The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual training “Wellness as a Survival Mechanism.”
Session Description:
Stress-management provided us with the tools we needed when we were already stressed, but did not help us to keep from getting stressed. Self-care was introduced to help us prepare for stressful situations, but focused primarily on the body’s response to stress. We recognized that our perceptions, the way we think, our goals and expectations also create stress, and the concept of Resiliency was developed to address this. Now, we recognize that stress and trauma can occur in any aspect of our lives, and our best preparation for these challenges is met in the concept of Wellness. This webinar will show how, in the face of personal, local, national and global trauma and challenge, the Wellness model of taking care of ourselves helps us prepare to cope with the crises and chaos we face in these times. The webinar will assist the participants to create a personal Wellness plan.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Define wellness and identify the components of a wellness model.
- Explain how the brain can trigger a stress response and the physical, emotional, and cognitive manifestations of a stress response.
- Identify different strategies to combat the stress response.
- Identify activities that foster holistic wellness.
Presenter:
Duane Bowers is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Trauma and Wellness Educator. He is a principle in Project SafeGuard which provides support for the staff of the Exploited Child Division of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which is responsible for analyzing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the internet to assist law enforcement. Duane also provides staff support to the NCMEC Child Sex Trafficking Team.
In addition, Duane provides wellness support to the Trust and Safety Division of Tumblr, Flickr, Automatic, and Yahoo, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce, the Alexandria City Police Investigators, International Justice Mission (IJM) field and headquarters staff, Montgomery County Child Welfare Services, Baltimore County Child Advocacy Center, and Palantir by creating and facilitating training and support and wellness programs for their staff members.
Credits:
No credits are being offered for this training. A certificate of attendance will be provided to participants who attend the entire training.
Participant Registration and Cost:
This training is free for victim-serving professionals. Participants need to register in advance for the training.