Tara Powell Seminar

Description

See below for pricing and description of seminar. 

9:30-12:30 Sunday, September 19

ISCSW is pleased to announce the latest installment of our acclaimed Sunday Morning Seminars series: a highly topical new virtual presentation by Tara Powell, PhD, MSW. We hope you will join us, and look forward to connecting and learning together.

Instructions to connect will be sent to registered participants in advance of the seminar date. Please email iscswcontact@gmail.com with any questions.

MEMBERS:      $50                    NON-MEMBERS:      $60           STUDENTS:      $25

Prices may include nominal processing fee from our vendor.

CEUs:   3.0

About Event:

Burnout and the Brain:

 Evidence-Based Strategies Heal the Brain During Protracted Crises

Tara Leytham Powell, PhD, MSW

Dr. Powell is an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work. Her research and clinical experience explore the mental health impact of collective traumas (including wars, natural disasters, and pandemics) on children, families, and communities throughout the U.S. and internationally. She began working in the field of disaster mental health as a social worker in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. As both a hurricane survivor and mental health provider, Dr. Powell recognized the need for behavioral health programs to address the emotional toll of these events. Dr. Powell has developed evidence-based interventions for children and care providers affected by collective traumas. She has worked as a clinical social worker and led numerous research projects across the mainland United States, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Philippines. Dr. Powell has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing courses on self-care, grief and bereavement, and supporting distressed children and youth. She is also leading a study examining frontline healthcare providers' experiences working with COVID patients in field hospitals in New York City.  

About Topic:

A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout has reached unparalleled rates among social service providers. This interactive presentation will highlight how burnout impacts our brains' regulatory functioning and provide an overview of evidence-based strategies to reduce and prevent burnout-related symptoms. Case studies will enable participants to reflect on signs, symptoms, and treatment of burnout. Interactive group activities will include opportunities for discussion, reflection, and action-oriented strategies to cope with continued uncertainty during the prevailing pandemic.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how burnout affects regulatory circuits in the brain.
• Describe the association between cumulative collective trauma and burnout among social service providers.
• Explore evidence-based strategies to reduce and prevent burnout during sustained and chronic stress and uncertainty.

Date & Time

Sep 19, 2021 9:29 AM-12:30 PM

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