Preventing Occupational Hazards by Promoting Organizational Resilience:
Refugee service providers are likely to experience occupational hazards, such as burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue, due to the nature of their work. During a pandemic, these hazards are more likely to occur. Switchboard’s new information guide defines these hazards and includes organizational strategies for managing and addressing them so that staff can best support their clients and themselves. Click here to stream the accompanying webinar, which discusses both organizational and individual-level approaches.
Additional Resources
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resourceKonterra Group Resources
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resourceNurturing Resilience in the Wounded Healer
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resourceCaring for the mental health of humanitarian volunteers in traumatic contexts: the importance of organisational support
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resourceMoral Injury: An Overview of Conceptual, Definitional, Assessment, and Treatment Issues