Unleashing the Potential of Genuine Compassion:
How Compassionate Adults Inspire Youth to Achieve

Content on demand

Interview

This course is a recorded conversation between real live humans.

Intermediate

Expands on basic knowledge with practical applications and more complex concepts.

0.5 CEUs

Your certificate of completion will be for 0.5 learning CEUs, including 0.5# ETH and 0 SUP.
Compassion Series
In this hangout conversation, Waddell Hamer, a social worker specializing in motivational interviewing and healing-centered cognitive behavioral therapy with troubled youth, shares his journey, insights, and the remarkable impact of empathy and compassion. He discusses the importance of genuine connections with individuals, regardless of their background or the complexity of their situations, and how these qualities can positively impact academic success. Waddell emphasizes the need to see individuals as unique and valuable, rather than just statistics. They explore how personal experiences shape our understanding of others and the vital role of empathy in building strong, supportive relationships in all areas of our life.

What will I learn?

Objectives

Participation

 Audience

   Articulate the concept of compassionate care in education as the practice of looking beyond statistics to recognize and nurture the individual potential within each student.
   Analyze how educators' and social workers' belief in an individual's capabilities can significantly impact that individual's academic achievements and overall well-being.
   Describe how a supportive and empathetic approach in therapy involves collaboratively navigating challenges with the client to build trust and facilitate healing.
This learning opportunity is relevant for:
       General Educators
       Special Educators
       Paraprofessionals
       Behavior Technicians
       Behavior Analysts
       Building Administrators
       District Administrators
   self-guided learning on-demand
   26 minutes of video learning
   3 question learning check
   certificate of completion

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Who am I learning from?

Waddell Hamer, MSW, LSW

Waddell Hamer is a social worker specializing in motivational interviewing and stress-informed cognitive behavioral therapy with children and adolescents struggling through depression, anxiety, and past distress. He has been a school-based and home-based life skills clinician with a focus on bridging services between the school and home settings, wraparound facilitator, home-based therapist through the pandemic, therapist for individuals who were experienced violent crimes, and social worker in a local health network. Outside of his professional work, he has worked to establish a NAMI local organization for mental wealth, integrates art and emotional health for local populations with additional support needs, and enjoys being the connector between people of his local area. Waddell is a Licensed Social Worker with his Bachelors in Public Affairs and Masters in Social Work.

Heather Volchko, BCBA

Heather Volchko is a school-based consultant and program evaluator specializing in emotional and behavioral disorders, contextual behavior analysis, organizational behavior management, and leadership psychology. She has been a coordinator, teacher, and paraprofessional in therapeutic, alternative, self-contained, resource, and correctional settings. Outside of her professional work, she has worked abroad with various international education organizations as well as stateside with organizations facilitating upward mobility. Heather is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with her Bachelors in Special Education, Masters in Educational Psychology, and is currently pursuing her doctorate.

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