Riverside Trauma

Riverside Trauma Center helps people recover from overwhelming stress caused by traumatic events through community outreach, consultation, and counseling.

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@umass_stonewall @masssupport_org #MassSupport thanks for your vital work.

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#MassSupport Thanks for having me. Take gentle care everyone.

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#MassSupport check out Riverside Trauma Center on Facebook for regular content based videos. We recently broke down cognitive overload and gratitude fatigue!

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#MassSupport A6 https://t.co/lOzyzsqQIy is a great place to find tip sheets, video resources, and lots of information about trauma, toxic stress, suicide prevention and suicide postvention.

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@MindyForMA @masssupport_org #MassSupport Relationship building and doses of safety are key for recovery and resilience building.

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#MassSupport We are redefining what self-care means and human service workers are developing sustainable practices.

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#MassSupport We are seeing that the work of human service workers is being recognized as essential to the humanity and well-being of communities.

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#MassSupport A5 When we talk with folks we often talk about noticing moments of joy, and inviting ease into the day. There is so much openness to these ideas.

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#MassSupport A5 I am heartened by the incredible adaptations that are going on all around us. We see people prioritizing self care and staff being cared for in new ways.

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#MassSupport Our critical incident team and trainers have had to learn to work virtually at a time of great demand. We have been busy learning how to be with people virtually in a safe, and predictable way. A3

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#MassSupport At Riverside Trauma Center we think of Reflection, Regulation and Relaxation as the pillars of a self care practice.

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@janedoe @masssupport_org #MassSupport we like prioritizing self care! What does that look like?

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#MassSupport For 24 hour help with a critical incident please call our critical incident line 888-851-2451 and ask for a trauma center manager.

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#MassSupport Overwork and a sense that the need is dire and high fuel toxic stress. For sure bereavement overload or multiple personal and professional losses, deaths, has had significant impact.

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#MassSupport A3 Human service workers have more adverse childhood experiences than any profession, which makes us vulnerable to toxic stress.

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#MassSupport A3 Educators and human services need trauma informed environments on the job. Managing traumatic stress is a job skill.

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@OpioidTaskForce @masssupport_org #MassSupport Exactly! Increases stress for those with bandwidth issues and any number of economic inequities.

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@MindyForMA @umass_stonewall @masssupport_org We are seeing this too and its impacts on the wellbeing of educators and school staff.

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A2 #MassSupport Many human service workers have had multiple clients pass away and no opportunity to grieve the losses of their clients.