PRN: A New Framework for Self-Care

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 2, 2021

Trauma Recovery Specialist Wants You to Pause, Reset, and Nourish As the mental health impact of the coronavirus pandemic becomes clear, so too does the need for skills to help people recover psychologically and build resilience for the long term. In a recent workshop...

Pandemic Stress Puts Self-Care in Focus

by COVIDSupportVT | Nov 18, 2021

Howard Center Q&A Highlights Universality of ‘Compassion Fatigue’ Got stress? Stop whatever you’re doing for the next 10 seconds and do this: Sit still. Relax your eyes. Feel yourself in your seat. Notice your legs, your back. Notice your feet in your shoes (or...

Compassion Fatigue in the Covid Era

by COVIDSupportVT | Nov 2, 2021

‘Helping Professions’ Face Continued Stresses Amid Latest Covid Wave Eighteen months into the pandemic, compassion fatigue — often called “the cost of caring”– is on the rise again. Right here in Vermont, the current Covid wave is hitting the healthcare...

What’s in Your Daily Wellness Plan?

by COVIDSupportVT | Jul 29, 2021

COVID Support VT Workshop Promotes Recovery Through Daily Wellness Stress happens. There’s no way around it. It’s a part of our lives that most of us can’t avoid for too long. But even if we can’t escape it, there are steps we can take to limit its negative impact....

School’s Out, Summer’s On. Is Your Child Worried?

by COVIDSupportVT | Jul 1, 2021

Seven Ways Parents Can Help Stressed-Out Kids School’s out for the summer, and the state has officially reopened. Families are getting together with long-separated loved ones. Summer camps are gearing up. Teenagers may be jumping into the reinvigorated job market with...