Child Services

Child welfare staff are first responders. Just like police officers and firefighters, they’re asked to respond to emergency situations with little information or time to prepare, and by doing so, they put themselves at risk — physically and mentally.

Client care can also be compromised if therapists are emotionally depleted or cognitively affected by secondary trauma. Some traumatized professionals, believing they can no longer be of service to their clients, end up leaving their jobs or the field altogether.