{"id":82009,"date":"2024-02-09T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=82009"},"modified":"2024-02-09T19:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:55:14","slug":"storybook-to-help-children-through-trauma-is-given-to-all-cardiff-primary-schools-and-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/09\/storybook-to-help-children-through-trauma-is-given-to-all-cardiff-primary-schools-and-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Storybook to help children through trauma is given to all Cardiff primary schools and libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Woodland inspired tale aims to teach the very young how to deal with their experiences <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EVERY primary school and library in Cardiff is being given a copy of an illustrated storybook written to help children overcome trauma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping The Hare Who Hurts<\/a><\/em>, which is aimed at four to 12-year-olds, follows Hare as the character meets different animal friends. Each one teaches Hare a different stabilising technique to help them feel calm and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book was created by art psychotherapist Lilith Gough while she was working for New Pathways<\/a>, a charity which helps support people\u00a0affected by sexual abuse. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just felt lucky to have the opportunity to make the book,\u201d said the mother of one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now it’s being given freely to primary schools, which is brilliant. That’s exactly why we created it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The books, which will be given to 98 schools and 20 libraries, have been paid for by Cardiff Council with donations received as part of its campaign involving White Ribbon<\/a>, a charity looking to end male violence against women and girls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some schools and libraries have already received a copy and the rest will get theirs after the half-term break.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet Member for Childen’s Social Services, Councillor Ash Lister, said: “This book is a brilliant resource to help children to understand their feelings and know there is a way forward for them, but most importantly that they are not alone.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The council’s White Ribbon Ambassador and Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Modernisation, Councillor Chris Weaver said: “What an excellent way to use the funds raised during White Ribbon activities. I am sure that schools across the city will find this book helpful when they need to support children who have experienced trauma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Children who have been exposed to domestic abuse are recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right, not just witnesses, so it’s essential we support children and young people as best we can, to help them move on from those experiences.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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