The Cost of Caring: Understanding Secondary Injuries & Building Compassion Satisfaction

November 5, 2026
1:35 pm
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2:30 pm

Caring for your community starts with caring for yourself. Municipal councillors and employees often support their communities through challenging and emotionally demanding situations.

This presentation explores compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout, including how they differ, how they can affect well-being, and strategies for recognizing the signs and building compassion satisfaction.

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75 YEARS OF MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
TRADESHOW
& AGM 2026
Community. Connections. Progress.
November 5, 2026 to November 7, 2026
in St. John's at St. John's Convention Centre
75 YEARS OF MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
TRADESHOW
& AGM 2026
Community. Connections. Progress.
November 5, 2026 to November 7, 2026
in St. John's at St. John's Convention Centre

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