Supporting and Responding to Staff: Research Insights and Practical Skills

Join colleagues from University of Galway, Ulster University, the Active* Consent team, and Galway Rape Crisis Centre on December 10th. We will present findings from two new research reports and offer a practical training session on building resilience and self-care skills for people who may be exposed to disclosures or trauma. 

The COSHARE North-South survey report will outline key findings from the first all-island study of Higher Education staff members’ experiences of consent, sexual violence, and harassment in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This collaboration by Ulster University and the University of Galway brings workplace culture and wellbeing into the conversation in discussing staff experiences.

The First Point of Contact (FPOC) Disclosure Skills Training report describes the research evaluation of this 12-hour training programme offered in collaboration by Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Active* Consent, and University of Galway Student Services. The report shares our learning from offering training on receiving disclosures and signposting to supports in a trauma-informed way, keeping everybody safe in this process.

The afternoon training session, Compassion Without Compromise: Self-Care Strategies for Managing Exposure to Vicarious Trauma is suitable for staff and managers in education and other settings. This interactive session introduces participants to managing the risk of exposure of vicarious trauma and burnout. It draws on the First Point of Contact skill set along with insights from the forthcoming 2nd Edition of Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education (Clarissa DiSantis & Graham Towl).