NBT: Self and Community Care for TRIO Professionals
We are living in challenging and unprecedented times for students, as well as the staff who work with them. Low-income populations and People of Color are living with the stress of being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. We continue to be traumatized by the images of Black people slain by the police on the national news. Many of us are just worried about losing our jobs in a declining economy. Amidst all of this, we are told to take care of ourselves, which can be challenging. In this session, we will focus on self- and community care approaches pertinent to professionals working to support students in TRIO programs. We will identify symptoms that could be indicators of distress, while also beginning to conceptualize the best approaches to caring for ourselves and our communities.