Help for Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma and Burnout
Caring Safely®
Fall 2024 Online Group Coaching Program!
A program designed specifically for those who are experiencing compassion fatigue, moral injury, vicarious trauma or burnout.
Begins October 23, 2024
Caring Safely® is a comprehensive program that goes far beyond self-care. It will fundamentally change the way you work so you can have the energy (and desire) to enjoy your personal life.
This program will empower you to make small changes that lead to significant results and you’ll do this while being supported by me (Char), the founder of the program and a group of amazing helpers from around the world.
Comprehensive
Program Includes:
- 12+ months access to the training platform. 8+ weeks online training.
- Lecture style training videos. Handouts, worksheets and downloadable guided audio practices.
- Recommended reading materials and resources.
- A private community of amazing helping professionals like yourself.
- 3 levels of training options: Personal Skills, Supervisor/Manager and Expert. Includes optional testing for certificate of completion.
- Regular access to the founder of the program with live training, Q&As, online discussions and 1-1 office hours.
Caring Safely® member feedback
“The structure of it was wonderful. The clear explanation of the concepts of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction that then lead into a vast array of strategies. I found that I was able to easily connect the practice with the theory of it and personalise it to my own experiences. The group has also been excellent.”
Leading Edge Content and Training Format
Learn strategies based on the most recent research in compassion, empathy, vicarious post-traumatic growth and behavioral change. There are over 34 strategies that you are invited to personalize and integrate into your life.
Connect With Likeminded Peers
Caring Safely members are amazing helpers from around the world who support each other during the struggles and celebrate with each other during the wins. Joining the community is optional.
Become a Compassion Fatigue Expert
Make this a speciality for you. Take the advanced training for to become a compassion fatigue expert and begin offering workshops to other helpers.
Caring Safely® member feedback
"I loved all the modules and worksheets, in particular I really appreciate having the supportive (...) group to share with others about how we are applying the things we are learning.
I highly recommend this course- I will be using the tools for years to come, as I truly feel I can stay in the field much longer using what I have learned!"
Signs you might have compassion fatigue
- You have zero desire/energy to do anything after work
- You’re more irritable or angry and/or may withdraw from family/friends
- You dread going back to work each week and day dream about leaving your field
- You keep thinking about work after hours or you have dreams about it
- You feel like a hypocrite helping people when you feel like you’re barely managing yourself
- You have a hard time saying “no” when people ask you to take on extra work
- You’re self-medicating with food, cigarettes, drugs, alcohol
- You’re worried about the long-term impact of your work on your relationships or health.
Caring Safely® member feedback
“Hearing from others in the group has shown me that I’m not alone and has given me the courage and a new perspective. Seeing the research, it put into words for me as to why I am staying in social work and why I chose this helping profession."”
- Make small changes that lead to an increase of energy
- Check in with themselves and take the time they need before helping someone else
- Say “no” to additional workload/projects personally and professionally
- Feel pride in their work and harness the energy that comes from compassion satisfaction
- Make plans for the evenings and weekends with loved ones and actually enjoy them
- Try activities they have always wanted to try and feel joy again
- Communicate clear boundaries with clients/patients/students/colleagues
- Recognize and release thoughts that cause perfectionism, anxiety or guilt that lead to over-giving
- This is a biggy…. ask for help and be okay with receiving it!
And you'll be able to achieve all of this with support from the founder!
I'll be with you weekly throughout the live training program and then with quarterly office hours.
Caring Safely® member feedback
"We hear about 'burnout' and 'compassion fatigue' all the time. In one ear, out the other, beautiful worksheets get put into a pile as we go back to our normal, even if toxic, routine. Caring Safely goes beyond what is easy to gloss over. It’s real, direct, and highly beneficial."
Caring Safely is for, but
not limited
to:
Social Workers and Counselors
Therapists and Clinicians
Behavioural Health Consultants and Case Managers
Teachers and Principals
Intake Workers and Health Care Workers
Clinical Supervisors and Managers
Caring Safely® member feedback
"Take it! Now! Don’t wait! It will change your life! I’m so glad I did. The tools I learned (...) to apply to my compassion fatigue and personal needs were so incredibly valuable!
This program is helping me find happiness in my life, satisfaction in my work, and it is helping me be a better helping professional."
How you Learn
You'll
love
the flexibility
Live and Recorded Video
Each module contains 3-4 videos or audio with handouts or worksheets and recommended resources to help you personalize and integrate the material. Learn on your own schedule.
