What Content Is Currently Available on The Therapeutic Care Journal?

The Therapeutic Care Journal (thetcj.org) is currently in a transitional phase, but it remains readable. According to the site's May/June 2023 update, The Mulberry Bush is developing a new and improved version of the TCJ and the site, and the update asks readers to "bear with us" during this work. In the meantime, the journal continues to publish articles, with regular contributions from Dr Keith White among the most recent items listed.

What the journal covers

The TCJ describes itself as being for everyone working with children and young people. Its stated focus is promoting therapeutic child care, social pedagogy and trauma-informed practice, with articles and information intended to inform, stimulate and educate. It says it is written by and for those working within child care internationally, and its mission is to share knowledge about all aspects of care for children and young people.

The journal was formerly known as The Children Webmag. It publishes thoughts, reflections, working notes, articles and papers that aim to capture the "lived experience" of the work.

Articles currently listed

The site's latest articles at the time of the update include:

• Healthy Boundaries between School and Home — a reflection by Dr Keith White on actively managing the boundary between school and home.
• A Reason for Getting out of Bed in the Morning — a reflection by Dr Keith White on the importance of holidays, and specifically the "looking forward" to holidays (Vol IV 07 2023).
• To what extent does a nurturing environment support the academic engagement of traumatised children? — by Laura Dennis.
• What Should He Call You? — by Dr Keith J. White.
• International Centre News – 1st December 2022.
• Belongings and Belonging — by Keith White.
• How did remote learning (title truncated in the listing).

Dr Keith White is described as a regular contributor, writing from his long experience at Mill Grove. The update notes that the journal is grateful to him for sharing his wisdom and experience.

Can readers contribute or respond?

Yes. The update invites readers to respond, comment or ask questions, which could feature in upcoming articles. It also welcomes comments, ideas, observations or thoughts about present and past articles, as well as ideas for new content. These can be sent to Sarah at the contact address given on the site.

Practical points

• The site is being rebuilt, so some elements may change or be incomplete while development continues.
• A "Subscribe Now" link is available at thetcj.org/subscribe. The site does not state in the material reviewed here whether subscription is free or paid, so check the subscribe page for current terms.
• The journal's stated audience is anyone working with children and young people, particularly those made vulnerable by childhood trauma.