This Resource Pack is a collection of strategies designed to help people cope with stress, regulate emotions, and stay grounded in the present. It has been developed to help people manage the effects of trauma, with a particular consideration towards individuals who are experiencing multiple disadvantage.
The pack is intended to be an accessible resource that people can use by themselves, or explore with someone they trust. It intentionally draws upon suggestions that are free or low cost to implement, to benefit a wide audience.
It provides practical examples of techniques that can be used to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as tools to support people to practice the different strategies that are outlined in the pack.
Content
This resource includes information on:
- An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Window of Tolerance
- The Stress Response
- Grounding Techniques
- Self Soothing
- Mindfulness
- Connecting with Nature
- Journaling
Who is it for?
This Resource Pack is aimed at anybody looking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. This includes people accessing services, as well as staff working in the multiple disadvantage environment.
Who created it?
This resource has been developed by the Nottingham Practice Development Unit (PDU) collaboratively with psychologists from Framework, Nottingham Recovery Network, Al-Hurrayah and the University of Nottingham, and with consultation with the Nottingham Changing Futures Expert Citizen Group involving individuals with lived experience of severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD).
How to access the digital pack and help to share it
- Click to access and download a printable copy (pdf; file size: 19.5MB)
Open the Resource Pack
- This poster (pdf; file size 540KB) provides an overview of the Resource Pack with a QR code to access a digital copy. Print this poster and display it in staff or service user areas so people are aware of this helpful resource.
Share our promotional poster
- Click to access our launch pack of promotional materials (pdf; file size: 2MB) to help share this resource with your networks and organisation, including social media banners and email signature.
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Request a hard copy
There is a limited budget to provide free hard copies of this Resource Pack to local services and organisations who support people impacted by trauma, abuse, addiction, homelessness, and/or individuals who experience poor mental health/ have contact with the criminal justice system.
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