Trainings/Workshops: Workspaces & Professional Development

05.11.25 07:16 AM - Comment(s) - By Annastasia Rose Beal

Trainings & Workshops for Workspaces & Professional Development
For workplaces, agencies, and service organizations seeking compassionate, trauma-informed approaches to substance use and employee wellbeing.

Creating safer, more compassionate workplaces begins with understanding the realities of substance use, mental health, and burnout. Our professional development workshops are designed for teams across sectors who regularly interact with the public or clients impacted by substance use — including social service agencies, public health departments, behavioral health providers, housing programs, and hospitality or entertainment staff.

Each session is trauma-informed, interactive, and grounded in real-world experience. Whether your team is supporting clients in crisis, navigating workplace stress, or simply seeking to build a more inclusive and stigma-free environment, these trainings help foster empathy, communication, and confidence.

Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in their daily work — from language that reduces stigma to concrete strategies for preventing burnout, managing compassion fatigue, and integrating harm reduction into organizational culture. Trainings can be customized to fit your organization’s needs and offered in-person or virtually.

Harm Reduction in the Workplace: Supporting Employees and Clients

Overview: Introduces harm reduction principles and explores how they can be applied to client care, employee wellness, and organizational culture.

Suggested Duration: 45 to 90 minutes
Includes:

Understanding harm reduction as a workplace framework
Integrating compassion, dignity, and evidence-based practice
Case studies on applying harm reduction in service and employee support contexts
Discussion on policy alignment and internal communication

Compassion Fatigue & Boundary Setting for Helping Professionals

Overview: Focuses on recognizing compassion fatigue, setting boundaries, and maintaining personal wellbeing while working in high-stress or emotionally demanding environments.

Suggested Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Includes:

Identifying signs of burnout and secondary trauma
Strategies for healthy boundaries and sustainable empathy
Guided reflection on personal resilience practices
Creating self-care systems within teams and agencies

Trauma-Informed Workplace Practices

Overview: Provides foundational knowledge of trauma-informed care and how to apply it within everyday workplace systems and interactions.

Suggested Duration: 45 minutes
Includes:

Principles of trauma-informed engagement
Recognizing trauma responses in clients, peers, or staff
Building safety, trust, and collaboration in organizational settings
Adapting policies and environments for psychological safety

Substance Use Awareness for Nonclinical Staff

Overview: Tailored for employees without clinical backgrounds who regularly encounter individuals experiencing substance use or crisis.

Suggested Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Includes:

Understanding substance use as a health issue, not a moral one
Recognizing signs of impairment or distress
Responding with empathy and appropriate boundaries
When and how to make a referral or seek additional support

Building Empathy Without Burnout

Overview: Teaches emotional regulation and sustainable empathy practices to maintain compassion while preserving mental health and productivity.

Suggested Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Includes:

Understanding emotional fatigue and compassion limits
Grounding and mindfulness techniques for in-the-moment stress
Team-based support systems for emotional resilience
Frameworks for reflective debriefing after high-stress encounters

De-Stigmatizing Substance Use in Professional Environments

Overview: Examines how language, attitudes, and workplace culture can unintentionally reinforce stigma, and how to shift toward compassionate, inclusive communication.