This one-day workshop focuses on effective strategies to combat compassion fatigue and burnout prevalent in the helping fields such as youth work. Self-care refers to intentional action towards addressing the emotional impact of secondary trauma and stress. This session will explore research-based practices and strategies that strengthen individual approaches in stress reduction while identifying individual self-care strategies to enhance resilience.
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.