Use this module to help participants understand the impact of compassion fatigue on advocates and the importance of self-care.
Time Required: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Lessons
What Is Compassion Fatigue? (10 minutes)
Effects of Compassion Fatigue (10 minutes)
Maintaining Healthy Boundaries (15 minutes)
Strategies for Self-Care (30 minutes)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to
Identify actions and behaviors that violate healthy boundaries.
Develop a personalized self-care plan to prevent compassion fatigue.
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