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Helping Children Cope with Violence

The course objectives are outlined below. These are provided so that you as the learner will be familiar with what to expect from this course. It outlines what will be able to do when you have completed the material and how the material is to be delivered. If you would like to have a copy of the course objectives, please print this page now.


Target Audience:
This course is designed for healthcare providers. Specifically, it is designed for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Chemical Dependency Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurses, or any other provider that is likely to gain professionally from increased knowledge in the subject area. It is appropriate for any provider that is likely to come into contact with those dealing with issues realted to the clinical topic in the course of practice.


Teaching Method:
This course is being delivered via a web-based format in which you will be asked to read material relevant to the topic and answer questions about the material you have read. You will also have the opportunity to complete a course evaluation at the conclusion of the course to help the instructors know how well we are meeting the learning objectives and how well you like the format of delivery for the material.


Learning Objectives:
The objective of this course is to familiarize the learner with research on the nature, identification, and treatment strategies regarding trauma recovery in children. The course is intended to assist clinicians and others with enhancing knowledge of the subject. Since mental healthcare practitioners are at a higher than average risk of encountering children with a history of trauma exposure, the ability to identify the problem and generate some initial treatment strategies is appropriate.




Skill Development:
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify statistical trends regarding trauma recovery children.
2. Understand how symptoms manifest at different developmental stages.
3. Explain possible treatment approaches for trauma exposed children and identify possible risks and benefits.
4. Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of why some trauma reactions may occur and some initial treatment strategies.
5. Correctly answer 75% of multiple choice questions on a quiz over the material.


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