Trauma: 3. Secondary Trauma (Independent Study)

This course is worth 5 continuing education contact hours (CECH). 

In this course, educators will learn how secondary traumatic stress, also called compassion fatigue, manifests and how to practice self-care to minimize or prevent secondary traumatic stress.

1. Pre-Assessment

2. Course Objectives

3. Lesson Introduction

4. Definition of Trauma

5. Prevalence of Trauma in Schools

6. Check for Understanding: Quiz

7. What is Secondary Trauma?

8. Check for Understanding: Quiz

9. Secondary Trauma: Prevention & Intervention

10. Check for Understanding: Quiz

11. Congratulations - this segment will tell you how to retrieve your certificate. SDEA requires you to submit a brief reflection and survey. Once the reflection has been reviewed, your certificate will be emailed to you. You may choose to use the journaling prompts provided or write a one-page reflection on what you learned and how you will apply it to your teaching practice. 

**Please note that there are a few broken links in this course, but they do not affect the quality of the content.