The I Matter Team
The Kendal Integrated Care Community
As an approach I Matter is intended to support the building of stronger more informed networks of adults around children who are struggling.
We believe in the value of longer term relationships as we know that the care of challenging children requires a longer term perspective.
We believe in the value of longer term relationships as we know that the care of challenging children requires a longer term perspective.
Dr Cathy Betoin
Dr Cathy Betoin Director of the I Matter Project is a practising clinical psychologist, an experienced teacher and a parent.
After nearly 30 years of practice with children with mental health difficulites and complex social emotional needs, Cathy is committed to finding ways to provide meaningful support to parents and professionals and parents , so that understanding increases between home and school and so that the real skills that are needed to make a difference to our children get strengthened.
The project has emerged from a long period of study and reflection, It has recently been adopted by the Kendal Integrated Care Community as a framewok on which to build the local strategy with children and families.
After nearly 30 years of practice with children with mental health difficulites and complex social emotional needs, Cathy is committed to finding ways to provide meaningful support to parents and professionals and parents , so that understanding increases between home and school and so that the real skills that are needed to make a difference to our children get strengthened.
The project has emerged from a long period of study and reflection, It has recently been adopted by the Kendal Integrated Care Community as a framewok on which to build the local strategy with children and families.
IF WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN WE CANNOT IGNORE THE NEEDS OF THE ADULTS - UNDERSTANDING MATTERS
On the blog you will find some of the original blog articles and musings on why adult-child relationships matter for mental health, positive behaviour and healthy child development at home and in school.