Read more about Compassion Fatigue with the most recent news and articles. http://www.compassionfatigue.org The Project is now offering workbooks authored by CFAP Founder Patricia Smith to help facilitate training in your organization and community. Check out the Table of Contents and preview pages here... http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/reading.html Join the Forum! Collaborate with other Project associates and stay connected to the CFAP community. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/forum This month, CFAP Founder Patricia Smith is featured on the BHC Journal website discussing the need to raise awareness about compassion fatigue and how to start down the path to healing in your life. Listen to the interview with BHC Journal author Dennis Miller. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/PatriciaSmith.wav Eight Laws to a healthier workplace, healthier caregiving, healthier change, and authentic, sustainable self-care. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/eightlaws.html CFAP Founder Patricia Smith was recently interviewed by BHC Journal writer Dennis Miller about her mission to reach out to those suffering from the overwhelming effects of Compassion Fatigue. Read the full article here! http://www.bhcjournal.com/ Read a recent article by Compassion Fatigue Specialist Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC., who gives tips on providing authentic, sustainable self-care. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/Top12SelfCareTips.pdf Working in veterinary care? The Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Practice Association has opend a new online store with great new products. If you have not already checked it out, show your support for this great organization! http://www.vespassociation.org Compassion Fatigue Specialist Jan Spilman MEd. RCC offers caregiver workshops and writes a weekly blog. Join in! http://www.caregiverwellness.ca A new article from Melissa Wirkus at NurseConnect addresses moral and ethical issues facing nurses today. A good read for everyone in the caregiving industry...Please pass it along! http://nurseconnect.com/Resources/ArticleProfile.aspx?Id=376670 In this article for the Harvard Business Review, author/consultant Glenn Mangurian shares his amazing story of resilience and offers takeaways for all us to apply to our own lives. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/MangurianHarvardBusinessReview2007.pdf Holistic care, which treats the body, mind and spirit, has the potential to heal both the patient and the caregiver as well. http://www.nurseconnect.com/Resources/ArticleProfile.aspx?Id=377482 Author Sandra Ford Walston shares her wisdom on the special attributes that make nursing one of the most revered professions in the world. http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/NursingCourage.pdf CFAP has its first Licensed Associate! Malcolm Lindridge has been given exclusive rights within Australia to use all CFAP materials in his work as a clinical psychologist. If you are interested in doing the same in your country, state or area, please contact us! http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/licensing.html We recently discovered the last page of the Presenters Guide was omitted during the printing of guides purchased prior to May 2009. We apologize for the error! The last page is available in PDF format by clicking on this Newsfeed title... http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/PresentersGuideLastPage.pdf Check out this recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlighting the challenges facing investment advisors. Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project Founder Patricia Smith weighs in on the profound effect money has on people's lives. http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090517/REG/305179978 Patricia Smith, founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project©, has published To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving. Along with in-depth explanations of compassion fatigue and its symptoms and causes, the paperback features comprehensive chapters on topics such as The Burdens of the Chosen, When Caring Too Much Hurts, The Decision to Heal, and Standards of Self-Care. https://www.createspace.com/3393286 CFAP Founder Patricia Smith was recently interviewed by Viki Kind of KindEthics.com http://www.blogtalkradio.com/KindEthics/2009/08/03/Viki-Kind-interviews-Patricia-Smith-The-Compassion-Fatigue-Project Treat yourself to some authentic, sustainable self-care while letting everyone know you support the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project. Grab a shirt, sweathsirt, or messenger bag and help us get the word out about compassion fatigue awareness! http://www.cafepress.com/cfmarketplace This January 22nd NY Times article urgers doctors to recognize the need for healthy caregiving, especially amongst family caregivers. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/health/21chen.html?emc=eta1