Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress Through Reflective Practice & Supervision
April 24, 2025
9:00 – 10:30 A.M.
This online workshop for child-serving professionals (leaders, supervisors, managers, and above) reviews the concepts of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and introduces Reflective Practice as an organizational strategy to address professional well-being. The course will provide an overview of STS, discuss the role of reflective practice and supervision in addressing STS, and present key skills.
Learners will:
- Understand the impact of STS on child-serving system workers
- Recognize the role of reflective practice and supervision in addressing STS and workforce well-being and resilience
- Learn the key skills of reflective practice and how they can be used to address STS
Who should attend: Team leads, supervisors, managers, or other roles with supervision responsibilities at family resource centers (FRCs), Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:
- This is an interactive training. Please be prepared to participate in activities such as group discussions, breakout rooms, and/or demonstrations. Your training experience will be best with the use of a webcam, audio, and a training environment conducive to active participation.
- This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
- This is a small-group training. Spaces are limited, and there may be a waiting list. Preference will be given to registrants from California.
- California privacy laws mandate consent for recording conversations using AI applications. To ensure a respectful and secure learning environment for all participants, AI assistants are not allowed in CalTrin training. We value an accessible learning environment. If you require an accommodation to support your learning, please email us at least three business days before the training.
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Pre-Work
- Review the Reflective Practice Video Series
MEET THE SPEAKERS
In her role at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, Melissa Bernstein, PhD, directs the Advancing California’s Trauma-Informed Systems (ACTS) Initiative. Her work centers around supporting systems in planning for, implementing, and sustaining trauma-informed change that aligns with best practice and science.
MELISSA BERNSTEIN, PhD
Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego
Al Killen-Harvey is the co-founder of The Harvey Institute, a training and consultation company whose mission is improving health care outcomes through integrating sexual health. For the past 32 years, he has worked at the Chadwick Center, where he has served in a variety of clinical and training positions. He has worked for several decades in the field of trauma treatment and is a past recipient of the San Diego County Child Abuse Coordinating Council’s “Unsung Hero” Award for his work with children who have been abused and/or neglected. He is a faculty member of the San Diego Public Child Welfare Training Academy.
