<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong><em>NOTE: Post-Conviction Resource Centers for Survivors and Practitioners has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date</em></strong>. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Invite a group of victim advocates to dinner and you’ll be wading through ethical dilemmas, vicarious trauma, and psychological exhaustion before the main course even arrives. This is what we do. We are the underfunded, the under-resourced, the under-appreciated. Our inboxes are full, our hearts are heavy, and our organizations are under so much pressure. It’s understandable that when we reflect on our work, we turn to the parts of it that keep us awake at night and weigh us down during the day.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">This workshop proposes that we quit it – and try something different. In a field where the scarcity mindset is unrelenting, we must seek abundance whenever we can. This workshop encourages advocates to identify “glimmers” amidst the triggers, growth amidst the trauma; and fulfillment amidst the fatigue. We will explore the concept of vicarious resilience, exploring how our own resilience can be fortified through the strength and resilience we witness in those we serve. Additionally, we will explore the idea of compassion satisfaction, the fulfillment we can experience when we identify the positive impact of our work. Together, we’ll start a different dinner conversation – one that begins and ends with the “shimmer” we cultivate and witness rather than the darkness that so often consumes us. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Learning Objectives:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Participants will be able to define “glimmer”, vicarious resilience, and compassion fatigue and the contrasts with their respective counterparts.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Participants will be able to identify the positive impact of cultivating these elements on the survivors they serve in their advocacy roles.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Participants will be able to identify the positive impact of cultivating these elements on their own workplace wellness and sustainability of their role.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></p> <p><!-- wp:list-item --></p> <li class="">Participants will list 2-3 ways in which they can bring these concepts to peer networking, in their own organizations and with allied partners.</li> <p><!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong>Speaker: </strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:image {"id":2967,"width":"163px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prosecutorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Robyn-Updated-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2967" style="width:163px;height:auto" /></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong>Robyn C. Sordelett</strong> is the Survivor Center Director at Prosecutors Alliance. She is a clinical social worker and advocate for trauma-informed care and violence prevention. Her career includes work in the criminal justice system, community organizations, and in legislative advocacy on a federal and state level.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">In her role at Prosecutors Alliance, Robyn provides guidance and support to victim advocates while centering survivors in conversations about justice, healing, and reform. Robyn is committed to empowering advocates to address their own psychological and emotional health in order to enhance survivor outcomes and wellness in the field. Her work focuses on vicarious trauma and resilience, systemic causes of burnout, and sustainable advocacy practices. Her work also includes researching and developing collaborative responses to domestic and sexual violence, focusing on innovative solutions to gender-based violence that exist beyond the system. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Robyn has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from the University of Richmond and received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. When she’s not knee deep in planning narrative shifts, Robyn is likely on her back deck with a cup of coffee and a good book about Plantagenet history.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>