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    Webinar

    Compassion Fatigue: What Animal Caregivers Need to Know

    Between the challenges of life in the age of COVID and caring for senior pets at home and on the job, helping professionals, volunteers, and pet parents may find that they’re experiencing increased stress and distress. In this webinar we focused on understanding what compassion fatigue is, how it impacts us, and simple strategies we can all implement to increase our wellbeing, so that we can continue caring for the animals we love.
    Jessica Dolce, MS CCFE, is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator who brings almost twenty years of experience working with and for companion animals to her coaching and online programs. She is an adjunct faculty member at The Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida and has worked with organizations such as the ASPCA, HSUS, and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She holds a Master of Science in Adult and Higher Education degree and certificates in stress management, mindfulness facilitation, and positive psychology coaching. You can learn more at jessicadolce.com.