JOIN the JUNE WEBINAR OF THE REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE NETWORK SERIES: Vicarious Traumatization, Stress, and Psychological Resilience: Working with Refugee, Immigrant, and Internally Displaced Populations Elizabeth Carll, PhD, and Rick Williamson, PhD Friday, June 22, 2018, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern Register at https://divisions.wufoo.com/forms/q870oes0ubu4ii/ This webinar is eligible for 1 CE credit Division 56 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 56 maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For registration questions, contact Sonja Wiggins, MBA, APA Division Services Office, at swiggins@apa.org or 202-336-5590. CEs No CEs Div. 56, 35, 52, 55, 34, 39, 42, 46, NYSPA, GPA, WSPA $15 Free (but must still register via link) Non-Members $25 Free (but must still register via link) Students $5 Free (but must still register via link) Professionals and staff members who provide treatment to traumatized individuals including refugees and vulnerable populations are at risk of developing, burnout, secondary traumatic stress and/or vicarious traumatization, and potentially debilitating stress symptoms. Despite the preponderance of skills-focused training available to professionals, little attention is given to the psychological hazards of their work in trauma contexts. As a result, there can be significant impact on mental health professionals and staff that can include a host of physical and psychological symptoms similar to those experienced by untreated trauma survivors. The first portion of the webinar will be introductory remarks and an update for participation in the Refugee Mental Health Resource Network followed by the presentation on the stress and psychological demands associated with the provision of services in settings addressing the experiences of refugee, and immigrant populations and internally displaced persons (IDP). Compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious traumatization can diminish a professional’s capacities for effectiveness over time and lead to decreased wellbeing, exhaustion, and lack of purpose in their professional roles. Information on trauma informed care, and on stress and psychological resilience, as well as mindfulness techniques as applied to care providers will be discussed. Helping professionals to identify ways to promote their own psychological resilience as well as encourage a collective responsibility to foster health and wellbeing within service agencies will also be presented. For those interested in participating in the Refugee Mental Health Resource Network, please contact RefMHResNetwk2@optimum.net
Friday, June 22, 2018, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern Register at https://divisions.wufoo.com/forms/q870oes0ubu4ii/