Hi All: Wondering if anyone has specific self-care resources for teachers who have been in the situation of having to mandatorily report the abuse of one of their students to prevent vicarious traumatization.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
Deb Sumiec, MSW, CAPSW
Child Advocacy Social Worker
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Hello Deb,
You could check out Tapping (also called Emotional Freedom Technique)
I teach Tapping to social workers and nurses to help with compassion fatigue and secondary Trauma. Tapping is a wonderful self-regulating tool. Sometimes the professional will Tap before a particularly triggering client session and sometimes after. There is even a way to Tap in a very discrete way during the session so the Client/patient doesn't know. Check out the youtube videos. It works fast!!
I hope this helps.
Tijana
PS: Tapping on your own experience with a professional is the best way to stop getting triggered. Maybe you have someone in your area who does Tapping or EMDR.
Thanks SO much for this! Deb
Yes, as Bessel Van Derk Kolk states so beautifully in the title of his healing Trauma book ----" The Body Keeps The Score"
So you might as use the power of your body 
The community Practicing Resilience for Self-Care and Healing has many self-care resources. This blog directory is helpful in finding resources in the Practicing Resilience community. Although the resources are not specific to mandatory reporting to prevent vicarious traumatization, they may be useful to know and disseminate. Hope this helps!
