Life Story Work

Oregon's Therapeutic Life Story Work Certificate Holders

• Directory of Statewide Certified Therapeutic Life Story Work Practitioners

Websites

• All About Me Books by Berry Street
• All About Me Books - ORPARC Resource page
• Beth O'Malley's Foster & Adoption Life Books - author in ORPARC's library
• Blue Cabin - creative life story work in the UK
• Darla Henry 3-5-7 Model - author in ORPARC 's library
• Day of Birth - fun site
• Life Book Pages by Iowa Foster Parent Association
• Life Book Pages by Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange
• Life Story Book Templates and Examples from Social Worker Toolbox in the UK
• Storytellers for Change - Seattle based
• Therapeutic Life Story Work International (TLSWi) with Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library
• The Joy of Life Work with Joy Rees - author in ORPARC's library
• Think Feel Do Bears and pattern

Recommended Books & Articles

Life Story-related Materials in ORPARC's library and DIGITAL library, including Lifestory Books Information Packet developed by ORPARC and The Story that Makes Me Special Information Packet by Studaker et al, available in ORPARC's library

Other articles

• Building Resilience: Your Family Stories Matter by Spark & Stich
• The Healing Power of Giving Voice by Karyn Purvis & David Cross
• Helping PreTeens Built a Life Story by C.A.S.E.
• Journey into darkness: reaching the heart of therapeutic storytelling by Skye Bekaert, Australia Childhood Foundation
• Life books 101: Tips from an Adoption Worker by AdoptUSKids
• Lifebooks in Child Welfare: Why Isn't a Great Idea Used More Often? by Dr. Redmond Reams, adoptive parent
• Lifebooks: Keeping it Together by Donna Foster, Fostering Perspectives
• Life Story Work With Culturally and Linguistcally Diverse Kids by New South Wales
• Making History: A Social Worker's Guide to Lifebooks by Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Human Services
• Putting the Pieces Together: The Significance of the Child's Story by Debbie Wynne, National Council for Adoption
• The Power of Agency by Confident Parents, Confident Kids - touches on the roots of life story
• The Power of Lifebooks by Sue Coyle, Social Work Today
• Therapeutic Life Story Work poster/map by Dr. Jodie Park, Australia
• Tree of Life
• What is Therapeutic Life Story Work? by Child Centered Therapy

Culturally specific

• Are We Healing the Wounded or Wounded Healers? with Jenny Chigwende by National Youth Agency (video)
• The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, TedTalk
• The Importance of Culture, Race & Identity Within A Child's Life Story Webinar by Jenny Chigwende & Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library
• Importance of Life Story Work for Children in Care (including around race & culture) by ISP (video)
• Indigenous Storywork, including Indigenous Storywork by Jo-Ann Archibald/Q’um Q’um Xiiem OC (Stó:lō Nation)
• My Life & Me (Cultural Life Story Work) by Settlement Services International - forward by Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library
• This Black Life Mattered: An Adoption Story by Rebecca Carroll, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library
• When We Daydream: A Practice of Care, Resistance & Liberation by Luis Ortega

Therapeutic Life Story Work International (TLSWi) Evaluations & Findings

• Visit our TLSWi Training page for the full list of 100+ sources citing TLSWi!
• Lucas, J. J., Matthews, L., Brady, K., Parson, J. & Breguet, R. (2020) Therapeutic Life Story Work Barwon Pilot Program: Interim Report 2020 (Research report). Geelong, Australia.
• Watkins, R. and Kontomichalos-Eyre, S. “Community Around the Child” Report, (2018). Victoria Police and Department of Justice, ANZSOC Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Videos & Podcasts

• Ambiguous Loss & Life Books with Beth Tyson, LLC on the Stable Moments Podcast - author in ORPARC's library
• Creative Life Story Work with Richard Rose by Blue Cabin, UK (podcast)
• How to Make & Use an Adoption Lifebook by Creating a Family (podcast)
• How to Tackle Life Story Work and Life Story Work, An Introduction by Joy Rees - author in ORPARC's library
• It's the Process Not the Product: Supporting Therapeutic Lifebook Work for Kids, Youth & Beyond with Keely Vandre at University of Minnesota's Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (podcast)
  • Part I - Sharing Stories, Sharing Lives with guest ORPARC Director Kendra Morris Jacobson
  • Part II - Doing the Work: Centering Storytellers with guest Elliott Odendahl, foster adoptee
• Lifebook Work With Children by Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
• Therapeutic Life Story Work Serve & Return with Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library (video)
• Therapeutic Life Story Work: Sharing Stories, Sharing Lives with Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library (video)
• Blue Cabin, UK (videos & podcasts)
  • What is Creative Life Story Work? (video)
  • All About Me Creative Experiences (video)
  • Creative Life Story Work Animations (video)
  • More About Me with Richard Rose (podcast)
  • Once Upon a Time: Why is Storytelling Important? with Richard Rose, adoptee & author in ORPARC's library (podcast)