Trauma Stewardship

Presenter:
Elyse Pratt Ronco, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, John T. Gorman Foundation

In this historical context, educators are experiencing compassion fatigue. Also referred to as   vicarious trauma, this outcome of working with people who have experienced their own trauma and mental health challenges, can lead to burnout. The concept of Trauma Stewardship gives practitioners a framework for better understanding their own trauma exposure responses. Together, we will explore the concept of Trauma Stewardship and then shift our attention to strategies you can employ to help your teams move through some of the common trauma responses that prevent us from sustainable work.