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How to help clients advocate for mental health supports

How to help clients advocate for mental health supports

by Char Richard | May 23, 2017 | Advocacy, Caring Safely, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Confessions of a Social Worker, Mental Health

Last week I was at the annual conference hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association – Alberta Division.  I was there as a vendor for my program Caring Safely, which is an online program to help helping professional reduce and prevent Compassion Fatigue,...
7 free ways to improve your health

7 free ways to improve your health

by Char Richard | Apr 12, 2016 | Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

In 2008, when I was at the height of my compassion fatigue, near burnout, my health was a hot mess. I lived off of coffee and frozen dinners with pop and chocolate bars getting me through the day, before collapsing on the couch the minute I walked in the door. I did...
Compassion Fatigue in Social Work

Compassion Fatigue in Social Work

by Char Richard | Apr 4, 2016 | Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Good morning! Last Friday I had the honour of speaking to 95 social workers at the Alberta College of Social Work conference about the impacts of regularly work with people who are in pain or suffering. They shared some of their experiences from hoping for “no...
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