SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019

• 67%aredisengaged• 18%areactivelydisengaged

Engagedemployeesworkwithpassionandfeelaprofoundconnectiontotheirwork-place.Theydriveinnovationandmovetheorganizationforward.

Disengagedemployeesareessentially“checked-out”.They’resleepwalkingthroughtheirworkday,puttingtimebutnotenergyorpassionintotheirwork.Signsofdisengage-mentinclude:

• absenteeism• presenteeism(atworkbutcheckedout)• lowmorale• lowproductivity• highturn-over• gossipandotherdivisivebehaviour• unresolvedconflict• ahighnumberofon-the-jobaccidents

Supporting Mental Health In Your WorkplaceBY ANNE MARTIN AND MARK VANDER VENNEN

TOPICSOFINTERESTTOFRIENDSOFSHALEMMENTALHEALTHNETWORKWinter2019

• Ihaveasayindecisionsthataffectme• Work’safunplacetobe• Thebottomline:Iwanttogotoworkevery

day,domybestandfeelappreciated

We can sum up what Steve needs to be fulfilled at work in two words: “healthy relationships.”

WORKPLACE ENGAGEMENTAlotofresearchhasgoneintohealthyrelationshipsintheworkplace.It’softentalkedaboutintermsofengagement.

Everyyearsince2000Gallup,thelargeUS-basedpollingorganization,hasbeendoingextensivepollingonthelevelof“workplaceengagement”.AccordingtotheirGlobalWorkplacefindings(2017):• 15%ofemployeesareengaged

MARK VANDER VENNEN, MA, M.ED, R.S.W.ExecutiveDirector

SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY OF MENTAL HEALTHDearFriendsofShalem,

Iamoftenstruckthatgovernmentser-vicesarefundedbycabinet-levelofficescalled“Ministries”(suchasthe“Minis-tryofHealth”).Likeotherfaith-basedorganizations,Shalemisalsoengagedin“Ministry”.Thiskindofwordassoci-ationgoesbackalongway.ApparentlygovernmentofficialsinancientGreecewerecalled“liturgists”,andtheirworkwaslabelled“liturgy”.

“Ministry”isthusawordthathasmanylayersofmeaning,layersthatgobackcenturies,involvingbothpublicactionandfaith.“Ministry”meanssomethinglike“service”,servingothers.Ministrythereforealsoinvolveslove.Andlovecarriesaconnotationofnotreceivinganythingback,particularlyintheareaoffinancialreturn.Alotof“ministry”hap-penswithlow-incomepeoplewhosim-plycannotpayfortheservicetheyarereceiving.Interestinglyenough,howev-er,reciprocityisoftenacrucialpartofhealing,ofgettingbackontrack.Whenlife’scircumstanceshaveknockedus

down,theabilitytogivesomethingback,tobeabletooffersomethingmeaningfultoothersinresponsetohavingreceived,canbepartofourhealingjourney.Ifinour“ministry”tootherswedonotofferapathforthistohappen,ourministrycanactuallycauseharmtoothers.Thataddsalottothecomplexityoftheword“minis-try”.Jesus’wordssometimeshauntme:“itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive”.Whoisbeingblessedinthe“ministry”ex-change?Howcanwesupportpeoplewho“receive”tobeabletobe“moreblessed”?

Thesecomplexmeaningsandnuancessimplysetthecontextforabasic,fun-damentalchallengethatconfrontsall“ministries”:howdowepayforthem,par-ticularlywhenthoseonthereceivingendsimplycannotaffordtopay?Thischal-lengeappliesequally(ifindifferentways)togovernmentandfaith-basedministries.Mentalhealthandaddictionservicesprovidedthroughgovernmentministriestodayareoverwhelmedwithrisingneed.Theyfacecrisesofunder-fundingandunsustainablewaitinglists.Meanwhile,thereisnobusinessmodelincommuni-ty-basedmentalhealththatsuggeststhatcommunity-basedmentalhealthservicescanbefundedsolelyonfeesforserviceanddonations.Thebusinessmodeldoesnotexistbecauseitcannotbedone.Allcommunity-basedmentalhealthrequiressomeformofthird-partyannualizedfund-ingtoexist.

ThatleavesanorganizationlikeShaleminatough,challengingplace.WereceiveverylittlegovernmentMinistryfunding.

