Secondary Trauma and the Management of Sex Offenders

Section 1: Introduction

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Goals of This Training

The goals of this training are to provide participants with: An understanding of how our work

managing sex offenders can cause secondary trauma;

Practical tips and strategies you can use to lessen the impact of secondary trauma; and

Ideas on what organizations can do to prevent and mitigate the effects of secondary trauma.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this training, participants will be able to: Define secondary trauma in the context of

the management of sex offenders; Distinguish burnout from secondary

trauma; Describe the impact of secondary trauma

on individuals and agencies that share responsibility for sex offender management;

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Learning Objectives (Continued)

Recognize no less than five indicators and symptoms of secondary trauma;

Select at least three self-care strategies that you can use in your day-to-day work to mitigate the effects of—or prevent—secondary trauma; and

Identify three or more proactive strategies that agencies can undertake to address secondary trauma.

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Introductions of Trainer(s) and Participants

Your name; Your title and agency; The nature of your job; Your experience in sex offender

management—how long you’ve been in this difficult business; and

Your expectations for this training—what you would like to get out of this session.