HEAD START®

Supporting Families in Crisis

Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community

Table of Contents | Preface | Introduction | Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4
| Continuing Professional Development | Resources

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Overview
     Purpose
     Audience
     Performance Standards
     Organization
     Trainer or Coach Selection
     Instructions
Definition of Icons
At A Glance
        

Module 1: preventing family crisis

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1-1: What Is a Family at Risk?
Activity 1-2: Identifying Families at Risk
Activity 1-3: Guided Conversations with Families
Activity 1-4: Working with Families to Prevent Crises
Activity 1-5: Developing Solution-Focused Plans
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: Family Scenarios: Identifying Families at Risk (PDF/ 80 KB)
Handout 2: An In-depth Look at a Family at Risk (PDF/ 70KB)
Handout 3: Stress Reduction Strategies (PDF/ 90KB)
Handout 4: Guided Conversations with Families
Handout 5: Solution-Focused Planning (PDF/ 70KB)
Handout 6: Assessing the Solution-Focused Plan (PDF/ 90KB)

Module 2: assessing family crisis

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 2-1: Crisis Survivors
Activity 2-2: What Is a Crisis?
Activity 2-3: Identifying Head Start Families in Crisis
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: Crisis! (PDF/ 90KB)
Handout 2: People in Crisis: Signs of Distress (PDF/ 100 KB)
Handout 3: The Phases of a Crisis (PDF/ 80KB)
Handout 4: Family Scenario: The Kelly Family (PDF/ 60 KB)
Handout 5: Possible Psychological Effects of Crisis (PDF/ 100 KB)
Handout 6: Crisis Assessment (PDF/ 100 KB)

Module 3: responding to families in crisis

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 3-1: Responding to a Family in Crisis
Activity 3-2: Developing the Crisis Intervention Response
Activity 3-3: Building Crisis Intervention Skills
Activity 3-4: Techniques for Defusing a Family Crisis
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

 

Handout 1: The Garcia Family, Part I (PDF/ 152 KB)
Handout 2: The Crisis Intervention Response (PDF/ 121 KB)
Handout 3: Steps of Crisis Intervention (PDF/ 104 KB)
Handout 4: The Garcia Family, Part II (PDF/ 264 KB)

Handout 5: Family Crisis Scenario (PDF/ 114 KB)
Handout 6: Tips for Working with Families in Crisis (PDF/ 104 KB)
Handout 7: Role Play: Defusing the Garcia Family Crisis (PDF/ 121 KB)
Handout 8: Role Play Observation and Discussion Guidelines (PDF/ 158 KB)

module 4: dealing with potentially dangerous situations

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 4-1: Identifying High-Risk Situations
Activity 4-2: What Would I Do, If ...?
Activity 4-3: Developing A Plan for Personal Safety
Activity 4-4: Strategies for Dealing with Threatening Behaviors
Activity 4-5: Responding to "Fight" and "Flight" Behaviors
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: Danger Assessment Checklist (PDF/ 164 KB)
Handout 2: Family Vignettes (PDF/ 111 KB)
Handout 3: Plans for Improved Safety (PDF/ 115 KB)
Handout 4: Home Visit Safety Precautions (PDF/ 127 KB)

Handout 5: My Plan for Safety (PDF/ 108 KB)
Handout 6: Guidelines for Handling "Fight" and "Flight" (PDF/ 102 KB)
Handout 7: Skit Scenarios (PDF/ 113 KB)

Continuing Professional Development

Learning From Crisis Intervention Experts
Establishing Crisis Intervention Peer Support Groups
Increasing Community Awareness
Developing a Head Start Crisis Team

Resources

Books
Journals and Newsletters
Hotlines
Organizations