Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care Workshop
Event date: -
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
CMHA Toronto workshop "When the Well is Dry: Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care: "
In this lively and interactive workshop we will:
- Define compassion fatigue and discuss how it looks and feels
- Explore risk factors for compassion fatigue
- Utilize an individual self-assessment tool to reflect on our own compassion satisfaction, stress and fatigue
- Explore some of the challenges to self-care
- Share and discuss a variety of self-care strategies
- Consider supplementary resources locally and online
Learning opportunities includes: videos, practice exercises (breathing, grounding),small group discussion, large group discussion, individual reflection, facilitator sharing and humour.
If you are in the helping profession, a personal caregiver or just interested in the areas of compassion fatigue and self-care, this workshop is for you.
Presenter: This event will be facilitated by Rebecca Higgins, an independent mental health educator whose work involves facilitating a suite of workshops for CMHA Toronto as well as her own customized workshops. To learn more about Rebecca and the work she does, you may visit her website www.mentalhealthworkshopstoronto.com.
Workshop Cancellation Policy: CMHA Toronto reserves the right to cancel or postpone workshops due to under-enrollment, instructor illness or inclement weather. If a workshop is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.
If you have any questions, please email workshops@cmhato.org