Shalemhasextraordinary,sacrificialdonorsandsupporterswhoenableustoministertoothers.Thatiscrucial,andwewanttogrowthatevenmore.Whatisneededinadditionissomeformofthird-partyannualizedfunding.Wherecanthatthird-partysustainablefundingforShalem’smentalhealthministrycomefrom?

OurShalem Mental Health Foundationisworkinghardonthat(checkoutshalemfoundation.org).TheFoundationislookingtobuildanendowmentthatcantrulysustaintheNetwork’sministryinmentalhealth.Weneedyourhelpwiththat.Iwouldlovetohearyourideasforsolutionstotheperennialchallengeoffundingmentalhealthministryinasustain-ableway.IwouldalsobedelightedtodescribeShalem’sfundingstructureandneeds.Pleasedocontactme,eventobrainstorm!Sendmeanemailatmarkvv@shalemnetwork.orgorcallmeat905-531-7227.

Thankyouforyourprecioussupport.Weneedit!Butaboveall,thankyouforallthatyoudotoministertoothers,inthenameoftheGospel.

Yours,

{DIRECTOR’S CORNER}

ThereisadeepeningcrisisintheCanadianworkplace.Statistically,thereisagoodchancethatyouasanemployeeoranemployerexperiencethiscrisisdirectlyorindirectly.It’sbothahumancrisisandafiscalbottom-linecrisis.Thecrisisgoesbymanynames.Wehearabout“toxicworkplacecultures”,harassment,bullyingandpoorrelationshipsinthework-place,allofwhichcancreategreaterdisen-gagementbyemployeesintheirworkplace.Whateverthelabel,ultimatelythecrisisisaboutmentalhealthintheworkplace.Andit’shavingadevastatingimpact.

Inthisarticle,we’llexplorethecrisisbriefly,thenwe’lltalkaboutwecandotohelpbringsolutionstotheworkplace,includingtheapproachthatShalemistakinginresponse.

STEVE’S DILEMMAConsiderSteve(nothisrealname).Steveisthinkingaboutquittinghisjob.Withoutsupporttodowhatisexpectedofhim,Stevefeelssetuptofail.Moreover,gossipandbullyinghavebecomepartofhisworkplaceculture.Moraleislow.AsSteveputit,“Theworkenvironment’ssickandit’smakingmesick.Idon’tlikebeingthereanymore.I’vestartedtocallinsickeventhoughI’mnot.”

Whenaskedwhatagoodworkplacewouldlooklike,Stevesaid:• IhavethesupportIneedtogetmywork

done• IworkhardandfeelvaluedforwhatIdo• Peoplegetalong• Conflictisdealtwithquicklywithout

blaming,belittlingordemeaninganyone• Igetachancetouseanddevelopmyskills

DATE:May26,2020TIME:9:00am-4:30pmLOCATION:LiunaStation,HamiltonFEE:BeforeApril15:$280AfterApril15:$325

Lunchandrefreshmentsprovided

Youwon’twanttomissthisrareopportunity!MoreinformationandregistrationcanbefoundontheWorkshopspageatshalemnetwork.org.Thedayisdesignedtoequipthewidearrayofmentalhealthprofessionals,medicalteamsandworkerssupportingchildren,youthandadultsdealingwithtraumaandattachment.Whilebuilttobeadayforprofessionaldevelopment,parentsandcaregiversormembersofthecommunityseekinginsightintotheseissuesarewelcometoattend.QandAmoderatedbyDr.JeanClinton.

Attachment,Trauma,and

Psychotherapy:Neural

IntegrationasaPathwayto

ResilienceandWellBeing

Dr. Dan Siegel,best-sellingauthorandresearcher

SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019

focusesonrepairingrelationshipswhilealsosolvingtheproblem.

Wesupportworkplacestodevelopawayofthinkingandbeingintheworkplace,wherethefocusisoncreatingsafespacesforrealconversationsthatdeepenrelationshipandcreatestronger,moreengaged—andthusmoreproductive—workplaces.Inotherwords,weseektocreatetheconditionsthatallowourfriendStevetore-engagewithhisworkandhisworkplace—tomeettheconditionsheoutlinedforagoodworkplace.

Why?Becauseasafaith-basedagency,webelievethatworkisaGod-givencalling,avocation,agiftwhichisdesignedtobefilledwithmeaningandpurpose.Let’smakeitso!

