Beyond Kale and Pedicures: Strategies to Reduce Compassion Fatigue (06-02-2019)

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Musket Ridge Golf Club, 3555 Brethren Church Road, Myersville, MD 21773
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-kale-and-pedicures-strategies-to-reduce-compassion-fatigue-tickets-61436115074
We now have over two decades of research proving that working in high stress, trauma-exposed professions such as; child protection, child advocacy and welfare, law enforcement, and related fields, carries elements of risk to the care provider. Compassion fatigue, secondary trauma and burnout can take a cumulative toll on us as individuals and as teams. What can professionals do to protect themselves from the difficult stories, limited resources, and high volume of work that they experience on a regular basis while still remaining effective and compassionate? 
Join Françoise Mathieu, a Registered Psychotherapist and a subject matter expert on topics related to compassion fatigue and secondary trauma, for this interactive, evidence-based and trauma-informed presentation which is suitable for novice and experienced participants alike. Using the most recent research in the field, this training will explore assumptions about compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, the organizational and personal barriers that professionals face in their daily lives, and offer new and creative approaches to transforming these occupational hazards.
Participants will learn: The unique elements of high stress, trauma-exposed environments, Key factors that increase risks of compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary trauma, Early intervention strategies at home and at work, How to build a community of practice to manage exposure, Current best practice recommendations from the field. Lunch and CEU's will be provided. This training is sponsored by the Frederick County Safe Babies Court Team in collaboration with the Frederick County Department of Social Services.