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]]> Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much stamina, self-regulation, self-care and self-control it takes to stay therapeutic throughout the day, especially in the presence of severe emotional reactivity and ongoing trauma in children. The program requires staff—all at once— to be present, engaged, authentic, mindful, and reflective; to choose words wisely…

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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
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Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
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]]> Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize https://kevinplummerphd.com/options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:00:13 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2476 For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan. There are […]

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]]> For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan.

There are more than 80 strategies in this resource and they are organized into two primary areas followed by two secondary categories: 1) Strategies designed to be protective and preventive of job burnout and compassion fatigue, 2) Strategies to revitalize by interrupting and resetting the stress response, 3) Strategies for Developing a Stress Management Program Outside of Work, and 4) Strategies the School or Organization Can Contribute to Promote Resilience and Revitalization.

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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
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Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Signs and Symptoms of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction https://kevinplummerphd.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-work-engagement-and-compassion-satisfaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-and-symptoms-of-work-engagement-and-compassion-satisfaction Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:01:59 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2489 Work engagement and compassion satisfaction are protective factors in the prevention of job burnout and compassion fatigue, so we should strive to achieve high levels of job engagement and fulfillment. It is everyone’s professional responsibility to monitor this and to pursue this for themselves, to stay fit for the job and to get help with […]

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]]> Work engagement and compassion satisfaction are protective factors in the prevention of job burnout and compassion fatigue, so we should strive to achieve high levels of job engagement and fulfillment. It is everyone’s professional responsibility to monitor this and to pursue this for themselves, to stay fit for the job and to get help with this if necessary…

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Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
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Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction (this page)

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]]> Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:57:26 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2483 People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary) Compassion Fatigue and Resilience […]

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]]> People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)…

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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
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Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

Direct pdf download

 

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]]> Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:14:35 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2480 The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job […]

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]]> The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job impact. Use the Risk Factors list to be aware, and use the Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue to determine if you need intervention…

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Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

Direct pdf download

 

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]]> Minimizing Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/minimizing-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minimizing-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:55:29 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2473 Strengths and Protective Factors for Minimizing Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: […]

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Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable…

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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
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Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue (this page)
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

Direct pdf download

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]]> May You Be https://kevinplummerphd.com/may-you-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-you-be Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:38:49 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1680 A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the possibilities And may you see each day as full of promise May you be happy May you be healthy May you be safe and secure May you be free from suffering May […]

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May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive.
May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the possibilities
And may you see each day as full of promise

May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you be safe and secure
May you be free from suffering

May you see the best and bring out the best in each other
May you feel understood, listened to, respected and appreciated
May you feel valued, worthwhile and proud

May you be well
May you be peaceful
May you live with ease, and free from fear

May you be open, humble, trusting and forgiving
Kind, courageous, compassionate and strong
And may you be resilient in the face of adversity

May you experience joy and share laughter
May you feel the warmth of friendship
May you strive to be kind to yourself and each other

May you believe in each other, advocate for each other, embrace each other’s strengths, share each other’s struggles, pull each other up, lead the way, follow the other’s lead, and be willing to carry more than your share of the load whenever it becomes necessary

May you be well.

 

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]]> Teacher’s Pledge https://kevinplummerphd.com/teachers-pledge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teachers-pledge Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:10:04 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1669 The post Teacher’s Pledge appeared first on Kevin Plummer, PhD.

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Below is an example of a teacher’s pledge that conveys the therapeutic relationship. You can add your own proclamations and display it as a poster or put up each element of the pledge around the classroom. It is also recommended that the staff occasionally use the wording on the pledge in a scripted way to mark an important moment, so that the students can feel and internalize the words.

In this class. . .
You are cared for
You are helped when you need it
You are listened to with patience
You are understood…

 

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]]> The Role of Staff Wellness in Implementing Therapeutic Programming https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-role-of-staff-wellness-in-implementing-therapeutic-programming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-of-staff-wellness-in-implementing-therapeutic-programming Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:05:29 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1489 Helping staff stay therapeutic in a job that readily erodes one’s therapeutic capacity. No educator or clinician can be perfectly therapeutic all the time and students don’t require that. It is important, however, to be very aware, as a staff, of your current capacity to be therapeutic, and to take steps to take care of […]

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No educator or clinician can be perfectly therapeutic all the time and students don’t require that. It is important, however, to be very aware, as a staff, of your current capacity to be therapeutic, and to take steps to take care of yourself. Staff wellness is critical to therapeutic quality and all therapeutic programs should provide opportunities for staff to address wellness.

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