People who help victims of trauma do some of the hardest and most important work there is. Yet, they are often overloaded, underpaid, and under resourced. The work they do, in combination with the environment in which they do it, often leads to secondary trauma (also known as compassion fatigue).
Julia Westhoff, executive director of the Secondary Trauma Resource Center, addresses the topic of secondary trauma and its physical, emotional and professional implications. You’ll learn what it is, how to recognize its symptoms, how it can be managed and how to intervene at the individual, supervisory and organizational levels.
This holistic model sets agencies up to be proactively successful in dealing with secondary trauma. Learning these simple tools can result in less turnover, higher workplace satisfaction, stronger health and greater efficacy in meeting agency goals.
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Thursday, September 10, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Nonprofit Connect
125 East 31st Street
Kansas City MO 64108
in the Community Room, KCPT Building
(Located under the big red tower)
Please park in one of the two lots directly north and across 31st Street from the station, leaving the main lot for KCPT staff and visitors with disabilities. Use caution when crossing the street.
This is a Nonprofit Connect members-only event.
No charge.
Noreen Bridgham
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