Online Course

 Crisis Intervention/Prevention

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Crisis intervention and prevention with elders increases support and strengthens coping strategies.  The elderly may be more vulnerable because changes in life events can happen in rapid succession.  Even taken individually, changes in health, mobility, income, residence, retirement and death of a spouse can have a tremendous impact on elder wellbeing.

This online course is appropriate for social workers and mental health professionals, in addition to others working with seniors.  Course content applies to both the general population and seniors.

Part I:  Understanding People in Crisis

Course description:  A crisis is a short period of psychological disequilibrium in a person who confronts a problem that he or she cannot escape or solve with his or her current problem solving skills.  This course explores the nature of a crisis including:  what makes a crisis a crisis, preventing crisis, common problems, and problem solving plans.

Course learning objectives:  At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

• Understand crises reactions and triggers
• Understand the symptoms of stress and the six stages of the stress cycle
• Understand tips on preventing crisis
• Understand key aspects of a good crisis intervention plan

Part II:  Suicide Prevention

Course learning objectives:  At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

• Understand the myths of suicide
• Understand risk and protective factors
• Identify suicide potential
• Identify issues specific to elder suicide

Course Outline (pdf)

Presentation Part I:  Understanding People in Crisis PowerPoint or Printable Version

Handouts Part I (pdf)

Suicide Prevention Pretest (pdf)

Presentation Part II:  Suicide Prevention PowerPoint or Printable Version

Handouts Part II (pdf)

Additional Resources (pdf)

CEU Credit:  Payment, Quiz and Evaluation Paypal or Printable Version  (checks & credit cards)

Sponsor:   KDOA in its role of advocacy, funding services, quality assurance and oversight, directs programs and responsibly establishes collaborations that strengthen the Department’s capability to be optimally responsive to the Social, Health Care, Nutritional, Housing and Transportation needs of Kansas Seniors. The Department is customer centered, placing emphasis on internal and external fair and reasonable delivery of services that result in pertinent, objective and measurable outcomes to benefit Kansas Seniors and Kansans living in adult care homes.

The Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (PEANE) Special Project Grants are designed to provide either education or training for the prevention or awareness of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation; or financial abuse of the elderly.  Financial support for this online course was provided by KDOA through a PEANE special project grant.

About Mainstream:  Mainstream, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 to assist persons and organizations that provide human development and enrichment services.  The mission is accomplished through training, responses to requests for consultation, and publications.  For example, Mainstream maintains a 1-800 help line for technical assistance requests and publishes a Directory of Kansas Foundations and Directory of Foundation Websites.  To date, Mainstream has coordinated over 2,400 workshops for more than 92,000 people.

Continuing Education verification:  To receive a certificate of participation that can be used as documentation for continuing education credits, participants must achieve 80% on the quiz, complete the evaluation, and pay the $15 course fee.  Mainstream, Inc. has pre-approved provider status with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.