Strategies to Address Compassion Fatigue

Wellness Wednesday webinars explore topics pertinent to all Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) staff. These webinars provide practical strategies and information about mental health trends, healthy lifestyle choices, educational best practices, and Indigenous resiliency building. Wellness Wednesdays offer opportunities for interaction and discussion among participants, led by subject matter experts.
This Wellness Wednesday helps participants:
• Identify different types of stress affecting teachers, administrators and staff
• Describe potential impacts that stress can have on an individual
• List strategies and interventions that may be used to lessen the effects of stress
• Participants will learn strategies to address compassion fatigue and update their self-care plan