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Helping the Helper Help

‘those that help others’ must deal with their own emotional distress and turmoil that they may find themselves wading through.

Workshops

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VICARIOUS TRAUMATIZATION

VICARIOUS TRAUMATIZATION

Workshops help helpers gain victory over their vicarious traumatization and burn-out symptoms. Workshops also teach basic skills and provide tools for people working with traumatized people and trauma groups. Workshops can either be organized on-site, to support helpers in the midst of their trauma work, or afterwards, to help them to debrief their experiences.

FIRST RESPONDERS and PTSD

FIRST RESPONDERS and PTSD

The aim of the training modules is to equip first responders to prevent PTSD and vicarious traumatization. The course introduces the concepts of vicarious traumatization, compassion fatique, PTSD, burn-out, and self-care.

REFUGEE TRAUMA RECOVERY

REFUGEE TRAUMA RECOVERY

Refugee Trauma Training modules equip volunteers and mental health professionals working with traumatized refugees. The course introduces the basics of refugee experience, refugee trauma/PTSD symptoms/implications, story-telling and creative arts therapy techniques, and self-care implications of helpers. All 8 modules can be taught in 4 days workshop or separately, based on the participants’/organizations’ needs.

Events & Workshops

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Refugee Trauma Training

Refugee Trauma Training

Migri; immigration Finland. Turvapsikkayksikot. Oikeus- ja tukipalvelut. Refugee Trauma training. April 16,2018:

Training for social and health care personnel

Training for social and health care personnel

Migri immigration Finland. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. April 17,2018

3 Day Continuing Education Refugee Trauma 101 Workshop

3 Day Continuing Education Refugee Trauma 101 Workshop

April 8-10, 2016. Wilfred Laurier University Waterloo campus. Learn more: https://www.morethanbread.org/refugee-trauma-101-april-2016/

Society for Pastoral Care and Counselling – Conference 2017

Society for Pastoral Care and Counselling – Conference 2017

Using music as a tool of trauma psychotherapy presented by Heidi Ahonen PhD, RP, MTA, FAMI. Friday May 12, 2017