This seminar examines the impact of cumulative trauma in corrections, using lived experience to illustrate how repeated exposure to critical incidents, such as assaults, confinement and witnessing death, can affect personal and professional well-being. Participants will learn to recognize the signs and effects of PTSD in themselves and others, understand the importance of early intervention and organizational support, and reframe help-seeking and time away from work as essential components of professional resilience.
The session also highlights the recovery process, emphasizing that stepping away can be a necessary and adaptive response to trauma. Attendees will learn practical strategies for returning to work safely and sustainably, while leveraging personal insight to strengthen decision-making, crisis response, and peer support.