The National Child Traumatic Stress Network developed a guide to help family service workers understand how to use the evidence-informed Psychological First Aid approach in work with refugee and immigrant newcomer families.
Resource: Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families
The International Rescue Committee developed this e-learning course to support direct service workers in applying the foundational skills of Psychological First Aid to ensure client safety, prioritize basic needs, connect clients to community resources, and offer strengths-based interventions. New users are required to open a free account to access the course.
Resource: Psychological First Aid with Newcomers
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides a factsheet on the self-care strategy called Pause, Reset, Nourish that promotes professional wellbeing, concrete self-care actions, and resources for mental health and professional wellbeing. This factsheet is available in both English and Spanish
Switchboard provides a introductory webinar on trauma-informed care that reviews compassion fatigue, self-care techniques for direct service professionals, and the strategies for maintaining healthy professional boundaries.
Resource: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care with Newcomers
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NTCSN) provides an introduction to secondary traumatic stress. This online guide addresses who is at risk, prevention and intervention strategies, and strategies to build individual and organizational resiliency.
This module covers risk factors, signs, and symptoms of perinatal depression, the importance of screening and referrals, and strategies to support affected families.
Resource: Adult Mental Health Part Two: Perinatal Depression
This 45-minute module provides tools to identify families at risk for mental health issues, create referral plans, and offer ongoing support to those affected by mental health disorders.
Resource: Adult Mental Health Part One
Start with this guide that explains the pieces of the Preventing ACEs (PACEs) in Home Visiting Toolkit. This provides guidance on using the PACE Home Visiting Tool, ChEW, as well as other toolkit resources. The Companion Guide includes an overview, sample discussion starters, and references to resources that can be utilized.
Michigan Parents as Teachers has developed model specific guidance in implementing the PACE Home Visiting Toolkit.
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Healthy Families Michigan has developed model specific guidance in implementing the PACE Home Visiting Toolkit.
