Trauma & its Impact in the Workplace:
Interactive Webinar for Employers
Please join us on April 25 for an online learning experience geared towards employers. Guest presenter Ali A. Farooqui, M.D. will cover a variety of topics related to trauma in the workplace, including:
What is trauma and how does it affect people?
The impact of trauma on frontline workers
Trauma and race (specifically the impact on Black workers)
How employers can assist employees who are experiencing trauma
And much more!
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask Dr. Farooqui questions and interact with other participants. This webinar is free and open to all (non-employers are welcome as well). Registration is required. Space is limited to 100 participants.
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Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The webinar is presented by KentuckianaWorks, Metro United Way, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, CSYA, NAMI Louisville , YouthBuild, and The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Campus.
Our presenter
Ali A. Farooqui, M.D.
Dr. Farooqui is a private practice psychiatrist at Integrative Psychiatry in Louisville, and is the psychiatrist for Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. In addition, he has a clinical faculty appointment at the University of Louisville Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences where he is involved in research and teaching resident physicians and medical students. Dr. Farooqui is involved in research and teaching surrounding first responder trauma in healthcare and correctional settings.
He received his undergraduate degree and medical doctorate at the University of Kentucky, and worked as a neurosurgeon in Missouri before returning to the Commonwealth and re-training in Psychiatry at U of L. In addition to his community service work, he has held administrative, leadership, and consulting roles in numerous healthcare organizations.
Please Note: This webinar was scheduled before the gun violence tragedies that occurred earlier this week in downtown Louisville. The focus of the webinar will be on the effects of trauma as it relates to the workplace in general and will provide tools for managers and employers to help ease these effects.
why the focus on trauma?
data from the Louisville Region
Supporting a healthy workforce requires an acknowledgement that traumatic events are common, and can have long-lasting effects on a person’s well-being.
More than half (59%) of Kentucky residents have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE), such as problem drinking in the household, verbal abuse, or domestic violence, among other traumatic events. And it's usually not just one kind of trauma. Of those that have experienced at least one ACE, nearly two-thirds have experienced two or more ACEs. Source.
In 2021, 15 out of every 1,000 Kentucky children experienced abuse. This is nearly double the national rate of 8 out of every 1,000 children, and puts Kentucky among the top 10 states with the highest rates of child abuse. Source.
The recent rise of violence has been another challenge to contend with. A report from the Greater Louisville Project found that violence disproportionately affects youth and young adults in Louisville, and has increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic and protests for racial justice have also impacted the overall mental health of the region’s youth and young adults. 38% of the region’s 10th graders reported poor mental health most of the time or always during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, 1-in-4 of Kentucky’s Black students reported being a target of racism, increasing the likelihood of poor mental health and substance abuse. Source.
Trauma is an important (and often overlooked) force that impacts all aspects of society, including the workplace. This webinar is designed to help inform employers and give them tools to help foster a healthier workforce.
For questions, please email Mike Karman at mike.karman@kentuckianaworks.org.