Activelydisengagedemployeesaren’tjustunhappyatwork.They’rebusyactingouttheirunhappiness.Theyunderminewhattheiractivelyengagedco-workersaccomplish.

Steve’sabsenteeismissymptomaticofbeingdisengagedatwork.Anddisengagementcosts,big-time(see“TheCostofDisengagement”).

WHAT CAN BE DONE?Thankfully,agreatdealcanbedone—andisbeingdone—toaddressthealarmingcrisis.Gallupnowreports,forthefirsttime,asmallincreaseinemployeeengagementintheU.S.Thereiscompellingevidencesupportingbestpracticesastheydevelop.Acriticalfirststepistodevelopanexplicit,intentionalplantosupportmentalhealthinyourworkplace.AdvocatefororsetupaWellnessCommittee,forexample,andtheninvestinit.

ArecentDeloitteInsightsreport,describedas

abilityinengagementisduetothequalityofthemanagerorleader).Allofusareleadersinsomecontextoranother—perhapsathome,atschool,amongfriends,oratwork.Havealookatthe“LeadershipPracticeDomains”diagrambelow—akeyaspectoftheengagementframeworkthatwesupportorganizationswithinourworkthroughShalem’sCentreforWorkplaceEngagement.

Thenotionisthatwithhighexpectationsandhighlevelsofsupporttoreachthoseexpec-tations,wetendtodothings“with”people.That’sthedomainthatstrengthensengage-ment.Theotherdomainsdiminishengage-ment.Withhighexpectationsbutlowlevelsofemotionalsupport,wetendtodothings“to”people.Withhighlevelsofemotionalsupportbutlowexpectationsofpeople,wetendtodothings“for”people.Andwithlowexpectationsandlowlevelsofsupport,weareneglectful,“not”doinganything.

Inthe“To”domain,weputresultsoverpeople.Inthe“For”domain,weputpeopleoverresults.Inthe“Not”domain,wepriori-tizeneitherresultsnorpeople.Inthe“With”domain—theEngagementDomain—weprior-itizepeopleandresults—andnotsurprisingly,wegetthebestoutcomes,asshowninthe“Benefits”boxelsewhereinthisarticle.

Thinkaboutthesedomains:whatwouldtheoutcomesofeachleadershipstylebeinaworkplace?Whatwouldtheworkplacelooklikeundereach?Whatwouldbehappening?

“thefirstofitskindinCanada”(see“ToLearnMore…”),studied10Canadiancompaniesthatareinvestingintheirworkplacementalhealth.Amongtheirkeyfindings(p.3):

• investinproactiveprogramsthatpromotepositivementalhealthinadditiontotreatment—thismeansgoingbeyonddeliveringinterventionsforpoormentalhealthtoalsopromotepositivementalhealthandwell-being.

• Prioritizeinvestmentsinthehighestimpactareas,suchasleadershiptrainingandreturn-to-workprograms.

AONHewittisamajorHRandBusinessConsultingorganizationthatproducesannualworkplaceengagementanalyses.Intheir2017report,theywrite,“Theconceptofemployeeengagementisoftenconfusedwithsatisfactionorhappiness.However,thetruedefinitionisdeeperinmeaning.Employeeengagementisdefinedas‘thelevelofanemployee’spsy-chologicalinvestmentintheirorganization.’”Weagree.Inthatlight,organizationscanfindhelpinimplementingaproactive,preven-tiveinvestmentstrategyfromtheCanadianStandardsAssociation’s(CSA)“StandardforPsychologicalHealthandSafetyintheWorkplace”,championedbytheMentalHealthCommissionofCanadaandlaunchedin2013.

INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP Investingproactivelyinleadershipisakeyplacetostart(Gallupnotesthat70%ofvari-

ShalemDigestisapublicationofShalemMentalHealthNetwork,anon-profit,charitable

organization.RN130566011RR00011

SHALEMMENTALHEALTHNETWORK875MainStreetEast,

Hamilton,ONL8M1M2

TEL905.528.0353TF866.347.0041FAX905.528.3562

www.shalemnetwork.org

ShalemiscommittedtobestpracticesinmentalhealthandisamemberofFamilyServiceOntario.

Allservicesareofferedinstrictestconfidence.

