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The Therapeutic Care Journal (TCJ) is an online journal for people working with children and young people, publishing articles and information on therapeutic child care, social pedagogy and trauma-informed practice. It is written by and for practitioners internationally, and it is currently being developed by The Mulberry Bush, which plans to launch a new and improved version of the site. If you are looking for a place to read practitioner reflections, working notes and papers rather than news or clinical guidance, this is the kind of resource TCJ aims to be.
What TCJ publishes
TCJ describes its mission as sharing knowledge about all aspects of care for children and young people to support excellent outcomes. Its content is produced by people who live and work with children and young people, and is intended to capture the "lived experience" of the work.
The journal states that its articles and information are meant to inform, stimulate and educate, with a focus on:
- Therapeutic child care
- Social pedagogy
- Trauma-informed practice
The site notes that it was formerly known as The Children Webmag, so you may come across older references or links under that name.
Who it is for
TCJ is aimed at everyone working with children and young people, and specifically at those working within child care internationally. The stated audience is practitioners and others who want to learn, share and reflect on the impact of their work — on themselves and on others — as well as develop practice and exchange ideas and opinions.
If your role involves supporting children and young people made vulnerable by childhood trauma, the journal's framing will be directly relevant.
Current status of the site
The homepage carries an update dated May/June 2023 explaining that The Mulberry Bush is developing the TCJ and the site, and asking readers to bear with them while this work continues. The plan is to launch a new and improved version that will be a valuable resource for anyone working with those made vulnerable by childhood trauma.
The update also says the journal is building on work that has already taken place and will continue to provide a space for learning, sharing and reflection. Until the new version launches, the site continues to point readers to articles.
Example articles
The latest articles listed on the homepage give a sense of the range:
| Article | Author / notes |
|---|---|
| Healthy Boundaries between School and Home | Reflects on actively managing boundaries between school and home |
| A Reason for Getting out of Bed in the Morning | Reflects on the importance of holidays and looking forward to them |
| To what extent does a nurturing environment support the academic engagement of traumatised children? | By Laura Dennis |
| What Should He Call You? | Dr Keith J. White |
| Belongings and Belonging | By Keith White |
| International Centre News – 1st December 2022 | — |
Dr Keith White is described as a regular contributor, providing insights, observations and perspective from his long experience at Mill Grove.
How to engage with TCJ
The homepage invites readers to respond, comment or ask questions that could feature in upcoming articles. If you have comments, ideas, observations or thoughts about present and past articles — or ideas for new content — the site asks you to contact Sarah at the email address given on the page.
There is also a "Subscribe Now" link on the site. The homepage does not state what a subscription includes or what it costs, so check the subscribe page directly if that matters to you.
What to expect and what not to expect
TCJ is a journal of articles, reflections and papers, not a directory of services or a source of clinical protocols. Its value lies in practitioner-written material that captures lived experience of the work. Because the site is mid-development, some parts may change or be incomplete — the homepage update explicitly asks readers to bear with the team during this period.