Children and Adolescents Category

An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope With Crisis

4 CE Hours
68 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course is based on a 94-page activity book from the NICHD and the National Black Child Development Institute providing information and resources that can help parents use creative activities that encourage communication to instill a sense of safety in their children during times of crisis. The book is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises. Also included is information about getting additional information on the topics covered.

This course is based on the reading online article, An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope With Crisis created by NIH Staff et al

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: National Institutes of Health, HHS
Publication Date: September 2003

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

NIH Staff
Academy for Educational Development Staff

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially child and family therapists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about helping African American children and families cope with crisis. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify ways African American families can help their children cope with crisis.
  2. 2 Describe specific methods recommended for communicating with children and strengthening family bonds.
  3. 3 Compare activities presented and critique their potential effectiveness.
  4. 4 Apply the information presented in the "Just for Parents" section to your work with African American families.
  5. 5 Cite examples of resources for additional information of potential value to African American families.

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$36

Course Details

4 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 101196

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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