The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all of us and especially the most vulnerable populations we serve in behavioral health workplaces. These new challenges can increase the risk for compassion fatigue. This presentation will identify the components and suggest strategies to address the issues with self-care.

Objectives: 

• Raise awareness regarding compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress including how it occurs and who is susceptible;
• Assist individuals, groups, and organizations to better understand and address compassion fatigue;
• Identify steps for prevention and management of compassion fatigue through self-care.