Our self-care and our recognition of vicarious trauma is at the forefront of all the work we do. I support my front-line advocates, and we debrief on a daily basis. We talk very openly about the circumstances and the situations we hear, and we acknowledge how vicarious trauma enters our lives.
As an agency, Covenant House also recognizes that. Outside our EAP and supports for our staff, we also have numerous opportunities and training for our staff to understand how the trauma affects them.