Description:

This course is designed to support school leaders in understanding the effects of trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue that their staff may encounter as the first responders to student trauma. Participants will be provided resources and strategies that can be used as interventions and/or preventative measures to implement with their staff. Participants will be able to identify how their own trauma is effecting them and be able to assist their staff in recognizing the same so they can better understand students' trauma. At the end of the academy, participants will walk away with strategies and tools to implement in their schools to reduce or prevent burnout and compassion fatigue. It is encouraged that school leaders bring their support staff personnel (school counselors, social workers, teachers, etc.) so that a team approach can be utilized when developing an implementation plan.

*PDA will plan for in-person meeting. If space limitations are met through registration, then the course will move to online. Participants will be notified of any change in venue.

Participants need a fully charged laptop