The past year has been filled with challenges and opportunities for growth. While we continue to move forward as a community, there are unique needs for those providing direct service care. How do we help others heal while we are also experiencing the same stressors? This presentation will review the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, address the unique challenges of providing direct service care, discuss self-care for self and others, and review grief related coping skills and education.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
- Discuss protective factors and risk factors for anxiety and grief.
- Identify self-care and coping skills to address anxiety and grief.
- Review crisis resources available to the community.
Target Audience: Direct service providers including nurses, social workers, dietitians, and other public health professionals.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 Credits for CHES
CHES Provider number: 99036Format: Recorded Webinar
Recorded: 9/2021
Author(s): Mestisa Gass, PsyD., Program Director at Mental Health America of Hawai'i
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
Skill Level: Advanced
CHES Event ID#: PM99036_09172021
Category 1 Credits: 1.5
Continuing Competency Credits: 0
Advanced Credits: 0
Activity #: expired13
Performance Indicators: 3.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3
RD Total Credits: 1.5
Level 1: No
Level 2: Yes
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier One
Secondary Tier: Tier Two
Primary Domain: Community Partnership Skills