Unit 2: Crisis Intervention

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Course Objectives
By this article’s conclusion, the reader should be able to:

  1. Identify and list the risk factors and statistics of individual abuse types
  2. Define and explain the different types of consent relevant to the topic
  3. Identify community resources available to survivors
  4. Describe and apply key skills used during crisis intervention
Course Content
Course Creator: Kirsten Hermens, NCMA-P
Total CE Hours: 1 Credit Hour
Pace Course #: 586-2118-25
Outline:
  • Types of Crises
    • Domestic Violence
      • Types
        • Physical
        • Psychological
        • Sexual
      • S/S
      • Causes
      • Statistics and risk factors
    • Sexual Assault
      • Consent
      • Statistics
      • Effects
      • Recovery
    • Child Abuse 
      • Types
      • S/S
      • Statistics
      • Effects
    • Elder Abuse
      • Types
      • Statistics
  • Crisis Intervention
    • Categories
      • Situational
      • Traditional
      • Cultural/Social
  • Skills
    • Advocating
    • Creating Safety Plan
    • Legal Interventions
      • FAPA
      • SPO
      • ERPO
      • SAPO
      • EPPDAPA
  • Mandatory Reporting
  • Conclusion

References: 
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  2. Why people abuse. The Hotline. (2025, March 6). https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/why-do-people-abuse/
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  26. About elder abuse. Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) | About Elder Abuse | United States Department of Justice. (2024, December 9). https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/about-elder-abuse
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  29. Protective orders. Oregon Judicial Department : Protective Orders : Protective Orders : State of Oregon. (n.d.). https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/domestic-violence/pages/default.aspx
  30. Family abuse restraining order (FAPA). Oregon Law Help. (n.d.-c). https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/safety/restraining-orders-oregon/oregons-five-restraining-orders/family-abuse-restraining-order-fapa
  31. Stalking protection order (SPO). Oregon Law Help. (n.d.-e). https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/safety/restraining-orders-oregon/oregons-five-restraining-orders/stalking-protection-order-spo
  32. Extreme risk protection order (erpo). Oregon Law Help. (n.d.-b). https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/safety/restraining-orders-oregon/oregons-five-restraining-orders/extreme-risk-protection-order-erpo
  33. Sexual abuse protection order (SAPO). Oregon Law Help. (n.d.-d). https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/safety/restraining-orders-oregon/oregons-five-restraining-orders/sexual-abuse-protection-order-sapo
  34. Elderly persons and persons with Disabilities Restraining Order (EPPDAPA). Oregon Law Help. (n.d.-a). https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/safety/restraining-orders-oregon/oregons-five-restraining-orders/elderly-persons-and-persons-disabilities-restraining-order-eppdapa
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