Vicarious Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue
DATE: June 6. 2008
TIME: 9:30AM-12:30PM
LOCATION: LHYS, Main Campus, 2nd Flr.,Assembly Room
4833 N. Francisco, Chicago, IL
TRAINER: Prem Pahwa, LCSW
TARGET AUDIENCE: Therapists, Caseworkerss, Unit Staff, and Directors

Working with youth and families impacted by violence and trauma has a cumulative and transformative effect on helpers-both positive and negative. Vicarious traumatization or "compassion fatigue" may leave helpers feeling powerless, depleted, cynical, and numb. The session will explore: how exposure to traumatic client material makes helpers more vulnerable to compassion fatigue; characteristics and strategies that make caregivers more resilient; and will provide an opportunity for participants to develop a prevention and self-care plan.

GOAL: To normalize, validate, and support staff who experience any degree of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in their work with at risk youth.

OBJECTIVES:
. Define burnout, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious traumatization, and compassion fatigue.
. Understand personal vulnerabilities for developing compassion fatigue.
. Develop self-care plan to prevent compassion fatigue.

3.0 CEU Credits. No partial credit is provided. You must attend the full session in order to receive CEU credit.

For questions and/or registration, please contact
Debbie Podmore
Manager, Staff Development and Training
65 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601
Direct: (312)456-6500
Direct: (773)475-1108
Email: dpodmore@lawrencehall.org

Lesbian/Gay/BI/Trans/Questioning (LGBTQ) Certification Program
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) youth face unique challenges in child welfare settings. The complex task of learning to manage a stigmatized identify, amplified by all-too-frequent encounters with discrimination, ostracism, harassment, abandonment or abuse based on sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression, place LGBTQ youth at greater risk for a range of psychological and interpersonal difficulties. These experiences may also intensify the effects of other types of trauma and complicate psychological recovery. This unique 6-day training offers child welfare staff an in-depth knowledge of the unique needs and experiences of LGBTQ youth, strategies for facilitating the successful integration of key components of identity, and the ability to create a safe and respectful environment that fosters healing and growth.

In collaboration with Children's Home and Aid, Live Oak, Inc., and LHYS, we are offering this six-month certification training series for staff! Space is limited, so register soon! For those individuals who missed one or more sessions in the 2007 series, you have the opportunity to make them up this year to receive full certification.

Session locations will alternate between LHYS and Children's Home and Aid.

The following training modules are on schedule for 2008:
Date: May 30, 2008
Training Module: Understanding Sexual Identity, Language, Values, and Self-Reflection
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Children's Home and Aid
1279 Milwaukee Ave., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL

Date: June 27, 2008
Training Module: An Affirmative Model for Working with LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Settings
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: LHYS, Main Campus Site, Assembly Room
4833 N. Francisco, Chicago, IL

Date: July 25, 2008
Training Module: LGBTQ Identity Development
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Children's Home and Aid
1279 Milwaukee Ave, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL

Date: August 22, 2008
Training Module: Working with Trans Youth in Child Welfare Settings
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: LHYS, Main Campus Site, Assembly Room
4833 N. Francisco, Chicago, IL

Date: September 26, 2008
Training Module: Trauma and LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Settings
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Children's Home and Aid
1279 Milwaukee Ave, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL

Date: October 31, 2008
Training Module: Creating a Safe Environment for LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Settings
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: LHYS, Main Campus Site, Assembly Room
4833 N. Francisco, Chicago, IL

For questions and/or registration, please contact:
Debbie Podmore
Manager, Staff Develpment and Training
65 E. Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601
Direct: (312)456-6500
Cell : (773)474-1108
Email: dpodmore@lawrencehall.or

Certification Trainings

TCI Refresher Course:
May 26, 2008 at Main Campus,9:00am-5:00pm.
June 30, 2008 at Main Campus,9:00am-5:00pm.
July 28, 2008 at Main Campus,9:00am-5:00pm.

CPR and First Aid:
May 13, 2008 at downtown, 9:00am-5:00pm.
June 10, 2008 at Main Campus, 9:00am-5:00pm.
July 15, 2008 at Main Campus, 9:00am-5:00pm.

TCI, 5-day Courses:
May 19-23, 2008 at Main Campus, 9am-5pm.
June 16-20, 2008 at Main Campus, 9am-5pm.
July 21-25, 2008 at Main Campus, 9am-5pm.

For questions and/or registration, please contact
Debbie Podmore
Manager, Staff Development and Training
65 E. Wacker Place, Chicago,IL 60610
Direct: (312)456-6500
Cell: (773)474-1108
Email: dpodmore@lawrencehall.org