Northeast Ohio Regional Library System - Event Information
Event Name:
Creating Calm During Times of Stress
Competency:
Customer Service, Communication, and Patron Awareness
Description:
Managing and responding to the heightened emotions of others can be very challenging in the public service world. Our ability to do this well relies on our understanding of how stress impacts humans and more important, how we are able to regulate during times of increased stress in order to best manage the emotions of others.
Learning Objectives:
A greater understanding of how Trauma and Stress impact our brains
Knowledge on the Stress Cycle and why individuals escalate during times of stress
De-escalation techniques to support times of high stress in the library
Learn how we can better regulate our own emotions
Presenter: Erin Turner, LISW-S, is the Intensive Services Program Manager at Crossroads/Beacon Health in Lake County and Adjunct Faculty for Youngstown State School of Social Work Graduate Program. She has worked in community mental health settings for over 20 years as a volunteer, direct service provider, clinical supervisor and program manager. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults with a variety of mental health issues, including trauma, mood disorders and crisis situations. Erin specializes in community based crisis intervention. Erin has provided multiple trainings within the context of Social Work including, Risk Assessment, Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Motivational Interviewing.