Foster Care Training

Training Summary: Unfortunately, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and moral distress are common in the social services and behavioral health fields. When individuals don’t intentionally care for themselves, it can lead to burnout, premature department from an organization, etc. so it’s crucial providers recognize these warning signs and are equipped with strategies to address them. This training will provide an overview of vicarious trauma, moral distress and compassion fatigue. We will discuss strategies to mitigate these by creating self-care plans to be more resilient and compassionate. It’s essential for social service providers to prioritize our overall well-being so we can model it to the youth and families we work with. Class Objectives: (what knowledge, ideas or skills will participants explore, learn, practice, etc during the training) 1. Participants will be able to identify at least 2 signs they are experiencing vicarious trauma 2. Participants will be able to create a plan of intentional self-care at work and after work 3. Participants will be able to identify one component of self-compassion Participants will be able to: 1. Participants will be able to implement their self-care plan to provide more effective services for system-involved youth and families 2. Participants will be able to encourage colleagues to intentionally engage in self-care Register Here