About Childhood First
We provide class-leading 24/7 residential care, treatment and therapeutic education for children aged 5-18, 100% of whom have experienced severe abuse, neglect and early life trauma.
We have three homes and a therapeutic school in Kent and two therapeutic homes in Norfolk. Our approach is unique in children’s residential care in that all our staff working directly the children are qualified psychotherapeutic clinicians, or are training to become so. We’ve transformed the lives of many young people and who today are enjoying lives that simply would not have been possible without our intervention.
78% of children referred to us improve on their social psychological functioning during their placement compared to 65% in other NHS clinics, mental health charities and CORC members (Child Outcomes Research Consortium).