Phase 2: Affirmation

Phase 2 introduces educators and mental health practitioners to the concept of secondary trauma and the importance of self-care.

Phase 2 Objectives:
● Affirm your experience.
● Consider the “cost of caring” without proper boundaries or strategies.
● Foster empathy for your OWN experiences and your OWN self-care.
● Examine ways that performance can incorporate research and showcase findings in a "fuller context."
● Possibilities for creative innovation in education and professional development.