Stress and Secondary Trauma

What we know about Pandemics and the Stress they Cause
Pandemics impact how we work, socialize, and manage our health. Read more in this post and watch an excerpt from our webinar.
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Coping in the Time of COVID: Interpreting the research to help the child welfare workforce build an understanding of pandemics, learn how to cope with stress and develop strategies to manage your personal life
This post highlights excerpts, by topic, from our experts who presented Coping in the Time of COVID, a recent national webinar.
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My Experience with Resilience Alliance in Ohio
This blog post is written by a caseworker in Ohio who is participating in the state's workforce strengthening initiative. She describes the impact of turnover and her experience with Resilience Alliance and supportive supervision.
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Psychological Capital
Why is it important for employees to have hope, optimism, and confidence at work? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about psychological capital.
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Nebraska Progress Update – Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress
Nebraska is building resiliency to address worker turnover. This post provides an update on their implementation of CFS Strong, a three-part model to address secondary trauma among child welfare workers and supervisors.
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Perceived Organizational Support
Why is it important for employers to convey commitment to their employees? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about perceived organizational support.
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Strategies to Improve Child Welfare Worker Retention
Many organizations & teams are looking for answers to the challenge of worker turnover in child welfare. This blog post highlights research and strategies described in several publications and discusses the connection to the work being done by the QIC-WD.
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Perceptions of Organizational Politics
How do employees react to self-serving behavior in the workplace? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about perceptions of organizational politics.
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Humor
Is laughter the best medicine? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about humor in the workplace.
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CFS Strong – Building a Resilient Workforce
“It’s extremely important that we have a continuum of care, much like we do for the families that we serve,” said one Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Children and Family Services (CFS) Area Administrator.
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