A seven-year old boy was left home alone for several hours with no food or heat
while his mother was out at a bar drinking with her boyfriend. The boy tried
warming himself up by using the stove. In the process, a towel caught on fire and
the kitchen filled with smoke, causing the child to run to a neighbor for help. The
neighbor calls 911 and emergency services responds. When you meet with the
boy he tells you that his Mom leaves him home alone every Friday and Saturday
night so she can go out and drink.
As an Emergency Services Crisis Worker you need to identify what services are
needed to help the family immediately and long-term. What three agencies
would you involve in this case to help the family with their crisis? Justify your
choices by explaining what each of these agencies could offer to the family in an
effort to promote long-term change.
Compare and contrast two of the current crisis intervention models currently in
use.
Why does a crisis worker need to have a thorough knowledge of the risk factors
that suicidal/homicidal clients might portray? In your response, list several of
the risk factors that are considered most serious in terms of the client's
vulnerability to lethality.
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