In our course we will engage you in evidence-based education and skills development.

Our mission is to provide training and education to develop an awareness on the occupational hazard that comes with the working in the helping profession. By participating in this course you will be able to recognize your own warning signs and be able to develop a resiliency plan today.

The impact of workplace stress and exposure to high trauma in the workplace has increase over the last decade and continues to rise. Maintaining a healthy workplace environment with heathy staff not only increases productivity for clients but also increases solidarity among your employees, increase resiliency at all levels and supports a positive work culture. Addressing workplace stress and exposure to high trauma environments has been supported by research in that 70-90 % of Physician visits are for stress related complaints and that employees in high stress environments have a 46% higher health care costs. It is imperative that an organizational structure include an evidence-based wellness program to proactively invest in supporting sustainable and positive culture.

Course Outline:

Understand compassion fatigue/empathic strain

Symptoms and effects of compassion fatigue/empathic strain and risk factors

Recognizing the warning signs

Create a self-care plan with resiliency-building skills