Missouri State > Public Affairs Conference > 2008 Conference > Schedule > Session Information

Front-line workers who respond to child abuse frequently face burnout due to stress and emotional fatigue associated with their jobs. They frequently face conflict as they work with dysfunctional families in a complex organizational system. They work long hours and may spread their stress around the office or the living room when they get home.  Social workers, health care workers, law enforcement personnel, and others involved in this important work do not always take care of themselves appropriately.  In this workshop, through an interactive format, we will explore the following:

·         Tools for balancing the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of ourselves.

·         Twenty ways to reduce stress in the moment.

·         The anatomy of anger and how to become more emotionally fluent.

·         Techniques to avoid burnout, still contribute, and keep children safe.

Come relax, laugh, and learn some new tools to dance with stress!