Andthenthinkabouttheminrelationtoyour-self:inwhatevercontext,whichdomaindoyoutypicallypracticefrom?Howmightyoubemoreintentionalaboutworkingfromthe“With”domain?

UnderShalem’sCentreforWorkplaceEngage-ment,wehavesatwithmanymanagersandsupervisorsandaskedthemtoidentifywhichdomaintheymostoftentendtopracticein.Theexerciseisalmostalwaysarevelationtothem.Thenweworktogethertodevelopstrategiestoexerciseleadershipmoreoftenandmorecon-sistentlyintheEngagementDomain—ifthatdomainisnotalreadytheirdefaultplacetobe.

SHALEM’S CENTRE FOR WORKPLACE ENGAGEMENTInourview,allofus—includingusatShalem—havearesponsibilitytosupport,nur-tureandbuildhealthyworkplacerelationships.Itispartofourhumancalling.Theengagementcrisisintheworkplacebringswithitenormoushumancostsnoteasilycapturedinfigures.Withthatasthebackdrop,asakeypartofourministryinmentalhealth,ourCentreforWork-placeEngagementisnowactivelysupportingworkplacementalhealthinCanadiancompa-niesandnon-profitorganizations.

WhythisCentre?Aren’tthereallkindsofmediators,investigatorsandconsultantsintheworkplace?WhatmakestheCentreunique?

WhatourCentrebringsisanexplicitengage-mentframeworkforinvestingproactivelytobuildhealthyrelationshipsintheworkplace,andresponsivelytodealeffectivelywithwork-placeconflictinsuchawaythatrelationshipsarerepaired,harmisdealtwith,andeveryonecanmoveforward.Ratherthanamediationapproachthatfocusesonprovidingasolutiontoaproblem,wetakearelationalapproachthat

TheMentalHealthCommissionofCanada

estimates:

• Inanygivenweek,500,000Canadians

areunabletoworkduetomental

healthproblems.

• 30%ofdisabilityclaimsinCanada

areduetomentalhealthissues.

70%ofdisabilitycostsarerelatedto

psychologicalissues.

• Thetotalcostfrommentalhealth

issuestotheCanadianeconomy

isover$50billionannually.

Additionally,mentalhealthissues

amongworkingadultsinCanada

costemployersover$6billion

annuallyduetolostproductivity

fromabsenteeism,presenteeismand

turnover.

TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimates:

• poormentalhealthcoststheglobal

economyUS$1trillionannuallyinlost

productivity(Deloitte,2019).

Thesenumbershighlightthefinancial

cost—theydonottouchthehumancostof

disengagementintheworkplace.

The Cost of Disengagement

The Benefits of Investing in Workplace RelationshipsIntheirrecentreport,“TheROIinWorkplaceMentalHealthPrograms”(2019),Deloitte,alargeaccountingfirm,studied10Canadiancompanieswithestablishedmentalhealthinitiatives.Theyconcludethatwhenorganizationsinvestinproactivestrategiestopromoteworkplacementalhealth:• Forevery$1invested,theyearlyreturnis$1.62.Afterthreeyears,thereturnis

$2.18.AccordingtoGallup,organizationsrankinginthetop25%inemployeeengagement:• have20%highersales,21%higherprofitability,andearnings-per-sharegrowththat

isfourtimeshigherthantheircompetitors.Thebottomline:inthe21stcentury,investinginpeopleinworkplacesisacritical,wisebusinessdecision.Thereisnooption:withoutit,theworkplace’sfiscalbottomlinedrops.Evenmoreimportantly,it’sawisehumandecision.

Formoreinformation,checkoutonline:

• Shalem’sCentreforWorkplaceEn-gagement:www.centreforworkplaceengagement.com

• DeloitteInsights,“TheROIinwork-placementalhealthprograms.Goodforpeople,goodforbusiness:Ablueprintforworkplacementalhealthprograms”(2019).Areportauthornotes,“Weknowinherentlythatinvestinginworkplacementalhealthisgoodforourpeople,butthisreporttellsusit’sactuallygoodforbusinessaswell.”

• Kincentric(formerlypartofAONHewitt),“2019TrendsinGlobalEm-ployeeEngagement”

• Gallup,“StateoftheGlobalWorkplace”reports

• CSAGroup,NationalStandardofCanada,“Psychologicalhealthandsafetyintheworkplace—Prevention,promotion,andguidancetostagedimplementation”

• LeeHardy,“Right-SizingYourWork”,theBanner(August,2017)

TO LEARN MORE...

