Compassion Fatigue Workshops

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

The cost is $190 per person for groups of 8 or more. Scholarships and partial scholarships are available.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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

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.