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SUMMARY:HSABC Webinar: Psychological Coping for Frontline Staff 
DESCRIPTION:Discussion topics include:\n\n* COVID-19 and impact on our me
 ntal health - especially as shelter workers (the normalizing part and kn
 owing what to expect re: stigma during pandemics, why this situation cau
 ses so much anxiety due to uncertainty & lack of power/control, challeng
 es unique to helping professions like being away from your own family/no
 t being able to care for them, worrying about your own health, frustrati
 ons with others not following hygiene or social distancing protocols).\n
 \n* Tips for front line workers on how to cope (e.g. understanding uncer
 tainty, what is/isn't in your control, perceived vs actual risk, radical
  acceptance where possible, focusing on values, etc).\n\n* Tips for mana
 gers on supporting staff (e.g. communication, increasing their sense of 
 control, space for debriefing/processing events, understanding people co
 pe differently, etc) -Tips specific for people who already have anxiety/
 trauma/other mental health challenges.\n\n \n\nInstructor: Dr Heather F
 ulton\n\nDr. Heather Fulton is a Registered Psychologist currently worki
 ng as a supervisor of Psychiatry Resident Psychotherapy Training at Roya
 l Columbian Hospital.  She previously worked at the Burnaby Centre for 
 Mental Health and Addiction as well as maintains a private practice.  S
 he has been studying, researching and working in the area of concurrent 
 disorders, particularly with vulnerably housed individuals, for over 15 
 years.  She is also a past volunteer of the Calgary Drop-in and Rehab C
 entre- a large facility in downtown Calgary that offers various levels 
 of housing support, meals, essential health services as well as employme
 nt training.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------
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 t a member of HSABC, please select the Non-member rate and create a gue
 st account.\n\nWhy do I need an account?\nYou will be able to log into t
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