Course Code: REL-BHC-0-WCAEVD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recognize common responses to traumatic events or disasters and when they suggest a need for help from a behavioral health professional.
Recall risk and protective factors that impact the likelihood of a complicated response to a traumatic event or disaster.
Identify three ways that you can help children cope with trauma and build resilience.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Coping with Trauma
Meet Jessica
What is Trauma?
How Children React to Violence and Disaster
Preschool-Aged Children
Elementary-School-Aged Children
Middle and High School-Aged Children
Factors Related to Traumatic Reactions
Acute Vs. Prolonged Problems
Protective Factors
Review
Summary
Section 3: Effective Ways to Help
Helping Young Survivors
Your First Response in Case of a Disaster or Mass Violence
Monitor Healing
Things to Avoid
Best Practices for Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 4: How Families and Caregivers Can Help
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
Reintroduce Structure and Routine
Other Ways to Help Following Violence or Disaster
Some Things for Caregivers to Avoid
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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: Beginner level Social Workers; Behavioral Health Counselors; Care and Case Managers; Direct Care Staff; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.