Well@Work

Emily Smith discusses why building strong social networks to support people of all ages during the COVID pandemic can help sustain us during challenging times. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 7:56 minutes. 

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

Dr. Ginny Sprang explains the self-care strategy PRN and shares how it may reduce unwanted symptoms of stress to boost well-being. 

Dr. Ginny 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 discusses how building healthy eating habits can lead to greater family well-being and resilience. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:25 minutes.  

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

Dr. Scott LaJoie helps us understand the benefits of being actively hopeful, the differences between pathways thinking and agency thinking, and how to avoid the risks of being passively optomistic. This podcast is provided through grants from SAMHSA to the UK Center on Trauma and Children (#H79SM082826) and the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; 5:28 minutes. 

Dr. LaJoie is a behavioral scientist and professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Louisville. 

Emily Smith shares ways the COVID pandemic has increased digital media use among adolescents and offers some tips for families to manage media consumption. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:52 minutes.  

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

Dr. Ginny Sprang helps us understand what contributes to COVID fatigue and how to reduce its impact. She also offers tips to help bolster the drive to fight the fatigue and stress we may be feeling during the ongoing COVID pandemic. 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.  

Dr. Ginny 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 some tips for caregivers returning to the workplace after COVID-19 closures to help balance work and caregiving responsibilities. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 6:06 minutes.  

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

Josh Fisherkeller helps us prepare to give a death notification with strategies and tips to help us through this difficult conversation. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:10 minutes.  
Josh Fisherkeller, MSW is the Training Manager at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children.      

Emily Smith shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those with substance used disorder and offers evidence-based tips professionals can use to address substance misuse with their clients. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 8:02 minutes.  

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

Cambria Rose Walsh shares with us the stages of onboarding new employees, from pre-employment through orientation, ensuring employee integration into the current organizational culture. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:40 minutes.  

Cambria Rose Walsh, LCSW is an expert in trauma informed care, systems change and secondary traumatic stress.