Welcome to Childhood First

We deliver exceptional, cost-effective outcomes in the care, education and treatment of traumatised children and young people

Our vision
is of a world in which there is an abundance of healthy relationships so that each child may have the love that they need, from family, parents and communities to develop and grow happily and safely.

Our mission
is to enable children and young people to recover from severe relational trauma, to enjoy life and to achieve their potential; we do this through the provision of therapeutic residential care, treatment and education, together with family and network support.

Our approach
is Integrated Systemic Therapy, which is a form of group living and learning modelled on healthy relationships, adapted to the developmental needs of children and young people suffering severe relational trauma.

Values
In all that we do, we strive to embody the values of

• interdependence
• hope
• thoughtfulness
• authenticity
• perseverance.