Promoting Wellbeing for DSPs and IDD Staff

The work of direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in IDD services is difficult, often resulting in high rates of burnout and compassion fatigue. In this session, you will learn strategies and best practices for promoting well-being in your organization and ways to “walk the talk” when practicing and promoting self-care for your staff.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Wellbeing and why it is important.
• Review methods to measure Wellbeing.
• Recognize the 7 dimensions of Wellbeing.