Sexual Assault Advocate and Service Provider Training
Training Modules
Module 12: Strategies for Organizational Wellness and Self-Care
Use this module to help participants understand the impact of compassion fatigue on advocates and the importance of self-care.

Time Required:
1 hour
1 hour
Lessons
- What are Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue? (10 minutes)
- Indicators of Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue (10 minutes)
- Maintaining Healthy Boundaries (15 minutes)
- Strategies for Organizational Wellness and Self-Care (25 minutes)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Define vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
- Explore specific strategies for personalized self-care plans and organizational wellness.

Important! Read the trainer's materials available at right well before presenting the course to your audience. These materials contain preparation instructions essential to an effective training. (All other module-specific materials and tools also are available at right.)

Create a folder for SAASPT on your computer and download all the files you'll need in that folder rather than using the SAASPT Web site during the training.

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