Introductions Compassion Fatigue Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Childrens Grief Break Resource Parents Grief Letting Go Managing GriefFatigue Closure Objectives Develop an understanding of the signs of and differences in compassion fatigue burnout and secondary traumatic ID: 935030
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Slide1
Loving & Letting Go
Slide2Agenda
Introductions
Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress
Children’s Grief
Break
Resource Parent’s Grief
Letting Go
Managing Grief/Fatigue
Closure
Slide3Objectives
Develop an understanding of the signs of and differences in compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Discuss stages of grief
Gain a deeper understanding of grief and loss as it relates to our relationships with children.
Slide4Objectives
Develop understanding of benefits in allowing ourselves and others to grieve.
Improve knowledge about how to manage stress and grief, especially as it relates to letting go.
Slide5Questionnaire
Compassion Fatigue Questionnaire
Slide6Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Secondary Stress
Slide7Compassion
Fatigue
Physical, emotional, & spiritual exhaustion
Decreased ability to experience joy
Decreased ability to feel for and care for others
Burnout
Physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion
Increased cynicism
Secondary Traumatic Stress
The stress resulting from helping a traumatized or suffering person.
Symptoms similar to PTSD
Comparison
of Terms
Slide8Warning Signs
Abusing drugs, alcohol or food
Anger, increased irritability
Blaming
Chronic lateness
Depression
Diminished sense of personal accomplishment
Frequent headaches
High self-expectations
Hopelessness
Hypertension
Low self-esteem
Sleep disturbances
Becoming a Workaholic
Less ability to feel joy
Slide9Brainstorming Activity
“Types of Losses”
Slide10Stages of Grief
Denial/Shock
– initial reaction, may feel numb
Anger
– common, feeling resentful
Bargaining/Guilt
– Why? Why not? I wish…
Depression/Sadness
– most common feeling, intense
Acceptance/Resignation
– sense of balance
Kubler-Ross
Slide11Activity: Children and Grief
Slide12Children and Grief
How well children cope with grief is most heavily influenced by the care-giving parent’s response to them.
Slide13How have you helped children leave your home successfully?
Slide14Resource Parents’ Grief
Slide15Article
“Challenges of Foster Care: Grief and Loss”
Slide16Resource Parent’s Grief
To help children through their grief more effectively, resource parents need to recognize and manage their own grief.
Slide17Activity
Stages of Grief for Foster Parents
Slide18Letting Go
Slide19Tasks
Accept the reality of the loss
Experience the pain of grief
Adjust to an environment in
which the person is missing
Re-direct emotional energy into other relationships
Slide20Activity: Stress Busters
Slide21Managing my Grief/Fatigue
Be sure to exercise and eat properly
Get enough sleep
Find ways to maintain connectedness
Lifebook (for yourself)
Find someone to talk to
Recognize that letting go frees you to help another
Slide22Managing my Grief/Fatigue
Identify what’s important to you
Develop a plan for self-care
Recognize that acting on your plan is absolutely necessary to be healthy
If nothing changes over a period of time, you may need to consider seeking professional help.
Slide23Summary
Compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress affect people who take care of or work with those who have experienced trauma. It is important to recognize the signs and take care of ourselves.
When we recognize the signs of grief, we are better able to help ourselves as well as our children.
Slide24Summary continued
When we effectively manage our own grief, we will be better able to help our children through their grief process.
Everyone grieves in his/her own way. There is not a correct way to grieve and it is important to allow one another to grieve in the way that works best for him/her.
Make a plan for self-care!
Slide25True love doesn't have a happy ending, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you.
-- Author Unknown