after a school shooting
  • Aligns with Ohio SUTQ content standards in:
    • Social-Emotional Development
  • 3 hours
  • OA-L3

This training will provide ways that adults can help children when they are overwhelmed and confused about what is happening around them – including news of school shootings and other events we have no control over.

Topic Areas

Target Audiences
  • Child Welfare Specialist
  • Classroom Staff / Teacher,Early Childhood Mental Health
  • Families / Guardians
  • Family Child Care
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Instructors / TA Specialists
  • Program Administrator
  • Staff working with children with special needs
Age Groups Related to Content
  • Infants (birth to 18 months)
  • Toddlers (18 months to 36 months)
  • Preschoolers (3 years to 5 years)
  • School-agers (5 years to 18 years)
  • Families/Guardians
  • Foster/Surrogate parents
  • Instructor/TA Specialists,Young Adult (18 years to 24 years)
Core Knowledge Areas
  • Child Growth and Development
  • Learning Environments and Experiences
  • Professional Development

Objectives

Participants will be able to learn why early childhood traumas are different than trauma experienced later in life
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process

Competency: 1.5 Understands that challenging behavior has environmental and developmental causes and uses this information to modify environment, activities and expectations to improve behavioral outcomes

Participants will identify how the child’s perspective at different stages of development and learn how past experiences effect the child’s perception
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Developmental Process

Competency: 2.2 Identifies children’s differing developmental needs and implements responsive strategies.

Participants will know the importance of having a trusting relationship between the young child and the person who helps them through the calamity.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Nurturing Relationships

Competency: 1.3 Observes and understands attachment and separation* behaviors as evidenced by the ability to respond and assist both child and family members in a supportive and comforting manner.

Participants will learn the role if the adult and put into practice
  • Core Knowledge Document: Ohio’s Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies *REVISED*
  • Area: Child Growth and Development
  • Subgroup: Nurturing Relationships

Competency: 2.3 Establishes and adapts a communication style and vocabulary to support the individual needs of children that respect their language, culture, family and environment.

Participants will learn how to lend ourselves to young children.
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Learning Environments and Experiences
  • Subgroup: Interactions and Relationships

Competency: 3.9 Recognizes and responds to individual behavioral problems related to developmental or emotional stress.

Participants will learn how to help themselves and their peers
  • Core Knowledge Document: CKC Field Guide for Social and Emotional Development
  • Area: Professional Development
  • Subgroup: Professionalism in Practice

Competency: 3.8 Provides guidance to others who exhibit signs of stress and assists with the location of resources and additional support as appropriate.

This program is approved by the State of Ohio and is aligned with Ohio’s Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) standards.
Continuing Education Units are available for this program through approval of the Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Hanna Perkins is a CSWMFT-approved continuing education provider; No. RSC019904

To schedule this course for your organization, contact our Community Collaborations and Professional Development office.