After 4 years of being a volunteer which includes animal care, fundraising, social media and now, also as a part-time office staff member, I am finding an increasing need to unload. My family doesn't particularly like to hear me talk about the shelter all of the time, which totally perplexes me. But in one of the Compassion Fatigue Resources that was attached to this conversation, I found a great article from HeARTs Speak of 'Where do our Stories Go?' This will be very helpful to me, I'm sure. Thank you for having this great community of support!
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Karen Olson
Volunteer Caregiver & apparently Fundraiser Coordinator
Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS)
Thompson Falls, MT
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-03-2023 11:19 AM
From: Sareeta Lopez
Subject: How do you handle staff mental health & wellness time in your organization?
Hello everyone! I am the Program Manager for the Trauma-Informed Training Program at the Vancouver Humane Society in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
One of our programs is about compassion fatigue and burnout, and mitigating them. Related to that, I have one question for everyone here:
How do you and your organizations currently manage mental health and wellness time in your organization?
#OrganizationalManagement
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Sareeta Lopez, she/her
Program Manager
Vancouver Humane Society
https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/trauma-informed-training/
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