CE/CME

Interpersonal Youth Violence

Welcome to the training on Interpersonal Youth Violence provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Credit Hours: 1.50 CE

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Goal

The goal of this module is to equip Texas Health Steps providers and other health-care professionals to recognize the manifestations and impact of interpersonal youth violence and employ best practices for screening, counseling and prevention.

Target Audience

Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health-care professionals.

Specific Learning Objectives

After completing the activities of this module, you will be able to:

  1. Examine manifestations and consequences of violence, including bullying, dating violence, sexting, self-injury and increased risk for suicide.
  2. Apply screening, individualized counseling and prevention strategies that are recommended for use in primary care.
  3. Evaluate a health-care provider’s ethical responsibility to respond to an adolescent patient who is a perpetrator or victim of interpersonal youth violence.

Please note this module expires on 6/28/2024.

This module was released on 6/28/2021.

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Patients and Families

Bullying:

Texas Education Agency offers two websites with resources to help prevent bullying:

Dating Violence:

LGBTQ:

Sexual behavior resources:

Suicide/Self-Injury:

Continuing Medical Education (Ethics Accredited)

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course has been designated by The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service for 1.50 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Continuing Nursing Education

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service has awarded 1.50 contact hour(s) of Continuing Nursing Education.

Certified Health Education Specialists

Sponsored by The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.50 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 1.50.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Ethics Accredited)

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, the continuing education provider, ensures that the education provided is related to the practice of marriage and family therapy; and that the individuals presenting the information have the necessary experience and knowledge in the topics presented. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service has awarded 1.50 hours of credit and 1.50 hours in professional ethics.

Licensed Professional Counselors

Up to 1.50 LPC hours may be earned at this event.

Social Workers (Ethics Accredited)

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service, the continuing education provider, ensures that the education provided is directly related to the practice of social work; and that the individuals presenting the information have the necessary experience and knowledge in the topics presented. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service has awarded 1.50 hours of credit and 1.50 hours in professional ethics.

Certificate of Attendance

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service has designated 1.50 hour(s) for attendance.

Certified Community Health Worker

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program has certified this course for 1.50 contact hour(s) of continuing education for Certified Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker Instructors.

General Disclosure

One of the requirements of continuing education is disclosure of the following information to the learner:

  1. Notice of requirements for successful completion of continuing education activity. To receive continuing education credit the learner must successfully complete the following activities:
    • Create a Texas Health Steps account.
    • Complete on-line registration process.
    • Thoroughly read the content of the module.
    • Complete the on-line examination.
    • Complete the evaluation.
  2. Commercial Support.
    The THSTEPS Web-based Continuing Education Series has received no commercial support.
  3. Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships.
    The THSTEPS Continuing Education Planning Committee and the authors of these modules have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  4. Non-Endorsement Statement.
    Accredited status does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or services by the Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service; Texas Medical Association; or American Nurse Credentialing Center.
  5. Off-Label Use.
    Using a disclosure review process, the THSTEPS Continuing Education Planning Committee has examined documents and has concluded that the authors of these modules have not included content that discusses off-label use (use of products for a purpose other than that for which they were approved by the Food and Drug Administration).

The following are policies and definitions of terms related to continuing education disclosure:

The intent of disclosure is to allow Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service the opportunity to resolve any potential conflicts of interest to assure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its Continuing Education activities.

All faculty, planners, speakers and authors of Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service sponsored activities are expected to disclose to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service any relevant financial, relationships with any commercial or personal interest that produces health care goods or services concerned with the content of an educational presentation. Faculty, planners, speakers and authors must also disclose where there are any other potentially biasing relationships of a professional or personal nature.

Glossary of Terms

Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect Continuing Education content about products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship or where there are any other potentially biasing relationships of a professional or personal nature.

Commercial Interest: Any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Financial Relationships: Those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities for which remuneration is received or expected. Relevant financial relationships would include those within the past 12 months of the person involved in the activity and a spouse or partner. Relevant financial relationships of your spouse or partner are those of which you are aware at the time of this disclosure.

Off Label: Using products for a purpose other that that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Health-Care Providers

ACIP Immunization Schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Adolescent mental health screenings:

American Academy of Pediatrics. Family Media Use Plan tool.

American Academy of Pediatrics. Connected Kids and Connected Kids Clinical Guide and Handouts.

American Academy of Pediatrics. Safe Strong Secure program.

American Academy of Pediatrics, A Guide to Safety Counseling in Office Practice.       

American Academy of Pediatrics, Bright Futures. Adolescence Core Tools: Bright Futures Previsit Questionnaires.

American Academy of Pediatrics. Resilience Project.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Understanding Teen Dating Violence.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Understanding School Violence fact sheet.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System), an interactive, online database that provides data about fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death and cost of injury in the United States.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Violence Prevention: Sex Trafficking.

Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery. Providers may download a helpful self-injury handout for parents.

CyberWise. 6 Teen ‘Hookup’ Apps Parents Should Know About.

David’s Law, Texas Senate Bill 179, full text download.

Human Trafficking Fact Sheet from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.

PEARR (Provide Privacy, Educate, Ask, Respect & Respond) Tool, from Dignity Health and others.

Start Strong, tips and checklists for adult influencers.

Sexual Activity and Sexual Health

Providers can access numerous resources and publications to help them talk with patients about sexual activity and sexual health.

Texas Association of School Boards provides resources to address the legal requirements and procedures to consider when identifying and responding to bullying in public schools.

Texas Department of State Health Services. Notifiable Conditions.

Texas Education Code Chapter 37, Section 37.001, requires independent school districts to develop and maintain anti-bullying policies that are appropriate for students at each grade level.

Texas Education Code Chapter 25, Section 25.0342 guarantees parents the opportunity to transfer a child to a different campus if the school determines that the child has been bullied at school.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Local Mental Health Authorities and Local Behavioral Health Authorities.

Texas Health Steps, Adolescent Health: A Guide for Providers.

Texas Health Steps, Anticipatory Guidance Provider Guide.

Texas Health Steps, Child Health Clinical Record Forms.

Texas Health Steps Periodicity Schedule.

Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual.

Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University.

Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University, “Before You Text” Sexting Prevention Course.

Texas Suicide Prevention Council. (2018). Texas State Plan for Suicide Prevention.

The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS), validated, standardized risk assessments to be filled out online by older children and adolescents.