Schuylkill Strong: Vicarious Trauma & Resilience

Social change work can take a toll on the change makers. Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue can feel unavoidable in our work to create healthier, safer communities. Research from the fields of psychology, sociology, and neurobiology can help to arm change makers with the tools they need to meet these challenges head on. Individuals and organizations can employ strategies that promote resilience and reduce the physical, psychological, and emotional impacts of vicarious trauma. This workshop will specifically explore one local organization’s approach to enhancing structural approaches to promoting vicarious resilience in care-workers.

May 6, 2025 | 23 Meadowbrook Centre, Schuylkill Haven, PA

Target Audience: This workshop is designed for mental health professionals, including and not limited to social workers, psychologists, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists.

Presenter full name with credentials: Alissa Mailen Perrotto, MA Community Psychology & Social Change; Approved national trainer for Office of Violence Against Women, Department of Justice; Doctoral candidate in Business Administration, William Howard Taft University

Professional expertise highlights:

· Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)-approved national technical assistance provider on marketing and messaging for sexual assault programs and social media engagement.

· Rape Prevention and Education Grant program technical assistance-provider, overseeing elements of the grant process and training initiatives at both state and national levels.

· Nationally recognized expert in social media engagement and mobilization for sexual assault messaging and prevention.

· Resource development, writing, and editing for organizational blogs, websites, bulletins, research briefs, and resources for PCAR, NSVRC, IOWACASA, RSP, & VAWnet.

· Mandated Reporter Trainer for PCAR, state approved for Act 126 credentialing (Active certification since 2016)

· 7 years professional executive and management experience in nonprofit organization managing a budget of $1.5 million annually.

· Communities That Care Certified Facilitator (2023)

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