As immigration rates have surged, the separation of more and more immigrant children from their families has exacerbated the already significant psychological toll on these children, creating a pressing humanitarian and mental health crisis.
The trauma of being separated from their primary caregivers often results in profound emotional and behavioral challenges, which manifest as attachment disorders. These disorders can create long-lasting difficulties in forming healthy relationships, trusting others, and managing emotions, making it essential for clinicians to understand how to effectively intervene.
In this course, participants will delve into the complex dynamics of attachment theory and gain an understanding of how attachment forms in children and what happens when this natural process is disrupted by traumatic separation. They'll gain an overview of the various types of attachment disorders that can develop, including reactive attachment disorder, anxious attachment, and avoidant attachment, each with its own distinct signs and symptoms. The focus will be on helping clinicians recognize these disorders and understand their impact on a child's emotional and social development.
Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical guidance, participants will explore practical strategies for addressing these disorders, emphasizing trauma-informed care that helps children rebuild trust and emotional connections. They will examine a compelling case study of a separated child and mother that illustrates the real-world impact of these traumas and the treatment process.
Additionally, this course addresses the ethical considerations of working with separated children and examines the role of immigration policies in contributing to attachment disorders, providing a broader understanding of the systemic factors involved. By the end of this course, participants will gain the tools and knowledge to effectively support and heal children affected by family separation.
Register today and help make a lasting difference in the lives of traumatized children – their futures depend on it.
This is a non-interactive self-study course.
Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
- Explain the importance of child-parent bonding through early childhood
- Identify the problems of disordered attachment that occur when children are separated from parents in childhood
- Describe the treatment methods that can help resolve the trauma of disordered attachment
- Explain how legislative policies contribute to attachment disorders
Laura Groshong, LICSW
Laura Groshong, LICSW, has been in clinical practice for the past 43 years. She was also a Registered Lobbyist in Washington for five mental health organizations for 25 years. She has been the Director of Policy and Practice for the Clinical Social Work Association nationally since 2006 and, through the Mental Health Liaison Group, worked on passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act of 2008, the Affordable Care Act, and many other pieces of legislation that support and benefit LCSWs. Laura, a dynamic and engaging speaker, has written and lectured extensively on clinical and legislative issues around the country.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.
Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.
Addiction Professionals: This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits, effective 2/9/2022. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 90 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.
Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.
Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
This course was recorded 10/28/21
