Course info

As the larger world becomes increasingly complex, so do our university campuses. For many of us, our work involves interacting with or supporting others through crises, mental health concerns and periods of stress. As we strive to be increasingly responsive as a university community, we may find ourselves being impacted emotionally, psychologically, and/or physically by our frequent and intense involvement with these situations. We can mitigate the impact of this daily intensity through the practice of resilience tools, and by increasing our own social and environmental support systems. This class will review theory on compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect and make a personal resiliency plan.  Additionally, this class will review "best practice" environmental and systemic structures that help facilitate professional resiliency.