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Children with Incarcerated Family Members-Course Description
Has a child said to you, 'My ___(mom/dad/aunt/uncle) is in jail?' What was your response? Do you feel like you are ready and equipped to answer all of the difficult questions that children may ask when they experience the incarceration of a family member? How many children have a parent or family member in jail or prison? Are you aware of the emotions they may experience during and after the incarceration of a family member? What happens when the family member is released from jail/prison? How does that affect the child and the family? The incarceration of a family member is an extremely difficult situation and has been identified as an 'adverse childhood experience' or an ACE. This learning event will equip early education professionals with ways to contribute to the lifelong success and positive outcomes of children with an incarcerated family member.
After attending this learning event, participants will be able to the social-emotional impact of the incarceration of a family member on a child, compose responses to frequently asked questions regarding the incarceration, summarize the relationship between family members and children upon reunification and release, and list ways for early educators to contribute to the lifelong success of children with incarcerated family members.
Participants attending this event are required to attend online for a required amount of time, read handouts, watch video clips, answer a minimum number of interactive online questions, and pass a post knowledge assessment with a minimum score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).
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A bit about Karen Darby Karen is originally from a small town in northern West Virginia, she has 1 sister who currently lives in Orlando, Florida. Karen lives in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, which is in Cleveland County. Karen had a very small, private wedding ceremony on 2-22-2022, it was a Tuesday! She kept the name Karen Darby, for professional purposes. Karen has no children of her own but enjoys spending time with her husband's grown children and grandchildren. Karen's hobbies include anything outdoors, but at the top of her list are: swimming, walking hiking, biking, flower gardening, painting, and she is willing to try anything outdoors at least once. She is however, afraid of heights. In her spare time, Karen teaches an adult swimming class for the City of Shelby, she is a certified Aqua Fitness Instructor and certified Lifeguard and certified as a CPR/First Aid/AED instructor. Karen finds that she volunteers in the community and senior center on a frequent basis, but she loves to spend time with her dog! An on-going goal of Karen's is to become published author (of more than just an article or blogpost) and to continue to offer the continuing education courses at SWCDC at the highest level of standard possible. Contact Karen at darby.karen@swcdcinc.org 
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IACET CEU: Credits - 0.5
In order to earn the certificate, participants are required read course handouts, watch video clips, answer online interactive questions, and score a 90% or higher on a post knowledge assessment. Certificates are immediately available for downloading, printing, and saving directly from the course software in PDF format.
Online-Self Paced
Self Paced- On demand
No wait list
Instructor available via email/phone/interactive chat-messenger in software as needed
Closed captioning in English and Spanish made possible by grant funding from the Pisgah Health Foundation.
This course is accessible from any electronic device that is connected to the internet, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Access to email is needed.
Software requirements: Audio, flash player, PDF reader, access to email
Course handouts and certificates are available in PDF format, so please use PDF software to open document in the course and download certificates. A PDF reader is a free download at numerous different sites.
You will receive an email confirmation with a link assigned specifically to you/your email address after payment is confirmed.
Click the link in the email and the course will begin. No special software is required.
Please retain that that email/link to return to the course. You may return to the course as many times as you like by closing your browser.
If you happen to lose the email, please contact darby.karen@swcdcinc.org for a duplicate email to be sent to you. Please provide your name, the course name and the month that you registered for the course.
Thanks,
Karen