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Family3 provides professional training and education for organisations working with children, families, and vulnerable adults. Training is delivered by Deirdre McCarthy MSocSc, BSW, CORU Registered Social Worker, author, professional coach, lecturer, and creator of The Bród Method™, with extensive experience in social work practice, higher education, and trauma-informed care.

Training programmes are designed to support professionals to work in ways that are safe, reflective, and sustainable, while maintaining a clear focus on child-centred and relational practice.

Family3 delivers training to social workers, healthcare staff, educators, therapists, community organisations, and helping professionals across a range of settings.

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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Training

All training delivered through Family3 is grounded in trauma-informed principles. This means recognising the impact of stress, adversity, and complex experiences on both the people we support and the professionals providing care.

Training focuses on:

• Understanding trauma and stress responses

• Supporting emotional regulation

• Building safe and trusting relationships

• Working in a child-centred way

• Reflective and relational practice

• Preventing burnout and secondary trauma

• Supporting sustainable professional practice

Training sessions combine theory, practical tools, discussion, and reflective exercises to support real-world application.

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The Bród Method™ Framework

Training delivered through Family3 is informed by The Bród Method™, a trauma-informed framework developed by Deirdre McCarthy to support children, families, and professionals navigating change.

The model is based on four core needs:

Happy – Healthy – Safe – Loved

These principles provide a clear and practical structure for working with children and families, and for supporting professionals to make decisions that keep the child’s experience at the centre.

The Bród Method™ integrates knowledge from trauma-informed care, attachment theory, regulation theory, child participation, and relational practice.

Areas of Training

Family3 offers training in areas including:

• Trauma-Informed Care and Practice

• Secondary / Vicarious Trauma and Staff Wellbeing

• Child Participation and Child-Centred Practice

• Supporting Children through Separation and Family Change

• Emotional Regulation and the Neurobiology of Stress

• Reflective Practice for Helping Professionals

• Communication with Children and Families

• Court-Related and Complex Family Work

• Using The Bród Method™ in Practice

Training can be delivered as workshops, short courses, or longer programmes.

Bespoke Training for Organisations

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Training can be tailored to meet the needs of individual organisations and teams.

Family3 works with services to design programmes suitable for:

• Social work teams

• Healthcare settings

• Schools and education services

• Family support services

• Child protection and welfare services

• Community organisations

• Universities and training providers

Bespoke training allows the content to reflect the realities of the work and the challenges staff are experiencing.

Training Style

Training with Family3 is interactive, reflective, and practical.

Sessions aim to create a safe learning space where participants can:

• Ask questions

• Reflect on practice

• Explore challenges

• Learn new approaches

• Build confidence

• Develop sustainable ways of working

The focus is not only on knowledge, but on supporting professionals to feel more confident and regulated in their roles.

Professional Background

Training is delivered by Deirdre McCarthy, who has experience in:

• Child protection and family support

• Court work and consultation

• Higher education lecturing

• Trauma-informed training

• Professional supervision

• Coaching and reflective practice

She holds qualifications in social work, social science, trauma-informed care, higher education teaching, and professional coaching, and integrates these areas into her training programmes.

Training with Family3

Trauma-informed | Child-centred | Relational | Reflective | Practical

Training enquiries are welcome from organisations, services, and education providers.