Talking to Children About Divorce

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-TCAD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Identify best practices for informing children about divorce.
Identify children’s common reactions to divorce by developmental age.
Identify ways to support children after they learn about their parent’s divorce.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Best Practices for Informing Children About Divorce

Setting the Stage for the Conversation

Determining What to Say and Not to Say

Review

Summary

Section 3: Supporting Children Through Divorce

Help Children Grieve

Use Activities

Advice for Parents and Caregivers

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

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: General Staff; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.