Centre for Workplace Engagement

Anne Martin,Ph.D,istheDirectorofShalem’sCentreforWorkplaceEngagement.

Mark Vander Vennen,MA,M.Ed,R.S.W.,istheExecutiveDirectoroftheShalemMentalHealthNetwork.

Do connect with the Centre for Workplace Engagement! PleasecontactAnneMartinat

annem@centreforworkplaceengagement.comor647-986-8297.

And check out our website: www.centreforworkplaceengagement.com

SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019SHALEM DIGEST • Winter 2019

• 67%aredisengaged• 18%areactivelydisengaged

Engagedemployeesworkwithpassionandfeelaprofoundconnectiontotheirwork-place.Theydriveinnovationandmovetheorganizationforward.

Disengagedemployeesareessentially“checked-out”.They’resleepwalkingthroughtheirworkday,puttingtimebutnotenergyorpassionintotheirwork.Signsofdisengage-mentinclude:

• absenteeism• presenteeism(atworkbutcheckedout)• lowmorale• lowproductivity• highturn-over• gossipandotherdivisivebehaviour• unresolvedconflict• ahighnumberofon-the-jobaccidents

Supporting Mental Health In Your WorkplaceBY ANNE MARTIN AND MARK VANDER VENNEN

TOPICSOFINTERESTTOFRIENDSOFSHALEMMENTALHEALTHNETWORKWinter2019

• Ihaveasayindecisionsthataffectme• Work’safunplacetobe• Thebottomline:Iwanttogotoworkevery

day,domybestandfeelappreciated

We can sum up what Steve needs to be fulfilled at work in two words: “healthy relationships.”

WORKPLACE ENGAGEMENTAlotofresearchhasgoneintohealthyrelationshipsintheworkplace.It’softentalkedaboutintermsofengagement.

Everyyearsince2000Gallup,thelargeUS-basedpollingorganization,hasbeendoingextensivepollingonthelevelof“workplaceengagement”.AccordingtotheirGlobalWorkplacefindings(2017):• 15%ofemployeesareengaged

MARK VANDER VENNEN, MA, M.ED, R.S.W.ExecutiveDirector

SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY OF MENTAL HEALTHDearFriendsofShalem,

Iamoftenstruckthatgovernmentser-vicesarefundedbycabinet-levelofficescalled“Ministries”(suchasthe“Minis-tryofHealth”).Likeotherfaith-basedorganizations,Shalemisalsoengagedin“Ministry”.Thiskindofwordassoci-ationgoesbackalongway.ApparentlygovernmentofficialsinancientGreecewerecalled“liturgists”,andtheirworkwaslabelled“liturgy”.

“Ministry”isthusawordthathasmanylayersofmeaning,layersthatgobackcenturies,involvingbothpublicactionandfaith.“Ministry”meanssomethinglike“service”,servingothers.Ministrythereforealsoinvolveslove.Andlovecarriesaconnotationofnotreceivinganythingback,particularlyintheareaoffinancialreturn.Alotof“ministry”hap-penswithlow-incomepeoplewhosim-plycannotpayfortheservicetheyarereceiving.Interestinglyenough,howev-er,reciprocityisoftenacrucialpartofhealing,ofgettingbackontrack.Whenlife’scircumstanceshaveknockedus

down,theabilitytogivesomethingback,tobeabletooffersomethingmeaningfultoothersinresponsetohavingreceived,canbepartofourhealingjourney.Ifinour“ministry”tootherswedonotofferapathforthistohappen,ourministrycanactuallycauseharmtoothers.Thataddsalottothecomplexityoftheword“minis-try”.Jesus’wordssometimeshauntme:“itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive”.Whoisbeingblessedinthe“ministry”ex-change?Howcanwesupportpeoplewho“receive”tobeabletobe“moreblessed”?

