Blank Growth Action Plan Templates
Growth Action Plan
(With Child Voice)
Guiding Caregiver Intent for
Child Growth
This 3-Page GAP template includes the What-What-How with the nine elements of the Activation Cycle. It includes with a section to capture the child’s voice through a What-What-How wellbeing plan (as shown).
Growth Action Plan
(With Child Voice and Embedded Safety Plan)
Guiding Caregiver Intent for
Child Growth and Safety
This 4-Page GAP template includes the What-What-How with the nine elements of the Activation Cycle. It includes dedicated sections to (1) capture the child’s voice through a What-What-How wellbeing plan and (3) a safety plan to respond to behaviours at risk to self or others (as shown).
GAP Case Study Library
The intent of the case studies is to help teachers, caregivers, practitioners and community members understand what Growth Action Planning looks like in action, and to offer a diverse range of “how” strategies for different contexts.
Residential Care
- Child or Young Person at Point of Entering Residential Care*
- 8 Year Old Girl in Foster Care Demonstrating Push and Pull Interactions With Caregiver (Context of Trauma and Instability)
- 6 Year Old Male Student With Poor Self-Regulation or Impulse Control (Under Developed Social-Emotional Skills)*
- 11 Year Old Male Student With Avoidance, Running Away and Aggression (Context of Instability and Trauma)
- 11 Year Old Female Student With Conflictual Peer Relationships (Context of Family Mental Health Instability)
- Caregiver Reacting to a 10 Year Old Child
Building Blocks
Building Block Staircases are applied to support the breaking down of longer-term goals into domains of growth intent that can be brought to focus in subsequent scripts and strategies. They are taught at the Advanced accreditation level of the IMPACT Program.
Self-Esteem
The building blocks of self-esteem.
Attachment Responsive Caregiving
The building blocks of attachment focused caregiving.
Self-Regulation
The building blocks of self-regulation.
Blank 3-Step Building Block
A blank template to add your own content.
Blank 6-Step Building Block
A blank template to add your own content.
Growth Targets
Growth Targets are designed to empower people and communities to develop stronger Growth Action Plans.
They support you to explore “what is happening” under the surface, applying the intentional practice descriptors of (1) awareness, (2) skills and (3) mindsets. They also support the naming and identification of the “growth intent” for the support, care and growth provided to others. Growth Targets are taught and provided at the Advanced accreditation level of IMPACT.
Foster Care Competencies
A Growth Target mapped to Department of Child Protection competencies for caregiver growth and competencies.
Child and Youth Social-Emotional Learning
A Growth Target mapped against the Personal and Social Capabilities Continuum (or child and youth social-emotional learning competencies).
Trauma-Responsive Practices
A Growth Target mapped to trauma-responsive practices as made practical for the IMPACT Program (Member Level only).
Coaching Modules
Designed to be Explored Side-By-Side Together
What is Wellbeing and PERMA?
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores “what is wellbeing” and the PERMA model of wellbeing.
This module includes a video, presentation handout and factsheet on PERMA.
This module is publicly available.
Self-Care and Stress Management
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores stress, its impact, and healthy stress management and self-care strategies.
A reflective video and presentation handout.
Grounded
One-Hour Accreditated Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that introduces the skill element of grounded, why it is so important and identifies a range of key grounding strategies.
A reflective video and presentation handout. IMPACT Coaches can order a range of one-page factsheets on grounding that support this module.
This is an accreditation module for the IMPACT Introductory Level. Trainees can be offered a link following its completion and have this module linked to their Course Accreditation Home Page.
Respond to Need (Rather Than Reacting)
One-Hour Accredited Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that introduces the skill element of “responding to need, rather than reacting to behaviour”.
A reflective video and presentation handout. IMPACT Coaches can order the “respond rather than react” poster that supports this module.
This is an accreditation module for the IMPACT Introductory Level. Trainees can be offered a link following its completion and have this module linked to their Course Accreditation Home Page.
Developing a Growth Action Plan
90 Minute Accredited Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that introduces the “What-What-How” and “Growth Action Plan” to develop a personalised plan for the growth and development of a child, young person, family or adult.
Reflective videos and coaching resources tailored to both (1) education and (2) child protection contexts.
This is an accreditation module for the IMPACT Introductory Level. Trainees can be offered a link following its completion and have this module linked to their Course Accreditation Home Page.
Child-Focused Consequences
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores what are “child” or “growth-focused” consequences for children and young people.
A four-page factsheet with reflective questions is available for downloading. This factsheet can also be ordered.
Understanding Child Focused Care
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores what is child-focused care.
A four-page factsheet with reflective questions is available for downloading. This factsheet can also be ordered.
Exploring Post-Traumatic Growth
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores what is post-traumatic growth.
A two-page factsheet with reflective questions is available for downloading. This factsheet can also be ordered.
What is Trauma-Responsive Practice?
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores what is trauma-responsive practice, as made practical through the IMPACT Program.
A two-page factsheet with reflective questions is available for downloading. This factsheet can also be ordered.
Self-Assessment of Trauma-Responsive Practice
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores the core (1) awareness, (2) skills and (3) mindsets of trauma-responsive practice, and invites people to explore an intent for their professional development.
A “growth-target” on trauma-responsive practice is available, with a supporting Growth Action Plan template.
Coaching Children to Safely Express Big Feelings
Under Review (Not Available)
A one-hour coaching module that explores strategies and methods to help children safely express their big feelings.
A selection of tools that help carers, educators and families to help children identify and express big feelings.
Supporting Children Navigate Uncertainty
Under Review (Not Available)
A one-hour coaching module on how to support children during periods of uncertainty.
A one-page factsheet with reflective questions.
What-What-How Wellbeing Planning for Children and Youth
Under Review (Not Available)
A one-hour coaching module that explores the role of ongoing what-what-how conversations to support children and young people to develop their own wellbeing or growth plans or solutions.
A selection of templates and tools that can be explored with children and young people.
Trauma and Its Under the Surface Impact (Hole in the Soul)
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores the under the surface impact of developmental trauma on children (and young people and adults).
Poster resource, with supporting online video from Dr Bruce Perry, and reflective questions.
To deliver this module, you will need to order the “Hole in the Soul” poster.
Responding to Aggression in Children (Context of Trauma)
One-Hour Exploratory Coaching Module
A one-hour coaching module that explores trauma impact and key areas of growth intent and ‘how’ strategies for children who are aggressive.
Four-page factsheet with reflective questions.
To deliver this module, you will need to order the factsheet.