Specialist, trauma-informed support for adoptive families delivered in partnership with local authorities and regional adoption agencies across Greater Manchester.
Supporting children, young people, and families to strengthen relationships, improve emotional wellbeing, and achieve stable, sustainable placements.
A specialist therapeutic approach supporting children and families affected by trauma, attachment difficulties, or early relational disruption. DDP helps children develop secure attachments and heal through a relational approach.
Supporting children and young people to make sense of their experiences, identity, and personal story, alongside their caregivers
Tailored support for children, parents, and family systems
Supporting parents to build confidence, deepen understanding, and develop therapeutic parenting approaches
Supporting emotional regulation and strengthening attachment through practical, everyday strategies
Joint working with social workers and multi-agency teams
Therapeutic support tailored to developmental needs
Support to strengthen relationships and stability
Targeted support for complex care arrangements
Collaborative, outcome-focused delivery
Trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and guided by PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), aligned with the Adoption Support Fund.
Interventions based on a clear understanding of need
Tailored, structured, and outcome-focused support
Families engaged in a safe, relational way
Progress regularly reviewed and evidenced
Clinical lead reviews referral and consults with referrer
Needs understood and intervention agreed
Appropriately skilled therapist allocated
Therapeutic work begins with the family
Progress reviewed against agreed outcomes (ASF aligned)
Outcomes evaluated with recommendations for next steps
Ensuring consistent, joined-up and effective support for each family.
We deliver adoption support services across Greater Manchester, including those supported through Adoption Now and local authority partnerships.