Date: March 25th, 2008
Check-In Time(s): 5:30pm-6:00pm
Class Time(s): 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Riverside Park Plaza Building- Park Plaza Auditorium

Speaker(s):
Kate Roth, M.S., L.P. Program Manager Employee Assistance Program System Support Services

Course Description:
Healthcare workers are at risk for burnout or illness due to their focus on others. This workshop focuses on the need for healthcare workers to tend to their well-being and helps them develop a plan for a balanced life.

Course Objectives:
• Identify barriers to self-care
• Identify five strategies to increase resilience
• List three behaviors that will increase your joy/passion
• Make a commitment to self-care

Course Agenda:
6:00-6:15 pm • Introductions using self-esteem pyramid • Objectives: • Identify barriers to self-care • Identify five strategies to increase resilience • List three behaviors that will increase your joy/passion • Make a commitment to self
6:15-6:45pm • Definition of Resilience • Barriers to resilience: • External • Health Care • Internal • Personality Traits • Effects of stress: • Physical Effects • Emotional • Spiritual • Resilience Inventory: participants complete inventory and discuss 
6:45-7:45 pm • Building Resilience • Resilience at Work • Personal Resilience • Assess Your Life Balance: participants complete inventory and discuss • Commitment to Self: participants set a personal goal. 
7:45-8:00 pm • Resources • Evaluation • Close