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Self-care for support group leaders

As a professional or parent leading support groups for people who foster and adopt, you may be exposed to secondary stress and vicarious trauma. This tip sheet and the accompanying resources will help you identify, understand, and address the symptoms of traumatic stress.

Author: AdoptUSKids

Published: 2019

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Secondary Trauma and Self-Care for Support Group Leaders (129 KB PDF)

Related resources

Symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress (121 KB PDF)

Self-Care Activities for Your Group (119 KB PDF)

AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids

AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.

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