1-1 Office Hours Via Zoom
Maybe you can't attend the live sessions or you're not comfortable asking questions in front of the group, that's okay! Office hours are available for 1-1 connection during the program and on a quarterly basis after that.
Online Peer COMMUNITY
Access to a private online community to discuss the content and support each other as you integrate the strategies into your daily life. Community is optional and located inside your course platform.
3 Levels of Training
Level 1: Caring Safely® Personal Skills Program (8-Weeks, Modules 1-6). Begins October 23, 2024. This foundational skill building program is a prerequisite for levels 2 and 3.
Level 2: Clinical Supervisor/Manager Program (4-Weeks, Modules 7-9). Begins January 8, 2025. Prerequisite for Level 3.
Level 3: Compassion Fatigue Expert Program (4-Weeks, Modules 10-12). Begins February 12, 2025.
Each program builds off of the previous one.
After the Skills Program is completed there will be a short break for the holiday season.
The Supervisor/Manager Program begins January 8, 2025 and includes modules 7-9.
The Compassion Fatigue Expert Program begins February 23, 2025 and includes modules 10-12.
See the Schedule ➡Content: Level 1
Teachings are appropriate for both new and advanced professionals in various healthcare and provider roles, such as: social workers, therapists, behavioral health consultants, counselors, nurses, massage therapists, teachers and others.
This program equips participants with education and strategies to manage their exposure to trauma, grief and suffering to prevent psychological injuries in the workplace. By applying practical brain science with experiential practices such as emotional regulation, cognitive appraisal, assertive communication and behavioral activation skills, providers can increase their empathy and enhance their resiliency, fostering a safe and compassionate response to human suffering as they help clients navigate their experiences and cope effectively.
Learning Objectives:
- Define and identify psychological health & safety hazards and injuries in the workplace;
- Understand and explain the impact of psychological injuries in the workplace and how they impact client care;
- Learn and summarize the brain science behind trauma-informed strategies to enhance emotional regulation and cognitive appraisal in response to stress, distress and suffering, and share these principles with clients;
- Compare the difference between individual and organizational strategies to prevent psychological injuries in the workplace;
- Practice trauma-informed strategies in your work;
- Examine additional resources for psychological health & safety.
Caring Safely® member feedback
"We need to talk about these issues often [and] look at ways to embed this work into the culture. I want to add this information to our onboarding process."
Content: Level 2
Supervisors and/or Managers
Teachings are appropriate for both intermediate and advanced professionals. Everything in Level 1 plus the following:
This program equips participants with education and strategies to manage their exposure, and the exposure of staff, to trauma, grief and suffering to prevent psychological injuries in the workplace.
Learn a framework to assess organizational protective factors and implement organizational strategies. This framework includes the unique dynamics of working during a pandemic.
You'll complete an organizational inventory and learn how to implement immediate, short-term and long-term strategies for a healthy workplace.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between individual and organizational strategies to prevent psychological injuries in the workplace, and share these principles with staff, colleagues and leadership;
- Analyze and implement organizational strategies to prevent psychological injuries in the workplace;
- Practice a trauma-informed approach incorporating both individual and organizational strategies;
- Understand how to bring this topic into clinical supervision; includes examples of supervision contracts;
- Examine additional resources for psychological health & safety in the workplace.
Caring Safely® member feedback
"The inventory helped me see where my department could make some changes to help staff. It was incredibly helpful to talk with other managers about the issues that come up when addressing these topics with staff. I don’t get this anywhere else."
Content: Level 3
Specialize and teach others!
Please note that the expert program is for professionals who are part of a regulatory association such as social workers, teachers, registered counselors, therapists or nurses.
Everything in Level 1 and 2, plus the following:
Participants also receive advanced knowledge on psychological hazards in the workplace and how to teach others about this subject matter, including: relevant assessments, evidence-based strategies for individuals, and learning theories that can be used during the creation of learning materials and activities.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to pick the best learning objectives for your audience;
- Create an outline for a 90-minute presentation. Learn how to develop a half-day and full-day workshop out of your 90-minute presentation;
- Review multiple handouts and activities that can be used during your presentations and workshops;
- Utilize a framework for adapting your content as you get more experience;
- Discuss administrative components such as pricing and speaking agreements.
Charlene Richard, B.S.W., M.S.W., RSW
In 2007 I had severe compassion fatigue, nearing burnout. I didn’t know what vicarious trauma was and didn't have strategies to protect myself. I felt raw and exhausted and wanted to hide from everyone.
In 2008 I learned about compassion fatigue and became fascinated with it. Where many in my field would have left, I went in the opposite direction.
