Well@Work

Dr. Scott Lajoie helps us understand responses that may arise during times of stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can use psychological first aid to help our colleagues feel safe, connected and cared for. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 8:00 minutes. 

Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/ouWS4wHbOi8
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Dr. Jessica Eslinger helps us understand when symptoms of secondary traumatic stress may indicate a need for services through our Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and questions to ask to help determine if a provider is secondary traumatic stress informed.  This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:55 minutes. 

Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/pw1hLL0d8Tc
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Emily Smith shares how our eating patterns can affect how we respond to stress and provides tips for developing healthy eating that can build resiliency. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 5:20 minutes. 

Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/5g4nZf5b1-A
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

 Alex Clark helps us understand how we can use accountability partners to help build resiliency during times of stress, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Clark defines what an accountability partner is and provides tips for how to make the most out of an accountability partnership. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children

Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/_7K4WMBbtQw
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Dr. Ruth Gottfried helps us understand how we can use self-compassion to build resiliency to help manage symptoms of secondary traumatic stress and other stress responses. She offers tips for using self-compassion and resources for developing self-compassion practices. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children.


Video Version of Podcast:https://youtu.be/5i_ac1WQR5w
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Dr. Scott LaJoie helps us understand the definition of stigma, provides tips on how to help prevent stigmatizing individuals who are affected by COVID-19, and makes suggestions as to ways we can become allies to people who are experiencing stigma. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children
 
Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/eg-h6A04QuQ
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Cambria Rose Walsh shares with us about how having a healthy peer network can help manage symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, and offers tips for how to develop an effective peer network. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children.  Cambria Rose Walsh, LCSW is an expert in trauma informed care, systems change and secondary traumatic stress. 

Video Version of Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_ac1WQR5w
Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Alison Hendricks, LCSW talks with us about how supervisors can support their supervisees who may be experiencing secondary traumatic stress. Specific tips are provided to help supervisors become more STS-informed, assess areas of need related to providing STS-informed supervision, and where to access resources. This podcast is provided through a grant from SAMHSA. 

A video version of this podcast is available: https://youtu.be/T176-2R11ZU
Visit our website at https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

 Dr. Scott LaJoie helps us understand how COVID-19 has led to disruptions in sleep for many healthcare professionals. This podcast helps us better understand how disruptions in our sleep can affect our physical, psychological and cognitive functioning and provides tips for improving our sleep health. 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.

A video version of this podcast is available: https://youtu.be/DrR_RUOqqJc
Visit our website at https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

Dr. Ginny Sprang helps us understand the potential effects of indirect trauma exposure 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 during the COVID-19 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. 

A video version of this podcast is available: https://youtu.be/JjqBKCHOVB0

Visit our website at https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork