Course Description:

Child welfare team members experience both direct and indirect trauma exposure on a daily basis. Secondary traumatic stress, the exposure to another’s trauma experience, may be an occupational hazard for helping professionals. This training will provide a foundational understanding of trauma and secondary traumatic stress in a child welfare context. Participants will gain knowledge about the neurobiology of stress and trauma, and will learn about mindfulness based stress reduction techniques for child welfare professionals. Participants will be able to identify and practice mindfulness techniques during the training in order to improve professional wellbeing in the field including the creation of an Individualized Self-Care Plan. Holistic wellness practices for self-care will be taught within a trauma-informed context. This training will utilize large and small group discussions, experiential learning, self-assessments, and visual displays.  

Course Link:
https://083018secondarytrauma.eventbrite.com
CE Value (credits): 5.5
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
SCAO - Child Welfare Services

Contact Information:
Kate McPHerson
517-373-5322
mailto:McphersonK@courts.mi.gov

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