Managing Compassion Stress
Euthanizing the creatures you care about takes its emotional and physical toll on you. This one-day, intimate seminar reveals what compassion stress is and how it affects you. Through facilitated small- and large-group discussions, you will discover the often hidden impact that euthanasia has on you and your coworkers, friends, and family. For Euthanasia Technicians (ET) and non-ETs.
This intimate, one-day seminar reveals what compassion fatigue and compassion stress are, and how they can affect you. Through facilitated small- and large-group discussions, you will discover the often hidden impact that working in the field of animal welfare has on you and your co-workers, friends and family. Topics include understanding compassion fatigue and stress, developing individual coping skills and tools, evaluating your organization's compassion fatigue status, expressing feelings and concerns in a safe environment, and more.
Who should attend?
- All animal welfare professionals (directors and staff )
- Volunteers, including rescue volunteers
- Anyone who euthanizes as part of his or her job
- Foster home families
- Anyone who works directly with shelter animals
Tuition
$160 Includes one day of lectures and participatory activities, and a certificate of completion. Lunch is on your own.
Upcoming Trainings
March 6, 2013
- Hosted by Hutchinson Animal Services
- 1501 S. Severance, Hutchinson, KS 67501
- Class Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
- *Directly follows our Euthanasia by Injection class held March 4-5th for those interested*
- To Register: http://site.americanhumane.
org/site/Calendar?id=12461& view=Detail - Register by February 18th to ensure your place in the class!
