Childhood Trauma: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Caregivers [Free Webinar]

Supporting children who have experienced trauma can affect our own mental health and can lead to secondary traumatic stress. Learn how to safeguard yourself from emotional exhaustion & explore ways to manage stress reactions when helping children cope with their trauma. Sponsored by Polk County Iowa's Behavioral Health & Disability Services agency.

Fine print: Certificates of attendance are provided at no cost. CEUs are not provided. Everyone who registers will receive the webinar recording & resource info 24 hours after the live event.

About the instructor: Susan Dannen is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Susan trained at Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago for her MSW and specializes in child and adult mental health, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, play therapy, and foster care/adoption. She is passionate about educating and supporting others to find hope and healing.

Susan has held positions as an in-home therapist, day treatment therapist, school-based therapist, outpatient therapist, hospital/clinic therapist, program supervisor, and director. She has served as a trainer/writer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training System, and as an Adjunct Professor at Adler Graduate School.

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