Tips and Tools for Supporters
This workshop is for anyone in a support role caring for people with disabilities of any age. Using person-centered practices, we will explore how to support someone during self-care tasks and activities such as preparing meals, housework, and navigating their community. There will also be time for participants to share their own “tips and tools”!
Our growing toolbox of support strategies include:
Refueling Resilient Compassion
Discover how the emotional demands of care work shape your well-being and professional effectiveness. This training helps you recognize signs of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma, cultivate resilience, and integrate trauma-informed practices into your daily work. Through guided reflection and peer connection, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to sustain compassion satisfaction and ethical care over the long term.
By the end of this session, you will be able to: