Safety in the Home

Hours: 0.50
# Course Code: REL-IDD-0-SITH

DSPs are often responsible for helping the people they support stay safe at home. To do this, you must know how to recognize and avoid hazards. In this course, you will visit Rosie’s home and help her look for safety problems. You will also help her identify ways she can plan ahead to be safe in her home.

DSPs may work in both private homes and residential service settings such as group homes. In this course, you will learn about safety issues that affect all types of homes. Some of them might not apply to Rosie.

The goal of this course is to introduce DSPs in IDD service settings to home safety needs.

Course Description

DSPs are often responsible for helping the people they support stay safe at home. To do this, you must know how to recognize and avoid hazards. In this course, you will visit Rosie’s home and help her look for safety problems. You will also help her identify ways she can plan ahead to be safe in her home.

DSPs may work in both private homes and residential service settings such as group homes. In this course, you will learn about safety issues that affect all types of homes. Some of them might not apply to Rosie.

The goal of this course is to introduce DSPs in IDD service settings to home safety needs.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

0.5 HOURS

This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-SITH

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least 10 common household safety concerns and strategies to address them.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

Section 3: Living Room

Section 5: Utility Room

Section 7: Conclusion

Instructor: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP

Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services. Disclosure: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Accommodations
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Safety in the Home

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National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

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