for the 2021 Online International Gathering Program
- 33. セーフティ・プランニングと両親とソーシャルワーカーへのインタビュー
『親族間の対立を乗り越えて子どもの安全を創り『大切にしているものは絆』と訴えた家族との協働」
17 August 2021 | Hiroyuki Suzuki
本ケースは日本で行われた子どもの安全づくりの実践です。ドメスティックバイオレンスに巻き込まれた姉妹を、家族、親族が主体者となって守ろうとした実践です。激しい親族間の対立を乗り越えた実践でもあります。特に、大切なのは、これらのプロセスを家族自身が家族の言葉で振り返っていること、これに関わったソーシャルワーカーがやはりソーシャルワーカーの言葉で振り返っていることです。
本事例の発表については、家族、ソーシャルワーカーの許可を得ていますが、事例が特定されないように改変してあります。本ケーススタディはすべての人に活用していただけます。
- 34. Evidence Base and Implementation
How do we know if Signs of Safety is improving children's safety and wellbeing?
17 June 2021 | Dr Louise Caffrey, Eileen Munro, Mike Caslor, Terry Murphy
Exploring the evidence about the impact of Signs of Safety on practice and on children, young people and their families.
- 35. The voice of the child in the safety planning process
Exploring questions from practitioners
15 June 2021 | Agi Gault, Andrew Turnell, Pene Turnell
Recording of a Facebook Live event
- 36. Framework and Trajectory
Signs of Safety Whole System Implementation
11 June 2021 | Terry Murphy
There are a set of key and overarching activities that experience has indicated to be mission critical, that is essential for effective implementation. This mission critical version of the framework provides a streamlined roadmap for Signs of Safety implementation.
- 37. Leadership Development Trajectory
Development activities for leadership during Signs of Safety implementation
10 June 2021 | Terry Murphy
Learning and development activities in line with the implementation framework and the implementation trajectory, undertaken for the first two-year intense period of implementation and beyond, for leadership groups and senior managers
- 38. Landing Grand Aspirations in Everyday Practice
What one social worker's practice looks like using Signs of Safety
29 April 2021 | Damian Griffiths
Three short videos of an interview with a newly qualified social worker in the UK sharing his practice in three areas: Starting the Work, Danger Statements, Safety Goals and Safety Scales and Safety Planning
- 39. Supporting families to work with us when they don't agree with us
A lot of parents won’t tell us what they think they need because they tell us we had no right to take their kids
10 March 2021 | Haley Muir
This paper was written in response to frequently asked questions posted on the Signs of Safety Facebook Page. The original question was "My hugest issue with SOS- a lot of parents won’t tell us what they think they need because they tell us we had no right to take their kids”
- 40. It can be done! Using Networks During COVID-19
Workers from North Tyneside share their experience
5 March 2021 | Andrew Turnell, Elia
We all know the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. However the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives and has brought massive challenges within practice.
This is a part of the recording of a Facebook Live held on 5th of March 2021 in which Andrew Turnell lead a conversation with a group of practitioners from around the world to hear from them how they involve networks in their practice with children and families and how this is making a difference.
This section features two workers at North Tyneside and their experiences working with networks.
- 41. Signs of Safety and Contextual Safeguarding
Key Messages for Practice
4 March 2021 | Andrew Turnell, Carlene Firmin, Joanne Walker, Pene Turnell, Tracey Hill, Wendy Hill
This is a joint briefing paper co-authored by Elia and the University of Bedfordshire, Contextual Safeguarding team to explore the relationship and integration between Contextual Safeguarding and Signs of Safety.
- 42. Signs of Safety and Contextual Safeguarding - an example
Group Supervision in a case of extra-familial harm
23 February 2021 | Wendy Hill
This resource provides a draft Danger Statement, Safety Goal and Safety Scale based on information provided by a worker during Group Supervision (case information has been de-identified) and suggested questions to support assessment and next steps planning in respect of Liam (17).
- 43. Bringing the Grandmother’s vision to life in our practice
Ktunaxa Nation | 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
18 December 2020 | Elia
This presentation will highlight the journey Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services has taken over the past 12 years, working to implement Signs of Safety throughout their agency. Director Jackie will share the most recent milestone of how the agency is taking on organisational alignment through the most recent updates on their case management tool.
- 44. Connecting children to culture through working relationships
Territory Families | 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
18 December 2020 | Elia
Lorraine will present a case about a young person’s cultural care plan and the intention to reunify and maintain cultural connections with their family as they had lost contact since being in the care of the CEO for six years.
- 45. Reflections and Closing
2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
18 December 2020 | Elia
The Reflections and Closing speeches from the 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
- 46. Safety and healing through community and culture
Upper Sioux Community and Yellow Medicine County | 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
18 December 2020 | Elia
Upper Sioux Community Social Services and Yellow Medicine County Family Services utilised the Signs of Safety to support a Dakota mother who, after numerous child protection interventions, has begun healing because of her connections with her community and culture. The agencies will share what they learned working creatively together as a statutory authority with the Dakota community to help families and their networks increase safety and wellbeing with Indigenous families.
- 47. Welcome and Opening prayers
2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering
18 December 2020 | Elia
Welcome and Opening prayers for the 2020 Aboriginal First Nations Voices in Child Protection Signs of Safety Gathering.
- 48. 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering Program
Description of the presentations with links to the recordings
7 December 2020 | Elia
The schedule for the 2020 Aboriginal First Nation Signs of Safety Gathering Program including a downloadable PDF
- 49. The Purpose of Signs of Safety
- Deutsch
- Dutch
- English
- Swedish
4 December 2020 | Elia
Statement explaining what the Signs of Safety sets out to achieve
- 50. Resource and Logo Usage Guidelines
Guide for organisations on using the Signs of Safety logo and printing resources
2 December 2020 | Elia
How organisations who are implementing Signs of Safety or organisations with a Knowledge Bank subscription can use Signs of Safety resources in their internal trainings, systems and processes
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