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A MANAGER'S HANDBOOK:
HANDLING TRAUMATIC EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2003

    I.   Foreword

   II.   Director's Letter

  III.   When Tragedy Strikes at Work

  IV.   How to Listen to Someone Who is Hurting

   V.   Recovering from the Death of a Co-Worker

  VI.   Supervising an Employee with Suicidal Concerns

 VII.   Helping an Employee Recover from an Assault

VIII.   Managing After a Disaster

  IX.   Managing When the Stress Doesn't Go Away

   X.   Workplace Violence: Stopping It Before Its Starts

  XI.   When Domestic Violence Comes to Work

  XII.   A Final Note: Tips for Coping with Extreme Stress

 XIII.   Appendix: Form for Emergency Phone Numbers


A Manager's Guide: Traumatic Incidents at the Workplace
United States Office of Personnel Management,
OWR Publication 20 | February, 2003
View Handling Traumatic Events Handbook