Updated 11/21/22 at 3:32 pm: Recording now available to watch on-demand! After watching, enter for your chance to win a grant:
https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov22-giveaway.htm
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Research shows that regular, structured debriefing conversations significantly reduces the risk of secondary traumatic stress symptoms for helping professionals working in complex-stress, trauma-exposed environments. Venting about the difficult things we experience at work is natural, but debriefing isn't what we do in the parking lot after our shift ends. To benefit from debriefing (and reduce the risk of spreading secondary trauma to our peers), we need to be intentional about how and what we share with each other. In this brief talk, we'll learn a few simple tips to help us debrief more effectively, so that we can safely reflect on and process our work experiences.
After a short presentation by
@Jessica Dolce, attendees will be randomly assigned into small groups to put her tips into practice. You'll be asked to briefly answer the following questions within your small group:
- Introduce yourself by sharing your name, location, how many years you've been working with animals?
- What's one thing you like to do to de-stress after work?
- What's one of the most meaningful experiences you've had working in animal welfare?
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, we hope you will join us in taking time to reflect on our journey and why we do what we do. Breakout room sessions will NOT be recorded and are only visible to your small group. If you can, please be prepared to be on camera during the breakout rooms. It helps to know who we're talking with in order to feel safe enough to share our stories. Breakout rooms are completely voluntary. If you're feeling emotionally vulnerable, you do not have to participate in this exercise.
Register here for our Monday Community Conversations: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration
This is our last call for November, there will not be a call on November 28 as we hope you will use the extra time for some self-care!
If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording, resources and presentation slides so you can watch and share whenever you'd like. And if you're catching up on any previous calls this month, be sure to complete this entry form to enter to win a grant. You can enter to win each time you watch a recording in the month of November or when you join us live: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-nov22-giveaway.htm
About the Presenter: Jessica Dolce, MS CCFE, is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, receiving her training from TEND Academy. She brings 20 years of experience working with and for companion animals to The Compassion in Balance ® Program, her online education platform for animal shelters. She is an instructor with The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida where she teaches wellbeing courses for veterinary students and animal welfare professionals. Jessica has worked with organizations such as the ASPCA, HSUS, The Animal Legal Defense Fund, The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, Best Friends Animal Society, and Animals Asia.
Jessica holds a Master of Science in Adult and Higher Education degree, is a Certified 3 Vital Questions ® Trainer, and certified in Mental Health First Aid. She lives in Maine and can be found online at: https://jessicadolce.com and http://compassioninbalance.com
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