Foundations for Building Family Resilience

Type:
  Course
Duration:
1 hour
CE credits:
1.0 CEs
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Featuring:
Catherine Mogil, PsyD and William Saltzman, PhD
Relevant categories:
Family Engagement Resilience
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Overview

FOCUS (Families Over Coming Under Stress) is used to teach strategies for building resilience in families, within the context of each family's story and goals. Use the FOCUS techniques to help the families you work with to stay strong and support one another during times of stress or transition.

  Keywords: FOCUS, mental health, provider, stress, support
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Learning objectives

  • Summarize the purpose of the Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) for Families model and for whom the model is intended
  • List the four core elements of FOCUS
  • List the five key resilience skills introduced in FOCUS
  • Discuss the purpose of the FOCUS narrative timeline

Professional credit

  • This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
  • 1.0 CEs are available.
  • Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.

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