Describe what may need to change in your household to keep everyone safe. Think about possible rules or habits.

Impact.  In preparation for Session 7, read The Impact of Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency on Children and Families; The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and Families; The Impact of Mental Illness on Children and Families found in your Resource Guide.

Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency

Domestic Violence

Mental Illness

What information or support would you need as a foster/adoptive parent to be successful in working with a child or birth family member dealing with these issues?

Real Life Situation - Impact.  A new child in your home hears members of your family yelling at each other.  Based on the child's past experience, a) what might he/she be thinking; b) what might he/she be feeling:

Self-Assessment Form

Competencies: Household Organization (1.2), Coach and Counseling (1.3), Managing Severe Behavioral Problems (2.2), Interpersonal Sensitivity (3.3), Perspective (3.6), Equilibrium (3.7), Self-Development (3.9), Human Development (4.1), Health Issues (4.2), Working with Adolescents (4.4), Physical/Sexual Abuse (5.1), and Substance Abuse (5.2)