Modules 1,2,3,4

Question 1

A trauma-informed organization ensures that staff….

Answer 1

• UNDERSTAND what trauma is and how it impacts everyone within the system
• RECOGNIZE behaviors and patterns that reflect past or present trauma
• RESPOND in ways that avoid re-traumatization

Question 2

Spaces within the therapeutic milieu

Answer 2

Ideological 
Physical
Cultural 
Social 
Emotional

Question 3

Setting Conditions

Answer 3

Anything that makes challenging behavior or traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur.

Question 4

Foundations for Intentional use of self

Answer 4

Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Self-care
Relationship skills and attunement

Question 5

The triune brain

Answer 5

The Thinking brain
the Emotional brain
the Survival brain

Question 6

Goals of crisis intervention

Answer 6

SUPPORT : provide immediate emotional and environmental support to reduce stress and risk and increase child’s sense of safety.
TEACH: help children learn and practice ways to regulate their emotions and behaviors

Question 7

Stress model of crisis

Answer 7

Baseline-Triggering event-Escalation-Outburst-Recovery

Question 8

Recovery phase outcomes

Answer 8

Higher
No Change
Lower

Question 9

Four questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation

Answer 9

1. What am i feeling now?
2. What does the child need, expect, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the situation.
4. How do I best respond?

Question 10

Behavior Support techniques

Answer 10

• Proximity
• Prompting
• Hurdle Help
• Redirection and distractions
• Directive statements

Question 11

Strategies for emotional first-aid

Answer 11

• Co-regulate emotions
• Maintain the relationship and lines of communication
• Plan and anticipate

Question 12

Elements of a potentially violent situation

Answer 12

The spark
The target
The weapon
Level of stress or motivation

Question 13

What to do(Nonverbal strategies) During: Help me, help myself

Answer 13

• Take a deep breathe and slowly exhale
• Give the child space and time
• Use silence

Question 14

What to say(Verbal strategies)

Answer 14

“That’s really frustrating. I can get why you are upset”
“You are very angry. Let’s take a walk so you can tell me what’s happenig.”
“I know we can work this out together”
“i’m sorry that happened”

Question 15

Steps of the LSI

Answer 15

I- Identity a place and time to talk
E- Explore child’s point of view
S- Summarize feelings and content
C- Connect trigger to feelings and behavior
A- Alternative responses to feelings discussed
P- Plan developed/Practiced
E- Enter the child back into the routine