Community Services
Our community services support individuals and organizations through trauma-informed education, workshops, and language access services. These programs are designed to promote healing, build resilience, and ensure that culturally responsive resources are accessible to all members of our community.
Compassion Fatigue
T.I. Center
Compassion Fatigue Workshops
Pour into yourself so you may continue to pour into others
Our workshop sets the stage for participants to create an individualized annual self-care plan to foster life balance. The workshop provides an opportunity to learn in confidential, small-group discussions, and through hands-on participation. Participants will learn how to reimagine their daily routines and find ways to nurture and sustain themselves to build resiliency.
Self-care is designed to promote healing from the emotional and physical damage caused by compassion fatigue and to assist in the development of resiliency. Self-care assists to put things in perspective and revive our faith in humanity and social justice.
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We offer customized full-day workshops for groups of eight or more.
Compassion Fatigue FAQs
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The workshop is intended for human services providers who work with individuals who have experienced trauma. Our participants include:
- 911 Call Center
- Asian Pacific Development Center
- Aurora Firefighters
- Catholic Charities
- Colorado Legal Services – Family Crisis Unit
- Denver City Attorney – Victim Advocates
- Denver Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Denver Department of Human Services – Child Protective Services
- Denver Police Department (Victims Assistance Unit)
- Estes Park Restorative Justice Advocate
- Freelance Language Interpreters and Translators
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Northeast Park Hill Coalition
- Office of Public Defenders
- Office of Public Guardianship
- Project Safeguard
- Salvation Army
- Senior Support Service Providers
- The Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization
- The Empowerment Program
- Volunteers of America
- YouBe You – Early Learning
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The cost is $190 per person for groups of 8 or more. Scholarships and partial scholarships are available.
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The full-day workshop includes a continental breakfast, a nutritious lunch, interactive exercises, round-table discussions, a 50-page workbook, and wellness gift bags. It is led by certified compassion fatigue educators with graduate degrees in their fields of expertise.
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The workshops take place at The Center for Trauma & Resilience, a charming Victorian-era building featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and full audio-visual capabilities. Detailed location information will be provided upon workshop confirmation.
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Since the program began, participants have contributed to our research by completing the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) survey both before and 30 days after the workshop. This standard tool measures burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction. Previous participants have consistently reported significant reductions in burnout and compassion fatigue.
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Research by Toppinen-Tanner et al. (S., Ojajärvi, A., Väänänen, A., Kalimo, R., & Jäppinen, P.) on burnout as a predictor of medically certified sick leave absences and their causes has found that:
Burnout increases the risk of future absences due to mental and behavioral disorders, diseases of the circulatory system, diseases of the respiratory system, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Specifically, exhaustion was strongly associated with future diseases of the circulatory system, while cynicism was closely related to future diseases of the digestive system. The study also identified other differentiated effects. These findings indicate that burnout is linked to an increased risk of future illness, suggesting that preventing burnout can reduce absenteeism and have a significant economic impact on both workplace productivity and healthcare costs.
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• Loss of hope • Lack of a vision • Stifled creativity • Excessive blaming • Isolation • Complaining • Self-medicating • Overspending • Poor hygiene • Nightmares • Frequent illness • Apathy • Trouble concentrating • Mental exhaustion • Physically tired • Over- or undereating • Absenteeism • Trouble sleeping • Trouble with teamwork • Difficulty with rules • Aggressiveness • Procrastination • Lack of flexibility • Negativity • Resistance toward change
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Please contact The Center for Trauma & Resilience at (303) 860-0660 or via email at admin@traumahealth.org, or fill out the form above. Our workshops are usually scheduled from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Fridays, but we are happy to discuss alternative dates that may better suit your organization’s needs.
The Translation & Interpreting Center
Our mission is to offer culturally responsive and trauma-informed translation and interpreting services.
Our team in Denver consists of native-speaking language professionals who are certified according to the guidelines of The American Translators Association (ATA) and the Colorado Court Interpreter Program. This certification ensures that our services adhere to the highest ethical standards.
As a partner of The Center for Trauma & Resilience, it is our priority to provide low and no cost services to victims of crime. All profits from The Translation & Interpreting Center are reinvested into CTR.
Interpretations
In-person, virtual, and phone interpretation for appointments of all kinds, including legal, medical, educational, therapeutic, conferences, and more.
Services
Translations
Conversion of written information from one language to another to ensure clear, culturally responsive communication across language barriers.
Transcriptions
Conversation of spoken language from audio or video recordings into accurate written text for documentation, accessibility, and reference.