Description: This session focuses on helping educators recognize their own compassion fatigue or burnout. It covers techniques for staff to use to relax, keep balance, and continue to help students in need.
Presenter: Melissa McClain is a graduate of Kent State University and is the Community Education Program Coordinator at Akron Children's Hospital. She is responsible for a social and emotional learning curriculum that includes K-12 classroom education as well as psychological trauma education for educators and other professionals who work in a school environment. Since 2006, Melissa has educated over 68,000 students, school staff and community members. She has worked with over 150 Ohio school buildings and community organizations that work with youth and has also been lucky to travel to speak for state and national audiences on teen dating, emotional literacy, bullying, and psychological trauma.
Target Audience: Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators, School Psychologists, and School Counselors
Date: Monday, May 17, 2021
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Location: This is a virtual meeting using Zoom. The link will be emailed to participants.
Cost: There is no cost for this training
Contact Hours: 1.5 contact hours will be awarded upon completion of the training.