Course overview of Life Story Work
The overall goal of Life Story Work is to help people to piece together a complete narrative of their lives.
This includes their life history and information about relatives, friends, carers, places lived and key life events, as well as personal achievements.
Life Story Work may also help people to plan for their future as a result of understanding their past and the effect that it has had on them.
Course content
This course will cover:
- What Life Story Work is and why it is so important
- The three key outcomes of Life Story Work
- Carer Contributions to Life Story Work
- Restoring a sense of identity
- When Life Story Work is not appropriate
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Aims of Life Story Work course
By the end of the training, you will:
- Understand the definition of, and theory supporting Life Story Work
- Understand the potential benefits of Life Story Work
- Know how to use a range of approaches to Life Story Work
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This Life Story Work training has been designed specifically for people who want to know more about Life Story Work and how it can benefit children and young people. Whilst it provides focus for people working in Children's Services, it will also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about how to help children and young people to understand their personal story.
