Justice professionals, advocates, and community responders absorb a tremendous amount of others’ pain, often without realizing how much it’s affecting them. This Justice Clearinghouse webinar explores the realities of burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and vicarious trauma, and how these forms of stress show up in the day-to-day work of people serving trauma-exposed communities.
Attendees will learn to recognize early “pink flags” that signal stress is building and understand how repeated exposure to suffering can shape decision-making, boundaries, and overall well-being. The session also offers practical ways to strengthen sustainability, accountability, and team health without relying on self-care as the only solution. Through real-world examples and interactive dialogue, the training focuses on how to protect empathy while staying grounded, effective, and supported in the work.
What You’ll Learn
- How burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and vicarious trauma differ, and how each can appear in trauma-exposed roles.
- How to spot “pink flags” early and understand their impact on judgment, boundaries, and performance.
- Practical individual and organizational strategies that preserve empathy, support resilience, and make the work more sustainable over time.