A seminar about learning to care well in the face of traumatic stress.

Description

As a caregiver, people may trust you with some of their deepest pain, but hearing stories of trauma will have an impact on you. In this seminar we’ll look closely at Compassion Fatigue due to secondary traumatic stress and we’ll consider the personal, holistic impact of caring. Upon completion of this three hour seminar, participants will be prepared to care wisely for the people they serve, while purposefully engaging in personal self-care.

Audience

The workshop is designed for people who work in mental health and experience traumatic stress in their care giving relationships. Therapists, social workers, addictions counselors, clergy, child and family services workers, volunteers for palliative care, school counselors, college/university student development, 911 operators, and animal care professionals represent some of the people who have found this training beneficial. Although the seminar is typically conducted for professional caregivers, other groups of people may also find the training useful.  Some of these include: high school student leaders, military families, and families living with incarceration or high-risk behaviours.

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