Walking the Walk: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue March 5, 2012
- Type:
- Date:
- March 5, 2012 at 9:00 am
- Venue:
- Donald Gordon Conference Centre - Kingston ON
- Status:
- Open
Walking the Walk: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue March 5, 2012
Description
With Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC. Compassion Fatigue Specialist
Compassion fatigue is characterized by deep emotional and physical exhaustion and by a shift in a helping professional’s sense of hope and optimism about the future and the value of their work. It has been called “a disorder that affects those who do their work well” (Figley 1995) The level of compassion fatigue a helper experiences can ebb and flow from one day to the next, and even very healthy helpers with optimal life/work balance and self care strategies can experience a higher than normal level of compassion fatigue when they are overloaded, are working with a lot of traumatic content, or find their case load suddenly heavy with clients who are all chronically in crisis.
Compassion fatigue is a normal consequence of working in the helping field. The best strategy to address compassion fatigue is to develop excellent self care strategies, as well as an early warning system that lets the helper know that they are moving into the caution zone of Compassion Fatigue.
This is a highly interactive one day workshop, incorporating a combination of solo, small group and whole group activities. Topics covered will include:
Understanding compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout
Symptom checklist, targeting areas for strategic planning
Evaluating self-care, identifying triggers
Developing a personalised strategic plan for identifying and treating compassionfatigue
This highly popular workshop has been offered across Canada over the past several years. Past participants have reported feeling inspired to make meaningful changes in their personal, professional and organizational lives in addition to learning practical strategies for identifying and dealing with the costs of caring.
Who should attend?
Helping professionals in the fields of mental health, health care, education, emergency services, corrections and law enforcement, volunteers and caregivers.
Cost:
$185 plus HST: $209.00 (includes continental breakfast, a delicious hot lunch, breaks, handouts and free parking).
Special group rate if you enroll 6 or more participants! Group rate is $178.00 incl HST.
REGISTER ONLINE by clicking here.
Important note: This workshop is also a prerequisite for the two day CF Train the Trainer workshop which will be offered immediately following this workshop.
The Location
The Donald Gordon Centre is a beautiful conference centre located a few blocks from the shores of Lake Ontario and a ten minute walk from the main campus of Queen’s University in Kingston. Home of the Queen’s Executive MBA, the Centre is a wonderful location for a two day training. “The Financial Times (U.K.) has ranked the Donald Gordon Conference Centre number one in the world for food quality in a survey of international executive education centres.”
Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel courses should the number of registrations be insufficient. In this case, participants have the option of attending another session or obtaining a full refund. We are sorry but we do not issue refunds except when we have had to cancel a workshop. You may however send a substitute.
Directions
We are midway between Toronto and Montreal and about 2 hours north of Syracuse, NY. You can fly to any of these destinations and then drive or take a train to Kingston. The easiest way to get here is to Fly to Montreal and then take the free shuttle to the train (a 5 minute ride). The train schedule can be viewed here. You can also fly to Toronto and take a 45 minute shuttle to Union train station. It is then a 2 hour train ride to Kingston.
Accommodation
The Donald Gordon Centre offers a few comfortable and affordable rooms for overnight stay. You should call the Centre a.s.a.p. if you wish to explore this option: 613-533-2221.
There are a number of hotels and B&Bs located within a 5 minute cab ride or a 20 minute walk from the Donald Gordon Center:
Bed and Breakfasts
Frontenac Club Inn
225 King Street East
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3A7
Phone: (613) 547-6167
Link: Frontenac Club Inn
Rosemount Bed & Breakfast Inn
46 Sydenham Street South
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3H1
Phone: (613) 531-8844, Toll Free Phone: (888) 871-8844
Link: Rosemount Bed & Breakfast Inn
Hochelaga Inn
24 Sydenham St. South
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3G9
Phone: (613) 549-5534, Toll Free Phone: (877) 933-9433
Link: Hochelaga Inn
Hotels
Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront
2 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 1A2
Hotel Front Desk: 1-613-549-8400
Link: Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront
Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront
1 Johnson St
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5H7
Reservations: (888) 201-1718 US
Link: Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront
Four Points Sheraton: Four Points by Sheraton Kingston
285 King Street East
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3B1
Phone: (613) 544-4434
Link: Four Points Sheraton