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Impact to the Individual

OVC has a variety of resources available to help individuals identify and respond to vicarious trauma, including self-paced trainings, webinars, and resources focused on self-care.

Organizations can also request free training and technical assistance (TTA) focused on ways to recognize and respond to negative vicarious trauma on individuals, including:

  • Training and Technical Assistance—OVC delivers tailored TTA to meet your organization's needs on various victimizations and crime and victim assistance topics, for example—
    • Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma in victim advocates
    • Healthy ways of responding to vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
  • Speaker Support—OVC provides speakers for short general presentations at your event, including plenaries, panels, or victim impact presentations.

If your organization is interested in TTA, go to the "How We Can Help" page. You can also call 1–866–OVC–TTAC (1–866–682–8822) or send an email to TTAC@ovcttac.org to speak with a TTA specialist about requesting free TTA.

Request Training and Technical Assistance

Learn how to request training and technical assistance. Please call 1–866–682–8822 to speak with a TTA specialist prior to applying.

Resource Library

Search the Resource Library for materials on topics related to vicarious trauma.

Online Training

Access interactive training in a variety of subject areas. Programs are available to take on your own schedule, at your own pace, from your own computer.

Self-Care

Length: 1 hour

Summary:

Covers the role of victim service providers in monitoring their own self-care and safety. Because of your work, you are susceptible to vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and other stress-related conditions. To remain effective in your job and helpful to victims, you must know the risk factors for developing these conditions, how to minimize them, and how to take care of yourself if you do experience a stress-related condition.

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Webinars

The following webinars provide information related to vicarious trauma. Learn about upcoming webinars.

Addressing Vicarious Trauma for the Individual

Date: August 22, 2018Length: 1 hour

Summary:

In this session, victim service providers discuss what contributes to vicarious trauma and learn how vicarious trauma is related to secondary traumatic stress.

Materials: