Well@Work

Dr. Ginny Sprang helps us understand the potential effects of occupational trauma on professionals. She defines the term secondary traumatic stress, outlines the symptoms, and makes suggestions for ways we can help mitigate the risk for developing STS.  This podcast is provided through a grant from SAMHSA to  the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and  the UNiversity of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children

Dr. Sprang is a professor of psychiatry in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and is the Executive Director of the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children (CTAC). She is also the principal investigator of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Innovations and Solutions Center at CTAC.    

Emily Smith shares strategies leaders and supervisors can use to build a healthier work environment and boost employee retention. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:37 minutes.

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children. 

Emily Smith shares skills that can increase positive coping, well-being, and resilience to help mitigate the impact of moral distress. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:59 minutes.

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children. 

Emily Smith shares some ways to improve psychological safety in your work environment. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:58 minutes.

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children. 

Emily Smith shares strategies to help workers reduce the risk of experiencing workplace violence to enable them to provide care without fear of violence or injury. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:29 minutes.

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children. 

Adriana Molina nos ayuda a comprender qué es la angustia moral y cómo puede surgir a lo largo de la carrera, especialmente en momentos de estrés elevado como la pandemia de COVID-19. Se discuten los síntomas de la angustia moral, así como consejos para manejar la angustia moral en caso de que ocurra. Este podcast se proporciona a través de una subvención del Departamento de Salud del Comportamiento, Discapacidades Intelectuales y del Desarrollo al Centro de Trauma y Niños; 11:24 minutes.

Description: Adriana Molina helps us understand what moral distress is and how it can arise throughout one’s career, especially during times of elevated stress like the COVID-19 pandemic. Symptoms of moral distress are discussed, as well as tips for managing moral distress should it occur. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to the Center for Trauma and Children; 11:24 minutes.

Emily Smith shares strategies to reduce the stress of working when many workplaces are undergoing staffing shortages. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:43 minutes. 

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children.

Alex Clark discusses post traumatic growth and shares ways that experiences from the COVID pandemic can help us grow, moving from struggle to strength. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 4:54 minutes.  

Alex Clark, MA, MDiv, LMFT is the Project Coordinator of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Innovations and Solutions Center and a clinician at the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children.      

Emily Smith explains how caregivers can use co-regulation to help young children develop healthy coping skills as they learn to regulate their emotions. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 8:05 minutes. 

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children.

Emily Smith offers tips to help families tame stress and develop healthy habits that can boost well-being. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:07 minutes. 

Emily Smith, MPH is the Coordinator for the Well@Work Project at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children.