All in a Day's Work: The Impact of Working with Victims of Abuse and Exploitation

Professionals who interact with victims of crime are surrounded by trauma of others. Professionals want to provide compassionate support and assistance to victims of abuse and exploitation while recognizing their own boundaries and limitations. It is our caring nature that makes us vulnerable when witnessing the pain and victimization of others. Long-term exposure to reports of traumatic experiences of witnesses and victims of violent crimes and exploitation can alter or disrupt the beliefs, expectations and assumptions of professionals working with these individuals. Included in these symptoms are re-experiencing images of victims’ trauma reports, avoidance of reminders of traumatic incidences reported by victims, a flat affect and withdrawal from others, incidences of victim-blaming to distance themselves from their clients, disruption of deeply-held “schema” and doubts about personal beliefs of safety, kindness of others, intimacy, trust, power, independence, justice.

The National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) invites you to join us for a presentation that will address techniques to mitigate these symptoms, “All in a Day’s Work: The Impact of Working with Victims of Abuse and Exploitation”. The workshop will define vicarious trauma and burnout; identify risk factors related to vicarious trauma; address the possible impact of working with and responding to victims and witnesses of abuse and exploitation; and discuss methods to reduce the risks of experiencing vicarious trauma and burnout.

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Tuesday, 14 December 2021

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Standard Time | $25.00 Registration Fee

8:00 am - 10:00 am HT | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm MT | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore the risk for vicarious trauma symptoms associated with working in the field of child maltreatment

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma that may manifest as a result of working with victims of crime and exploitation

  • Discuss methods and techniques to mitigate the effects of vicarious trauma from an individual, professional and organizational perspective

Areas of Emphasis: Vicarious trauma, burnout, self-care, victims

Target Audience: Professionals providing services to victims of crime.

Presented by Amy Russell, MSEd, JD, NCC.

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This Webinar is part of the NPEIV Certificate Program and earns 2.0 credit hours towards the 8.0 hours requirement. Click here for more information. Advanced registration required. $25 registration fee/$15 CEs available; membership encouraged; donations accepted. Visit npeiv.org to join today. Donations help support our work to make the prevention of interpersonal violence a national and international priority. *Student and Military Discounts available.

Nanette Burton