Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
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HSRS - 272 Trauma Informed Support and Compassion Fatigue 3


This course presents trauma-informed principles of assessment, consumer-run services, and creating safe environments. Students discuss compassion fatigue as it relates to Peer Support Specialists and other professionals serving vulnerable populations often experiencing crisis. Students recognize trauma and compassion fatigue signs and advocate for symptom relief through coping and self-nurturing skills. Unrecognized compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, affects resilience, motivation, attitude and performance of supporters. Awareness is raised about self-care while caring for others in need.

Pre-requisite(s):
HSRS 107  or HSRS 221 



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