In the heart of the prison environment, a place often thought of as resistant to change, the Magnolia Book Project is blossoming like a beacon of hope and potential. This straightforward yet impactful initiative is leaving a lasting mark on Read more…
We are delighted to share the news that EK Books has kindly offered to donate some of their books to the Magnolia book project. The motto for EK Books for Kids is ‘Books with Heart on Issues that Matter’, and Read more…
We are delighted to announce that the Magnolia Project has entered a partnership with Books in Homes®.
A key important component of trauma-informed practice is cultural safety.
The relationship between #raisetheage and trauma-informed practice goes two ways.
One way to promote more compassionate justice is to support ‘connections’. This week I had the privilege of visiting the Waikato area of Aotearoa New Zealand. I experienced how other people make connections with one another.
I’ve just spent a week at the International Childhood Trauma Conference with at least two thousand other people. Many attendees were therapists and clinicians working with children and adults. There were also academics and pracademics like me. I heard from Read more…
I submitted my PhD thesis. It explored the degree to which South Australian judges used trauma-informed practices when sentencing defendants.
Some of the thinking that sits behind the Magnolia Project has been informed by the work of First Nations practitioners and academics.