Navigating Polarization and Moral Injury in the Workplace
Overview
Professionals across education, healthcare, social services, and mental health face increasing challenges in providing trauma informed care (TIC) amid political restrictions, surveillance, and fear of backlash. These stressors contribute to burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue, making it harder to support those they serve while maintaining personal wellbeing. This training series will explore trauma across the lifespan, highlighting the differences between trauma-sensitive, trauma informed, and trauma-healing approaches. Participants will gain strategies to navigate difficult conversations, foster understanding in divisive environments, and integrate TIC principles into their work. Emphasis will be placed on self-healing, emotional regulation, and boundary-setting to help professionals sustain their work without sacrificing their mental health.
Learning objectives
- Describe the psychological effects of moral injury, moral apathy, and burnout in workplace settings
- Identify key signs of emotional exhaustion, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma
- Apply self-soothing techniques to manage stress and emotional dysregulation
- Demonstrate practical tools to foster constructive conversations and workplace connections
- Compare trauma informed and trauma-healing organizational models
- Plan strategies to integrate restorative practices into team dynamics
- Create an individualized self-care and boundary-setting plan to sustain long-term well-being
Professional credit
- This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
- 4.5 CEs are available.
Training times
This training is provided at the time(s) and in the format(s) shown below.
| Date | Time | Format | CE Credits | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
June 11, 2026 (Thursday) Session 1 June 25, 2026 (Thursday) Session 2 July 09, 2026 (Thursday) Session 3 |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (for all dates) | Live, online |
4.5 CEs
| Space available |
