Self Care / Vicarious Trauma Content Topic Results

This toolkit provides educational concepts and practical strategies to support team members (I.E., defined in this toolkit as employees, staff, workers, interns, fellows, C-suite leadership, human resources and administrative professionals, volunteers, committee and board members, etc.) in advocating for more trauma-informed workplaces.

For people currently experiencing intimate partner violence, journaling about events at home can help create a record of what has been happening which can later be used to help support claims of abuse. The October 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) outlines some of the needs identified in the workgroup.

This free 3-part webinar series will feature tools and strategies for supporting advocates’ health and wellness, including ways to prioritize self-care and avoid burnout. Presenters explore how creating the conditions where advocates, especially those most marginalized, can thrive aligns with our commitment to No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice.

Launched in March 2021 by the Prevention Team at the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN), the Support for Stressful Times web-based resource page is designed to help folks deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

En este adiestramiento activo examinaremos la importancia del autocuidado en nuestras vidas para mantener y fortalecer nuestro bienestar y nuestra salud. Participantes practicaran técnicas simples de autocuidado que podrán hacer diariamente y tendrán la oportunidad de crear un plan de autocuidado.

In this lecture, Dr. Margarita Alegria describes the issues immigrants and refugees face as they arrive in the U.S. and seek to integrate into a new country and how professionals can support these individuals. 

Advocates are often the first line of defense for victims and survivors of domestic abuse/violence.  In the September 2020 TA Question of the Month, Mildred D. Muhammad outlines strategies for advocates to help survivors navigate safety planning.

Part III of the Self-Care & Healing During COVID-19 series will bring our expert presenters from Part I and II together to discuss how to move forward during and after COVID-19. The panelists will focus on building effective and sustainable self-care practices, and will share tools for short-term and long-term healing. Each one will offer a unique perspective on the impact of trauma and strategies for restoring peace, joy hope and healing in our lives and communities.

Pat II of the Self-Care & Healing During COVID-19 webinar series will focus on the impact of trauma and will explore how to center hope, healing, and resilience for ourselves and our community. The presenters will introduce a holistic healing approach involving culture, spirituality, civic action and collective healing.

Part I of the Self-Care & Healing During COVID-19 webinar series will walk participants through the dynamics of grief as we deal with loss and uncertainty, and as we let go of the shame and guilt related to it. Through discussion and group exercises, participants will gain practical skills to help bring self-compassion into their daily lives.

How are you really doing? Are you tired and feeling there are not enough hours in a day? Adequate self-care is vital to sustaining long-lasting careers as a victim advocates. Through storytelling, Vanessa Timmons discusses strategies for managing work related stress and addresses the importance of taking time to address the emotional and physical damage caused by compassion fatigue.