Category: Crisis intervention

In this assignment, students will be introduced to the groundbreaking ACEs study and how it relates to crisis across the lifespan. Students will also reflect on their own ACEs and resiliency scores and how these factors could impact their work in the area of crisis response.
Watch the following talk given by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris and review the attached infographics:  
https://youtu.be/uXXTLf7oouU  (video)
In your own words, summarize the ACEs study and why it is important (5-7 sentences).
What is your reaction to this information? What surprised you? Please cite specific examples (5-7 sentences).
Now that you know about ACEs, please review the ACE survey below. You do not need to disclose the answers to each question—please enter your total score:
Prior to your 18th birthday:
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?  No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? or Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you? No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did you often or very often feel that … No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?  No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did you often or very often feel that … You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it? No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Were your parents ever separated or divorced? No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Was your mother or stepmother:
Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? or Sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? or Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?  No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?  No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?  No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Did a household member go to prison?
No___ If Yes, enter 1 __
Now add up your “yes” answers: “6”  This is your ACE Score: 6 ?
Now that you know about ACE study, please reflect on the below questions as they relate to crisis intervention (total response length 3-4 paragraphs total). Your responses should incorporate concepts and information from course materials. Remember—if it is not your original idea—you need a citation!  
Why do you think human service professionals should learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?
How can ACEs be a helpful “lens” to view clients’ actions?
Why do you think a history of adverse experiences in childhood might continue to cause problems for a person throughout their lifespan?
Why do you think adverse experiences increase the risk for so many types of problems?
How does knowing what you now know about ACEs change the way you may look at a client?
How do you think ACEs in childhood may impact an adult experiencing a crisis?
How will this information change the way you respond to people experiencing a crisis?
Additional Resources about ACEs:
https://acestoohigh.com/
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventionmonth/

You will discuss the crisis intervention continuum and where on the continuum they ended up when working through your crisis. Refer to the assignment expectations for further detail.
You are expected to craft a well-organized crisis intervention scenario in which either you were involved or had personal and intimate knowledge of what occurred and how it was handled. There will be a total of 4 assignments surrounding the scenario, which will culminate in a crisis intervention plan as well as lessons learned from the crisis you experienced. Please note that the crisis chosen need not be a ‘life-altering’ crisis per se. If you have not been involved or do not feel you have had personal and intimate knowledge of a crisis intervention scenario, you can consult with the instructor. It may be possible, in this case, that you, with approval of the instructor, can synthesize your own hypothetical scenario based on research and/or consultation with peers outside of class. However, personal experiences are preferred.
I woud like the crisis to be about the Earthquake that happened in Haiti in 2010..

Chapter 2 discusses the following : normal developmental crises, situational crises and existential crises.
Students should refer to the textbook for the definitions and examples of each and then think about a time that they encountered one of these crises in their own lives. Keeping in mind that the crisis produced an abnormal response from you. The crisis should be in the distant past. 
Students are to provide a reflection paper, not to exceed two pages, which addresses all of the following based on the crises chosen: 
Think back to that time and ask yourself, “Looking back on the crisis, how does it now appear different than it was immediately after it happened?”
How did you handle the crisis at the time? Thinking about what was done. 
Thinking about the crisis, what did and didn’t work, and what you think about it now. 
Evaluate what you would do differently if you had been given the opportunity.