WEBINAR: Compassion Fatigue: Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Karen Andrews, M.Ed., University of California Irvine
Frances Dias, Ph.D., University of California Irvine

As advocates dedicated to accessibility, our work requires understanding, empathy, and compassion for student, faculty, and staff concerns. With the shifting landscape caused by the pandemic, resources may be even more limited than usual, demand higher and change the only certainty. The ability to remain fully present in the work without impact is impossible. Compassion Fatigue, often associated with health care providers working with trauma, is gaining attention with higher education disability services professionals. This webinar will cover the broad concept of compassion fatigue and share strategies for mitigating impact and reducing burnout and turnover.