Room Wingate 62-63
Speaker(s):
Description
This session is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal well-being.
Objectives
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- Define and discuss the impact of trauma, vicarious trauma, and burnout on professional and personal wellbeing
- Identify compassion fatigue and burnout warning signs
- Describe individualized self-care and resiliency strategies to mitigate the damaging impacts of trauma and associated stress responses