The overall purpose of Marie Shields is to provide quality care that is holistic, tailored to the individual and diverse needs of young people in an environment that is nurturing, protects them from harm and enables them to build self-esteem and acquire skills vital for leading independent lives. To support young people to identify and fulfill their potential to the very best of their abilities whilst empowering them to add positive value to our communities.

We embrace all cultures and seek to ensure that all our children and young people, as well as our staff, are treated equally, and their individual identities recognized and respected.

Marie Shields provides a bespoke service where our residents have access to 1:1 or 2:1 support depending on the needs of each child or the care plan. With qualified therapists, mentor services, education tutors, and careers advisors The goal is to influence the growth of every young person’s talent as we believe there is potential and gifts in every children and young person given the right support.

At Marie Shields, we support children and young people aged 8–17 who benefit from additional guidance and tailored care. Our dedicated staff work closely with each individual to help them develop confidence, resilience, and essential life skills in a safe and nurturing environment.

We provide support for children and young people experiencing a variety of emotional, social, and behavioral challenges, including:

• Social and emotional challenges: anxiety, depression, self-harm tendencies, and difficulties with emotional regulation
• Behavioral challenges: aggression, bullying, absconding, or other challenging behaviors
• Developmental and educational needs: ADHD, Autism Spectrum conditions, PDA, SEN, and other learning or developmental differences

Our staff are highly experienced and trained in managing these challenges with patience, understanding, and consistent care. Through individualized care plans, tailored support, and positive engagement, the children and young people we work with are encouraged to build independence, develop meaningful relationships, and achieve their personal goals.

At Marie Shields, every child and young person is supported to thrive, grow, and reach their full potential.

Marie Shields’ staff work within the parameters of trauma-informed guidelines. Our team is trained in PACE, PBS, and therapeutic approaches, with the aim of counteracting the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as well as Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties (EBDs).

Our staff are trained to support the challenges that some of our children and young people may have encountered, including anxiety, depression, self-harm tendencies, difficulties with emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, aggression, bullying, absconding, or other complex behaviors. We believe that this support helps to build our children and young people’s self-esteem and sense of self-worth.

Marie Shields staff work within the parameters of the informed trauma guidelines with the aim to help counteract the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) as well as EBDs.

They strive to support the challenges that some of our young people may have encountered, including difficulties with mental and physical health. We believe that this will help to build our young people’s self-esteem and sense of self-worth.

Skills and independent living classes:

• Money management
• Weekly cooking lessons/ sessions
• Healthy living
• Weekly exercise classes
• Home and personal hygiene

Further support as needed can be arranged for our young people with:

• Qualified therapists
• Counsellors
• Home tutors
• An Independent social worker