B. THRIVE Supplemental Modules

Parental Absence: Parenting through Family Separation


Description
Welcome to Parental Absence: Parenting through Family Separation, a supplemental parent-education module that is designed to offer support to parents and caregivers who experience family separation.
Content
  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Consent Form
  • Demographics
  • Ambiguous Loss
  • Common Reactions to Separations for Families and Children
  • Resilience and Coparenting
  • What's Next
  • Part 1 - Preparing to Coparent from Afar
  • Preparing to Coparent from Afar
  • Preparing Your Child for Coparental Separation
  • Supporting Child During Changes or Transitions
  • Determine What you Want your Child to Know or Understand About Separation
  • Tips for Military Families
  • Staying Connected
  • Create a Coparenting Plan
  • Create An Opportunity for a Good “Goodbye”
  • Summary
  • Part 2 - CoParenting through the Separation
  • Coparenting Through the Separation
  • Self-care Activities
  • Infant and Toddler Reactions – What to Expect and How to Respond
  • Children's Reactions - What to Expect and How to Respond
  • Helpful Tips for Supporting Children of Any Age
  • Put in the Work to Stay Connected
  • Play Together and Have Fun
  • Case Scenario 1: Infant Responses to Separation
  • Case Scenario 2: Toddler/Preschooler Responses to Separation
  • Case Scenario 3: Elementary Age Child Responses to Separation
  • Case Scenario 4: Young Teen Responses to Separation
  • Case Scenario 5: Older Teen Responses to Separation
  • Summary
  • Part 3 - Preparing for Homecoming
  • Preparing for Homecoming
  • Common Thoughts and Feelings for Parents at Home
  • Common Thoughts and Feelings for Children
  • Planning for Reintegration with Your Coparent
  • Coparenting Tips for Homecoming and Reintegration
  • Summary
  • Wrap Up
  • Tell Us What You Think
  • Congratulations!
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever