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Stress-Less - "Power and Control" - Workplace tools for checking in on stress levels and preventing trauma - for yourself and your workgroup.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Overview
From the Violence Prevention Initiative at CHOP, this session will pull elements from The Stress-Less Initiative, a trauma-informed, organizational group model to address secondary traumatic stress. This Virtual Café session will allow participants to assess and reflect on their own stress reactions, process the challenges of caregiving during the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn coping skills related to power, control, and acceptance. We hope this Virtual Café will bring a sense of community during this difficult time and beyond.
Presenters: Laura Vega, Kristen Kohser, Caroline Menapace
Laura Vega is the Clinical Manager for the CHOP Violence Intervention Program (VIP). She has more than 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents in the community and hospital-based settings. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and received her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. Laura has worked exclusively with assault-injured youth and their families over the last eight years. She has provided on-going leadership in establishing the CHOP VIP policies and procedures. She provides supervision, training, and consultation to hospital staff and students. Ms. Vega is trained in the Sanctuary Model, the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She developed the Stress-Less initiative, a trauma-informed group model to address secondary traumatic stress (STS). Her research interests are in building personal and team resilience to mitigate STS.
Kristen L. Kohser, MSW, LSW is a licensed social worker with over 15 years of experience in program management. At the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she is Program Manager of the Violence Intervention Program, which provides trauma-informed, client-centered, and family-focused intervention services for assault-injured youth and their families during and after a hospital visit, promoting physical and emotional healing and preventing re-injury. She also works with the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress and the Violence Prevention Initiative, providing trainings to healthcare providers on Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress and Trauma Informed Care.
Caroline Menapace, MSW, LCSW is a Child and Family Mental Health Therapist for the
CHOP Violence Intervention Program (VIP). She has rich experience working with youth and families affected by violence and trauma. She has worked in the Child Welfare system as a Foster Care Social Worker and as a Victim Advocate for child sexual abuse victims. Caroline was most recently a Violence Prevention Specialist in the Violence Intervention Program, providing intensive case management and trauma therapy to youth and families following a violent injury. Caroline also serves as a liaison for external mental health referrals, tracks and reports clinical data, and manages the program’s outreach efforts. Caroline is the Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy (PCVA). Caroline is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), and Attachment Based Family Therapy. Her interests are in attachment trauma in youth and adolescents. Caroline received her Master of Social Work degree from The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
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