Course | Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives

Course Overview

This course applies to children of all ages.

Learn the effects of serious stress in children’s lives caused by adverse experiences, including abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, incarceration, domestic violence, poverty and homelessness, exposure to racism, public health crises, and more. Study children's reactions to serious stress and strategies you can use to reduce stress and strengthen families.

Course Formats

This course is offered in both our coursebook (with required online component/testing) and our fully online format. The online format of this course includes audio narration in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' training formats.

Acceptance Information

This course is accepted for child care professional development training requirements in most states and for the CDA credential and for CDA renewal training requirements.

Specific state information:
Washington State: This course is not accepted for Washington Merit or Washington Stars clock hours,
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Learning Outcomes

After completing Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives you will be able to discuss the serious stress caused by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in children’s lives (including abuse and neglect; special needs; family challenges such as mental illness, substance use disorders, incarceration, domestic violence, separation and divorce, relocation, deployment, death of a parent, poverty, and homelessness; and challenges including public heath crises, national disasters, violence, and racism). Click here to read all of the learning outcomes for this course.

Topics Covered

Characteristic reactions of children and their families to a parent's military deployment
The effect a parent's military deployment can have on children
Children's needs during the various phases of a parent's military deployment
Strategies for helping children cope with the stress of separation from a parent during military deployment
The effects of homelessness on children
The effects of special health needs, including illness and hospitalization, on children
Strategies for helping children who experience serious illnesses or hospitalizations
The effects of natural disasters on children
Ways to respond to children's needs during and following a disaster
Strategies for helping children cope with fears

Prerequisites, Access, & Completion Deadline

Prerequisites
Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).

Access & Completion Deadline
This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.

Unit

5 Clock Hours
0.5 CEUs

Unit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with The Care Courses School.