Category Archives: TOPIC

This top level category is the list of unique topics for resources in the Toolkit.

Compassion Begins with Curiosity

Lessons Learned from 25+ Years in the Field

In this opening keynote for CARE4YOU 2026, Françoise Mathieu shares her lessons learned from working alongside helping professionals from across the world.

June 2026

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Rethinking Addiction

A Conversation on Stigma, Fear, and Hope

In this CARE4YOU 2026 session, psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist, and author Dr. Nzinga Harrison invites us to challenge what we think we know about addiction.

June 2026

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Scaling Support

Building a Mutual Support Community of Practice

In this CARE4YOU 2026 session, Dr. Janine Rowe provides practical guidance on launching a community of practice, maintaining participation, and translating shared learning into everyday support practices within teams.

June 2026

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These Are Hard Times, Not Hopeless Times

Reconnecting to Meaning in Our Work

In this CARE4YOU 2026 session, Dr. Jillian Horton explores how advocacy can serve as a pathway back to purpose. She will share small, strategic actions you can take to reclaim your voice and reconnect to the meaning that brought you to this work.

June 2026

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Where Can Curiosity Lead Us

CARE4YOU 2026 Closing Address

In the CARE4YOU 2026 closing address, Françoise explores small, everyday practices for bringing curiosity into both our professional and personal lives.

June 2026

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Finding Moral Courage in Difficult Times

Six Steps to Cultivate Moral Courage

Moral courage is about finding what lies between doing nothing and taking high-cost actions to support you through the difficult stretches of your career.

January 2026

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Managing Media to Reduce Indirect Trauma Exposure

Downloadable Infographic

This downloadable infographic provides tips for managing media to reduce indirect trauma exposure.

December 2025

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Best Practices for Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress

Principles for Individuals & Organizations

Published by the STS Consortium in 2024, these principles offer best practices for addressing secondary traumatic stress for both individuals and organizations.

November 2025

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What is Secondary Traumatic Stress?

WHAT IS Secondary Traumatic Stress Overview Signs of STS Strategies Resources At a Glance Secondary traumatic stress (STS) is the experience of being negatively impacted by the suffering of others. It can happen after indirect trauma exposure. This is when we hear, read, or see disturbing content involving others, including humans or animals. Anyone can be impacted by STS. However, it is more common in roles that involve supporting or caring for others (child protection workers, animal care professionals, healthcare and legal staff, etc.) STS can show up as trouble sleeping, feeling on edge, or having upsetting thoughts that are [...]

November 2025

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Can I Say Something?

How Psychological Safety Can Transform Our Workplaces

In this keynote presentation for CARE4YOU 2023, Françoise Mathieu explores the essential role of leadership in managing burnout - no matter where you sit on the organizational hierarchy.

June 2025

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You Can’t Meditate Your Way Out of a Stressful Job

A Conversation on Real Self-Care with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

In this CARE4YOU 2025 session, Françoise Mathieu and Dr. Pooja Lakshmin will talk about what real self-care means for people working in high-stress, trauma-exposed jobs.

June 2025

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One Care

How Caring for Geckos, Gorillas, Yourself, and Each Other is Interconnected

In this CARE4YOU 2025 session, Sabrina Brando shares stories from her journey in wildlife care and conservation, as well as insights from her research on self-care practices among zoo and aquarium professionals.

June 2025

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