Community Training
Compassion Fatigue is a term used to describe the psychological, emotional, and physical cost of working in one of the helping professions, such as healthcare, education, mental health, disaster relief, law enforcement, hospice care, and social and environmental justice. The individuals involved in these and other similar professions pay a high emotional price because trauma can be contagious – especially for the highly empathetic, who are likely to choose professions where they will be always reaching out a hand to help others.
The impact of absorbing secondary trauma can affect both the professional and personal life and alter world view. The good news is there are healthy ways to combat this onslaught and to build positive defenses against secondary trauma.
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Many organizations are committed to providing quality customer service and meeting the needs of their clients while treating them with dignity and respect. This can be a challenge when a client is escalating.
In this training, you will learn practical tools to monitor your own temperature when situations are intensifying. You will learn both verbal and non-verbal techniques to ease volatile encounters, and have a chance to practice these in class. The training introduces ways to establish boundaries and control the environment, while still actively listening and understanding the needs of the client. This training is suitable for anyone who regularly interacts with the public as part of their job including receptionists, administrative and customer service staff, as well as supervisors and managers.
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Networks for Life is a youth suicide intervention training for adults. You learn how to communicate with youth & their families about suicide & share available resources.
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Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour certification course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training is specific to engaging with Adults.
The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. It takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder.
Crisis Connections, Seattle
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Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour certification course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training is specific to engaging with youth.
The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to a youth who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. It takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder.
Crisis Connections, Seattle
TBD
Networks for Life is a 3-hour certified training for youth suicide prevention, intervention, and post-vention. This training is for anyone working or interacting with youth, such as: school faculty, individuals in the field of education, adults who work directly with youth and parents. You will learn skills to identify, explore, and intervene signs of suicidal ideation, how to communicate with students and their families about depression and suicide, laws and ethics in confidentiality and reporting, as well as tools to support youth after a suicide loss.
This training comes in two options:
Networks for Life
3-hour training
$50
Abridged Networks for Life
1.5-hour training
$25
To schedule this training for your school or group, please contact us using the form below.
Scholarships Available
NAMI Seattle is excited to partner with King County Mental Health to offer scholarships of up to $500 for eligible King County residents wishing to attend qualifying mental health classes, conferences, or seminars!
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