Secondary Trauma and Child Welfare Staff: Guidance for Supervisors and Administrators

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This four-page document provides information on how secondary traumatic stress manifests itself in child welfare, the type of staff who are at risk for secondary traumatic stress, and strategies for prevention of and intervention for secondary traumatic stress. It discusses understanding who is at risk, and provides links to individual assessment tools.

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Hazard: Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Compassion Fatigue; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Institutions: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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