Thesecomplexmeaningsandnuancessimplysetthecontextforabasic,fun-damentalchallengethatconfrontsall“ministries”:howdowepayforthem,par-ticularlywhenthoseonthereceivingendsimplycannotaffordtopay?Thischal-lengeappliesequally(ifindifferentways)togovernmentandfaith-basedministries.Mentalhealthandaddictionservicesprovidedthroughgovernmentministriestodayareoverwhelmedwithrisingneed.Theyfacecrisesofunder-fundingandunsustainablewaitinglists.Meanwhile,thereisnobusinessmodelincommuni-ty-basedmentalhealththatsuggeststhatcommunity-basedmentalhealthservicescanbefundedsolelyonfeesforserviceanddonations.Thebusinessmodeldoesnotexistbecauseitcannotbedone.Allcommunity-basedmentalhealthrequiressomeformofthird-partyannualizedfund-ingtoexist.

ThatleavesanorganizationlikeShaleminatough,challengingplace.WereceiveverylittlegovernmentMinistryfunding.

Shalemhasextraordinary,sacrificialdonorsandsupporterswhoenableustoministertoothers.Thatiscrucial,andwewanttogrowthatevenmore.Whatisneededinadditionissomeformofthird-partyannualizedfunding.Wherecanthatthird-partysustainablefundingforShalem’smentalhealthministrycomefrom?

OurShalem Mental Health Foundationisworkinghardonthat(checkoutshalemfoundation.org).TheFoundationislookingtobuildanendowmentthatcantrulysustaintheNetwork’sministryinmentalhealth.Weneedyourhelpwiththat.Iwouldlovetohearyourideasforsolutionstotheperennialchallengeoffundingmentalhealthministryinasustain-ableway.IwouldalsobedelightedtodescribeShalem’sfundingstructureandneeds.Pleasedocontactme,eventobrainstorm!Sendmeanemailatmarkvv@shalemnetwork.orgorcallmeat905-531-7227.

Thankyouforyourprecioussupport.Weneedit!Butaboveall,thankyouforallthatyoudotoministertoothers,inthenameoftheGospel.

Yours,

{DIRECTOR’S CORNER}

ThereisadeepeningcrisisintheCanadianworkplace.Statistically,thereisagoodchancethatyouasanemployeeoranemployerexperiencethiscrisisdirectlyorindirectly.It’sbothahumancrisisandafiscalbottom-linecrisis.Thecrisisgoesbymanynames.Wehearabout“toxicworkplacecultures”,harassment,bullyingandpoorrelationshipsinthework-place,allofwhichcancreategreaterdisen-gagementbyemployeesintheirworkplace.Whateverthelabel,ultimatelythecrisisisaboutmentalhealthintheworkplace.Andit’shavingadevastatingimpact.

Inthisarticle,we’llexplorethecrisisbriefly,thenwe’lltalkaboutwecandotohelpbringsolutionstotheworkplace,includingtheapproachthatShalemistakinginresponse.

STEVE’S DILEMMAConsiderSteve(nothisrealname).Steveisthinkingaboutquittinghisjob.Withoutsupporttodowhatisexpectedofhim,Stevefeelssetuptofail.Moreover,gossipandbullyinghavebecomepartofhisworkplaceculture.Moraleislow.AsSteveputit,“Theworkenvironment’ssickandit’smakingmesick.Idon’tlikebeingthereanymore.I’vestartedtocallinsickeventhoughI’mnot.”

Whenaskedwhatagoodworkplacewouldlooklike,Stevesaid:• IhavethesupportIneedtogetmywork

done• IworkhardandfeelvaluedforwhatIdo• Peoplegetalong• Conflictisdealtwithquicklywithout

blaming,belittlingordemeaninganyone• Igetachancetouseanddevelopmyskills

DATE:May26,2020TIME:9:00am-4:30pmLOCATION:LiunaStation,HamiltonFEE:BeforeApril15:$280AfterApril15:$325

Lunchandrefreshmentsprovided

Youwon’twanttomissthisrareopportunity!MoreinformationandregistrationcanbefoundontheWorkshopspageatshalemnetwork.org.Thedayisdesignedtoequipthewidearrayofmentalhealthprofessionals,medicalteamsandworkerssupportingchildren,youthandadultsdealingwithtraumaandattachment.Whilebuilttobeadayforprofessionaldevelopment,parentsandcaregiversormembersofthecommunityseekinginsightintotheseissuesarewelcometoattend.QandAmoderatedbyDr.JeanClinton.

Attachment,Trauma,and

Psychotherapy:Neural

IntegrationasaPathwayto

ResilienceandWellBeing

Dr. Dan Siegel,best-sellingauthorandresearcher