When we work directly with young people, who, at some point in their lives have experienced childhood trauma, we open ourselves up to the risk of being affected by Secondary Trauma, also known as Secondary Traumatic Stress. Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an indi...

Working along side youth in and from foster care it's important that we understand how trauma affects their daily lives and how we as service providers have a responsibility to provide the best care possible to them. Participants of this workshop will learn how to be responsive to the physical, psyc...