Helping Children Cope in Crisis

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-HCCC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recall the signs of a crisis and the types of situations that commonly trigger a crisis in children.
Identify ways you can prevent a possible crisis as well as how to manage crises that do occur to improve the safety of your client and others.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Children in Crisis

Common Types of Crisis Situations for Children

Signs of a Developing Crisis

Strategies to De-Escalate a Crisis

Concerns about Suicide

Anger Management

Review

Summary

Section 3: The Safety Plan

What Is a Safety Plan?

Coping Skills

Practicing Skills

Helping Children Use Their Plans: Do's

Helping Children Use Their Plans: Don'ts

Review

Summary

Section 4: Helping Children After a Crisis

Processing the Incident

Helping Children Talk When Angry

Revising the Safety Plan

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

Subject Matter Expert: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT

Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over fifteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.