I dived into the world of compassion fatigue, completing trainings on: Individual Prevention, Clinical Supervision, Psychological Health & Safety for organizational strategies and Adult Teaching & Learning for content development and teaching skills, while developing and delivering workshops and coaching programs.
I’m excited to offer you the 2024 round of my program Caring Safely® with the latest research and even more strategies to help you stay safe and enjoy your work.
The Schedule
Program Begins October 23, 2024
Modules 1-3 are available as soon as you register.
Modules 4-12 are released November 6, 2024.
Live sessions are on Sundays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mountain Time
Personal Skills Program begins October 23, 2024 with live sessions on: Oct. 27. Nov. 3, 10, 24. Dec. 1, and 8. Zoom 1-1 office hours are during implementation weeks on Nov. 17 + Dec. 15.
Supervisor/Manager Program begins January 8, 2025 with live sessions on: Jan. 12, 19 and 26. Zoom 1-1 office hours are during implementation week on Feb. 2.
Compassion Fatigue Expert Program: begins on February 12, 2025 with live sessions on: Feb. 16, 23 and March 2. Zoom 1-1 office hours are during implementation week on March 9.
Quarterly Live Q&As
Don’t worry, I won’t leave you without support once your program has ended! You may not complete the content within the scheduled time or you may come back to the material over time as you adapt it into your daily life.
Even though your program ends on a certain day, you will still have access to the all of the content in the Caring Safely library and you will still be able to come to the quarterly live Q&As.
March, June, September
Dates will be set in 2025 and will include options for different time zones. Recordings will be available.
Caring Safely® member feedback
"The Caring Safely course has been such a tremendous help in terms of how I can change my mindset, the responsibility pie and what is within my control and what is not within my control has given me the courage to persevere(...)"
Registration
1. Personal Skills Program
2. Supervisor/Manager Program
3. Compassion Fatigue Expert Program
Joining a program like this is an investment of your time, money and energy, so please email any questions to [email protected]
Refunds: You can request a full refund if you email us within 14-days from your date of registration.
All prices are in US currency. Taxes are included where applicable.
Registration closes October 22, 2024.
1. Personal Skills Program
- 34+ strategies, 30+ handouts/worksheets and 6 audio practice downloads
- 8-week online program with 6 live sessions, 4+ office hours session for 1-1 support, plus quarterly office hours
- 12+ months access to the Caring Safely® digital library with access to a private online community for support and connections
- Test for certificate of completion for up to 18 hours of continuing education
- Bonus workshops (90-day goal setting, collaborative documentation), special topic discussions and events (holiday party).
Click HERE to Download the Outline
Summer Early Bird Discount 20% available until September 10th with promo code: Summer20
2. Supervisor/Manager Program
Everything in Level 1 plus:
- 4 weeks of online training includes modules 7-9 with 3 live sessions and 2+ office hour sessions for 1-1 support;
- Templates for Clinical Supervision and Learning Contracts;
- Psychological Health & Safety Inventory and Action Plan;
- Test for certificate of completion for up to 10.5 hours of continuing education
Click HERE to Download the Outline
Summer Early Bird Discount 20% available until September 10th with promo code: Summer20
3. Compassion Fatigue Expert Program
Everything in Level 2 plus:
- 4 weeks of online training with modules 10-12 with 3 live sessions and 2+ office hour sessions for 1-1 support;
- Hard copy of my book 20 Quick Strategies to Help Patients and Clients Manage Stress;
- Master the research, strategies and concepts of preventing compassion fatigue;
- Learn how to create your own presentations and workshops with tips on public speaking, managing a crowd for positive engagement and booking events;
- Test for certificate of completion for up to 10.5 hours of continuing education.
Click HERE to Download the Outline
Summer Early Bird Discount 20% available until September 10th with promo code: Summer20
4. Deluxe Compassion Fatigue Expert Program
Everything in Level 3 plus:
- Two 50-minute individual consultations after the completion of Module 12
- A review of your outline or slides with feedback and recommendations
- Support with your research
- Certificate of completion for 2 hours of continuing education
- When modules 7-12 are released, you'll get access to a recording of my training Private Practice Bliss™, including 6+ hours of training, the workbook and list of recommended resources.
Click HERE to Download the Outline
Summer Early Bird Discount 20% available until September 10th with promo code: Summer20
Caring Safely® member feedback
"In just the first few weeks I started noticing that I was able to let the little stressful situations at work roll off, and I noticed myself slowing down and paying more attention to my internal experience while at work.This helped me to be more attuned to myself and also to the needs of my clients."
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