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LEAP Speaker Series – Filling Your Bucket: Learn why caring for yourself improves your ability to care for others!

March 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Join ABCD as we kick off our first LEAP Speaker Series for 2024!

Date: March 7th 6:30-7:30 pm CT

Topic: Filling Your Bucket: Learn why caring for yourself improves your ability to care for others!

You’ll learn:

the definitions of self-care, vicarious trauma, and burnout
how to access self-care assessment tools
strategies to improve your own self-care

Speaker: Dr. Counselman-Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Adelphi University.

All are welcome to attend this FREE webinar.

Join us on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83992063161?pwd=RmMzcE5ETTB0Mmd5bVJFSTFYeDNzQT09

Meeting ID: 839 9206 3161 Passcode: 800408

Details

Date: March 7, 2024
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost: Free

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