Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self Care – Passport to Careers State Conference 2020

Working with youth who have experienced trauma can be difficult, draining, exhausting, and frustrating.This training will help professionals to understand the differences between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion fatigue and Vicarious trauma, as well as gain awareness of the impact of organizational stress. Participants will also be able to recognize warning signs and personal triggers, as well as understand why self-care is important and develop a personal self-care plan.

Participants will:

1. Define and differentiate between the terms related to secondary traumatic stress
2. Learn the red flags and warning signs of Secondary Traumatic stress and related conditions
3. Understand the importance of self care and co-care in mitigating the impact of indirect trauma exposure.
4. Develop a personal self care plan.

This workshop is geared toward a professional audience who encounters indirect trauma exposure through their professional or volunteer work. Part of the workshop covers becoming triggered by your clients trauma experiences due to the individuals own history of trauma. This section would be helpful for youth with lived experience who are currently working in a professional role with others who have trauma histories.

Presented by Heather Perry of Coordinated Care.