Self-Care and Preventing Burnout for Culturally Specific DV/SA Organizations
Module Goal: Provide culturally specific domestic violence and sexual assault organizations with the knowledge and tools to implement effective self-care practices and prevent burnout among staff and advocates. This module aims to build organizational capacity to enhance the well-being of advocates and sustain quality services to survivors.
Section 1: Introduction
Understanding the Importance of Self-Care and Burnout Prevention
The Power of Healing for Individuals and Communities
Section 2: Foundations of Self-Care
Defining Self and Community Care: Beyond the Surface
Recognizing the Impact of Multiple Layers of Trauma
Cultural Responsiveness and Its Role in Self and Community Sovereignty
Section 3: Building a Self-Care Toolkit
Identifying Individual Needs and Preferences
Self and Community Care Practices for Physical Well-Being
Nurturing Emotional Resilience: Strategies and Techniques
Fostering Spiritual and Cultural Nourishment
Section 4: Organizational Strategies for Burnout Prevention
Creating a Supportive Organizational Culture
Implementing Flexibility and Balance
Supervision and Peer Support: Nurturing a Community Focused Team
Recognizing Warning Signs and Addressing Burnout without Punitive Practices
Section 5: Integrating Self-Care into Advocacy Work
Balancing Empathy with Boundaries
Incorporating Self-Care and Healing into Advocacy Strategies
Enhancing Survivor-Centered Services through Advocate Well- Being
Section 6: Resources and Further Reading
Additional Materials for In-Depth Understanding
Recommended Books, Articles, and Online Resources
