The level of employee burnout is very high and often overlooked for those who work in the "helping" fields such as social work and emergency response. This talk will present the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center's annual staff training program that covers stress, burnout , relaxation techniques, and every aspect of wellness (physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, spiritual, vocational and financial).

Learning Objectives

• Define terms such as compassion fatigue, burnout, workplace/occupational stressors, and relaxation techniques
• Describe how to set up a health fair for staff members of a juvenile detention center facility
• Analyze survey data on the event's effectiveness and satisfaction

Level: Basic