For Teachers & School Personnel

Trauma Stories and the Impact on Teachers

Explore the effect of hearing traumatic accounts from the children you teach, understand the warning signs of compassion fatigue, and learn practical ways to protect your health and wellbeing.

On-Demand Training
One Month 24/7 Access
For Teachers & Educators
Student Discounts Available

$15 one-time  Â·  Free for eligible PBC childcare providers, PBSD employees & PBC residents — contact us for a code

About the Training

A Role of Great Responsibility

The role of a teacher is one filled with daily demands and expectations — but also one of great responsibility and influence, as the potential to shape and impact a young life in a positive way is a significant position. This means ensuring your own health and wellbeing is maintained and supported is crucial.

Trauma stories, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization may be parts of a teacher's role that aren't spoken about or addressed very often, but that deserve attention to assist you in understanding, navigating, and overcoming these experiences.

This training is part of the A Way of Being with Children series, with a focus on children ages birth to 5.

What Is This Training?

An on-demand training exploring the impact of hearing traumatic accounts from children — covering compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization, and the warning signs teachers need to know.

Who Is It For?

Teachers, educators, childcare staff, and school personnel who regularly hear and hold children's difficult stories — and want to better understand and protect their own wellbeing in the process.

What Will You Gain?

A clear understanding of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization — plus practical strategies to buffer their impact and maintain your health and resilience as an educator.

What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

In this training you will gain the knowledge and tools to recognize, understand, and buffer the impact of trauma stories on your own health and wellbeing as an educator.

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The risk of secondary trauma and the definition of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization
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Mandated reporting and personal concerns related to hearing children's trauma stories
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The trauma impact of secondary trauma and ways to address and buffer its effects on your health and wellbeing
Online Training

Trauma Stories and the Impact on Teachers

Self-guided online training for teachers & school personnel
$15one-time
  • On-demand online training
  • One month of 24/7 on-demand access
  • Secondary trauma, compassion fatigue & vicarious traumatization
  • Mandated reporting and personal concerns
  • Ways to address and buffer the impact of trauma stories
🎓 Free access for childcare providers with the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, PBSD employees, and parents/caregivers living in Palm Beach County. Significant discounts available for students and Palm Beach County professionals. Contact us for a code.

Questions? Contact Center for Child Counseling:
(561) 244-9499  Â·  welearnplay@centerforchildcounseling.org

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With Gratitude

A special thank you to our supporters who make this training free for teachers and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is part of our A Way of Being with Children series, focusing on children ages birth to 5.