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Centering Compassion Series | Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World
We were educated and trained in how to help grieving children and adults, but most of us had little training and preparation about how to live in healthy ways while being exposed to grief and loss on a daily basis. We often were left to develop our coping with little guidance or support. There are, however, ways of framing and approaching our work in helping those who grieve that support both ourselves and the people we serve. Too often our short-term coping strategies have created problems for coping in the long-term. Engaging too deeply leads to overwhelm and burnout. Distancing too much decreases our effectiveness and prevents us from the benefits of compassion satisfaction. In this webinar, we will explore ways to think about and do our work better for both ourselves and those we serve.
Continuing Education (CEs) are not available for webinar playbacks.
Target Audience: Counselors, Social workers, Bereavement support professionals, school professionals
Instructional Level: Intermediate – This best describes a topic or issue that the audience likely has a theoretical foundation for understanding and/or a working knowledge.
Format: Live Interactive Webinar
Cost: Free for NACG Members. This webinar is available to members only. Become a member today for just $125 per year. Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work, discounts on educational events, access to all webinar playbacks, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar, visit HERE →
Centering Compassion Series*:
- July 8: Mourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement
- This webinar – July 17: Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World
- August 7: Holding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work
*This members-only NACG webinar series will continue with additional sessions to be scheduled; watch for upcoming communications with details and registration links.
Objectives:
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the relationships of intentionality, sustainability, and practice to self-stewardship
- Identify health-promoting cognitive reframing responses to stress and suffering
- Compare and contrast concepts of compassion, empathy, empathic strain, and burnout
Speaker Bio:
Greg Adams, LCSW, ACSW, FT, is Program Coordinator for the Center for Good Mourning and Staff Bereavement Support at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Greg has worked at ACH in a variety of roles and areas, including pediatric oncology and palliative care, since 1991. He is an adjunct professor with the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and has been an active volunteer with community and professional organizations. He is also author of Adam Gets Back in the Game, a children’s storybook about coping with grief and loss. He is married with two adult children.