Communicating with Children about COVID-19 and other Sensitive Topics and Feelings

Dr. Lauren Szyper

Training Description

The focus of this training is to support caregivers and providers of at-risk youth, including those involved in the child welfare system, in discussing sensitive matters in an age-appropriate manner. Assisting these vulnerable youth in being able to identify and verbalize unpleasant feelings and cope with them more effectively will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will learn how to talk about challenging circumstances, such as COVID-19, in an age-appropriate manner.

• Participants will learn how to support children in learning how to identify and vocalize their emotions, especially unpleasant emotions.