Sustaining Our Breath: Self-Care is the Oxygen

AUDIENCE: Child Welfare Professionals, Domestic Violence Advocates

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CST

Anyone in a helping profession has heard the term “self-care” before.  We are told that in order to help others, we have to help ourselves first.  But, this is often easier said than done.  Life is moving at such a fast pace that it can feel like we don’t have time to stop and take a breath.  Taking time to care for ourselves can seem selfish.  How can we make time for ourselves when those around us are in crisis?  The idea of self-care can start to feel like another task added to our already-too-long To Do lists, but in reality self-care is the “oxygen” that will allow us to be at our best, in our professional and personal lives.  This webinar will explore the different metaphors used to depict self-care; strategies and resources to fit self-care into our daily lives; and activities that can help us make self-care a priority.

As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain the impacts of vicarious trauma.
• Identify at least one self-care strategy they can apply to their professional life.
• Identify at least one self-care strategy they can apply to their personal life.
• Describe the components of a self-care plan.
• Practice at least one self-care activity.

Presenter:

Kristina Scott, LMSW
Child Welfare Project Coordinator
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

Register now at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8781105978460071436

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Questions:
Kristina Scott
kscott@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784

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This training was made possible by Grant Number 90EV0446 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Total Training Hours: 1.5