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There is strong evidence for a variety of strategies to reduce vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout among helping professionals. A strong body of evidence has developed in the past twenty years on reducing stress reactions among a variety of professional helpers in a wide range of settings and professions. Strategies to […]
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[…] risk of occupational hazards has increased. This webinar describes practical ways that agencies and individuals working with refugees can address occupational hazards including burnout, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. Participants learned promising practices for responding to these hazards and how to develop personal and organizational responses to distress. Click here to access […]
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[…] create and maintain self-care regimens. Archived Webinar: Enhancing Refugee Care: The Link Between Provider Well-Being and Service Quality (2025) This webinar explores organizational-level evidence-based strategies to address vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout, and how mitigating these factors can improve service delivery. Archived Webinar: Organizational Approaches to Staff Care and Retention in Resettlement (2024) This […]
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[…] that seek to improve resettled refugees’ mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Click here to stream the accompanying webinar recording. Strategies for Staff and Supervisors to Mitigate Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Other Occupational Hazards, Switchboard (2020): This webinar describes practical ways that agencies and individuals working with refugees can address occupational hazards including burnout, secondary traumatic […]
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[…] balance while maintaining a high level of support for clients? This webinar shared techniques for organizational resiliency, staff care, and managing occupational hazards such as burnout and vicarious trauma. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to: Define the occupational hazards such as burnout, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue; Recognize […]
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[…] Support Staff Care? Podcast: Ask an Expert: Self-Care Q&A Archived Webinar: “I Was Already Burned Out, and Now This…” Strategies for Staff and Supervisors to Mitigate Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Other Occupational Hazards Evidence Summary: What Works to Reduce Burnout and Vicarious Trauma Among Refugee Service Providers? Archived Webinar: Organizational Approaches to Staff Care and […]
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[…] evidence summary assesses the state of available evidence regarding interventions to prevent or respond to intimate partner violence among resettled refugees. What works to reduce burnout and vicarious trauma among refugee service providers? This evidence summary highlights strong evidence for a variety of strategies to reduce vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout […]
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[…] and the critical importance of refugee resettlement. For providers carrying the weight of their patients’ or clients’ experiences, sharing their own narratives becomes a vital shield against vicarious trauma and burnout. Storytelling Counters Misinformation In a world flooded by misinformation, public health storytelling helps promote the truth. In health and other fields, data alone (e.g., […]
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[…] can be a plus. Emotional preparedness—be upfront about the challenging nature of immigration cases, which often involve traumatic stories. Be prepared to offer additional support for navigating vicarious trauma to interns through the onboarding process and scheduled check-in meetings. Best Practices for an Effective Internship Program To create a meaningful internship experience, consider the following […]
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[…] services to newcomers. However, limited time, budget, and resources can make it difficult for staff to access wellness interventions. This webinar will explore evidence-based strategies to address vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout, ultimately improving service delivery. Drawing on findings from two Switchboard studies—Compassion and Burnout Among Refugee Resettlement Workers in the U.S. and […]
