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Strengthening The Web

Strengthening The Web. Who are you connected to?. Activity – list relationships that you maintain with others in a typical week Clients Co-workers Friends Family Pets Other. Who makes up your “circle of care?” Which connections are most important to you?

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Strengthening The Web

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  1. Strengthening The Web

  2. Who are you connected to? Activity – list relationships that you maintain with others in a typical week Clients Co-workers Friends Family Pets Other

  3. Who makes up your “circle of care?” Which connections are most important to you? Who/what brings you joy? What keeps you centered? What gives you strength?

  4. Strategies for nurturing your connections Join a community group with whom you have a common interest Establish rituals with friends and co-workers outside of work Look at photos Create family routines and rituals Check in regularly with family/friends Make time for socialization and fun Connect spiritually with others

  5. Avoiding the pitfalls Which relationships are barriers to or get in the way of your own self-care? What might you do to change the nature of those relationships?

  6. Finding the inspiration Who are the people from whom you draw inspiration? How do you stay connected to them?

  7. Find the time If you have 2 minutes Let someone know you’re thinking of them Give kudos to someone Send some possible dates to get together with someone

  8. Find the time If you have 5 minutes Send people in your life a brief personal update Write a thank you card Reflect on what you need relationally in your life right now, and can ask for

  9. Find the time If you have 30 minutes Play a game with a child or adult Cook with someone Go for a walk with a friend or family member

  10. Trauma StewardshipAn everyday guide to caring for self while caring for others Laura van Dernoot Lipsky with Connie Burk www.traumastewardship.com

  11. Souls in the Hands of a Tender GodStories of the Search for Home and Healing on the Streets Craig Rennebohm with David Paul

  12. You, Others, and Work Photo by Matt Keifer

  13. “I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.” - Steve Martin

  14. Warning Signs High rates of staff turnover High rates of absenteeism/tardiness Lack of communication and frequent miscommunication Increased interpersonal conflicts among co-workers/between departments Poor quality of work/service delivery Negative atmosphere Less energy and motivation to “go the extra mile” Increased client complaints

  15. When… Things are running smoothly Things are busy and beginning to be stressful Things are really busy and beginning to feel overwhelming The organization is totally overwhelmed

  16. “Habit is habit and not to be flung out the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” - Mark Twain

  17. Exploring benefits Building community Avoiding the pitfalls Finding the inspiration Finding the time Strategies for creating healthy organizations

  18. Exploring Benefits of Organizational Commitment to Self-Care

  19. Activity: “When we get better at being a healthier organization…”

  20. Staff members ask for help and get it Real sense of pride in workplace. Employees feel safe to raise difficult issues Everyone encouraged to think and contribute to problem-solving Significant decision-making autonomy Consumers involved, integrated Various cultural groups represented

  21. Resources available for training, developing skills Workplace enjoyable and welcoming place Conflict handled competently with positive results Professional standards supported Organization operates using a long-term vision

  22. How can you build and nurture a sense of community within your organization? Building community

  23. Avoiding the pitfalls

  24. Sure-fire strategies to breed burnout in your organization: Keep important information to yourself Never smile or say thank-you Approach every situation with a “what is it this time Use “It will never work” as your default Cancel supervision; better yet, don’t schedule it Avoiding the pitfalls

  25. Activity: Personal mission or calling Finding the inspiration

  26. If you have 2 minutes Smile Stretch Take a few deep breaths Thank someone Finding the time

  27. If you have 5 minutes Respond to an email that’s been nagging you Sit quietly Have a brief conversation with someone you don’t normally interact with Take a short walk Finding the time

  28. If you have 30 minutes Eat lunch with a colleague Have a “walking meeting” with someone rather than sitting in the office Rearrange or spruce up your workspace Finding the time

  29. “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it as serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

  30. Printed Material Figley, C.H. (2002). Treating Compassion Fatigue. New York: Routledge. Kraybill, K., & Olivet, J. (2006). Shelter Health: Essentials of Care for People Living in Shelter. Nashville: National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Available at www.nhchc.org Maslach, C. and Jackson, SE (1986). Maslach Burnout Inventory Manual: Second Edition. Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologist Press. van Dernoot Lipsky, Laura & Burk, Connie (2007). Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others. Available at www.trau- mastewardship.com Selected Resources

  31. Available at www.familyhomelessness.org What About You? A Workbook for Those Who Work with Others

  32. Curriculua Bassuk, E., Guarino, K., Volk, K. & Lombardo, M. (2008). Take Charge Speaker’s Kit. Duluth, GA: OrganWise Guys, Inc. Available by calling the National Center on Family Homelessness at 617-964-3834 or OrganWise Guys, Inc. at 800- 786-1730. Kraybill, K. (2003). Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Work Environment: A Resource Guide for Staff Retreats. National Healthcare for the Homeless Council and Healthcare for the Homeless Clinicians Network. Available at www.nhchc.org. Saakvitne, K.W., Gamble, S., Pearlman, L.A., and Lev, B.T. (2001). Risking Connection: A Training Curriculum for Working with Survivors of Childhood Abuse. Baltimore: Sidran Institute. Selected Resources

  33. Websites America’s Continuing Education Network ~ Spotlight on Compassion Fatigue: www.ace-network.com/cfspotlight.htm American Institute of Stress: www.stress.org American Psychological Association (search for “compassion fatigue”): www.apa.org Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Strength for Serving Project: www.clinicians.org/programsandservices/strengthforserving/strength_serving_intro.html Fried Social Worker: www.friedsocialworker.com HelpGuide: www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_relief_meditation_yoga_relaxation.htm Homelessness Resource Center: www.homeless.samhsa.gov Life Balance Assessment Inventory: http://tinyurl.com/lifebalance National Health Care for the Homeless Council: http://nhchc.org/healthyenviron.html Selected Resources

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