In part 1 of this series, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC presents the Migrant Clinicians Network and the Witness to Witness Program to address how to manage the multiple stressors impacting service providers and those they serve.  

The premise of this online seminar is that the helpers need help to manage the distress that comes with the role of witness and helper. Sometimes the distress comes from the stories providers are told by the people they work with or interactions they directly observe. Sometimes the distress comes from the people who administer the policies and procedures that affect the people they serve. And often the distress derives from both sources. Providers may also have their own challenging histories. Current situations may trigger memories of difficult personal experiences, making it harder to cope with contemporary stress. View this video presentation for Dr. Kaethe Weingarten’s discussion on these topics. The second half of this online seminar looks at sources of resilience and what Dr. Weingarten calls reasonable hope.