CCSS PAIP

Networks across the world have confirmed that these are unprecedented times. COVID-19 precautions have most of us locked out of work and locked in our homes.  Being at home has its plusses and minuses.  The plusses are we have an opportunity to spend time in the place where a great majority of our income goes; we get a chance to focus on being in the space where many of our most beloved people and most emotionally meaningful belongings are; and we get an opportunity to improve the space that deserves the best and most of our attention. The minuses are sometimes home isn't what it should be; sometimes it can feel more like a prison of expectations and a place where all of our disappointments have their own rooms. Add to that for those of us who are used to working (or being out and about) and having some measure of control over how we spend our time, this can be an especially grueling experience. An experience that may present us with stressors that bring out th

Prominent mental health/health outlets have released articles stating that domestic violence will  increase dramatically with the onset of sheltering in place. The concern is that more DV will occur and fewer resources will be available to address it.  For example, Sapien, Thompson, Raghavedren, and Rose from ProPublica reported that: "Gwyn Kaitis heard that the measures to prevent the spread of the virus required families to stay in their homes, her mind raced through the consequences. Kaitis is the policy coordinator for the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and one thing she knows is that 'violence increases when you have circumstances such as unemployment and isolation.'" What are your ideas about Kaitis's concerns? How has COVID-19 impacted your lifestyle? Are those changes causing stress? Please watch the Coronavirus: How to Look After Your Mental Health When Isolating video. It is highly important that we, as students of partner

Please read the information on the image above, watch the two videos below, then answer the questions in PART II. This entire assignment can be completed via your mobile phone. Or if typing is too difficult, you can write the answers to the questions in PART II on a piece of paper and then take a picture of that paper and email it to choices@crisisctr.org by 9P on 3/21/19. PART 1 of Assignment Please watch this video  and this video . PART II of Assignment Please follow this link to the Q & A portion of the assignment. Notes for Q & A section. 1. Read all the questions first. 2. Focus on a single incident, person, or relationship. 3. Provide full answers and be certain to answer the question that is asked. 4. After you've answered the question, please press submit. NOTE: When you click link, it may open in same window. Thank you.