escWorks

Session Description

Regardless of our jobs, we are all exposed to stress. Every citizen is currently exposed to stress never experienced before with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic shut-down. We are working at home with children who need structure and home-schooling, we are unsure of financial stability for ourselves or others we love, we are learning new forms of electronic interaction, are concerned for the health of the family, coworkers, employees, students and worried about the general future of our country. During the last decade, Texans have experienced Hurricane Harvey and witnessed the shooting in Santa Fe ISD, causing school officials concern for their districts. If you don't have some level of stress, you may have been dropped off from another planet. This workshop will look at the signs of Cumulative Stress and Compassion Fatigue, and it's effects on the individual, relationships, and how your campus functions as a team. Strategies for addressing these symptoms in individuals, families, and groups are shared and discussed so that you can avoid long-term burnout and compassion fatigue in your life and on your campus.