Support and Training programmes for care leavers and self care for professionals

Having worked in children’s residential care services over a 30-year-timeframe, Maurice has acquired much experiential learning in managing his own Self Care. This experience has taught him that to care for a child or young person you must care for the worker also. Coupling this with academic learning he has developed a model of Relationship-Based Self-Care, the S-O-S Model.

He has published in this area both in his books and journal articles. Some of his writings relating to Self Care as well as other useful free resources are available below:

Self-Care in Social Care: Vicarious Trauma, Vicarious Resilience, and Self-Compassion

http://www.empowerireland.ie/uncategorized/relationship-based-self-care-social-care-sos-model/

Relationship-Based Self-Care – The S-O-S Model (A further developed version of the above article)

http://www.empowerireland.ie/uncategorized/self-care-in-social-care-vicarious-trauma-vicarious-resilience-and-self-compassion/

Self-Assessment Tests

Vicarious Trauma Assessment

http://media.wix.com/ugd/43dbc6_840b4ad928214ee68b5a3a1795bde9a7.pdf

Burnout – Awareness

https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/signs-of-burnout-at-work

Self Burnout Test

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_08.htm

Life Stress Test

http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/lifestress.html

Empath Test

http://www.tarameyerrobson.com/empath-test/

Self-Care Exercises

Breathing exercises to calm anxiety:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/anxiety-zen/201701/3-essential-exercises-calm-anxiety?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

Mental Health Resources

Surviving Sexual Assault: What You Need to Know About PTSD and Substance Abuse

Are You An Anxiety Junkie? 7 Strategies to Break the Addiction (with video)

Anxiety & Chronic Pain: A Self-Help Guide for People Who Have Both Anxiety and Chronic Pain

Creating a Home Atmosphere of Solitude to Help Cope with Adult Autism

Depression in Teens: The Warning Signs and How to Help Them Through

The Emotional and Psychological Effects of Cancer

Confronting a Terminal Diagnosis as a Family

Life After Rape: The Sexual Assault Issue No One’s Talking About

Transgender Mental Health Issues: The Challenges of a Binary World

Depression and Dental Health: Exploring the Connection, and How to Get Back on a Healthy Track

How mental health difficulties affect young children (0-5 years)

Depression and Senior Adults

Promoting Mental Health at Home: How to Design the Perfect Meditation Room

Self Care for Social Care Workers and Social Workers

He has published in this area both in his books and journal articles. Some of his writings relating to Self Care as well as other useful free resources are available below:

Self-Care in Social Care: Vicarious Trauma, Vicarious Resilience, and Self-Compassion

Relationship-Based Self-Care – The S-O-S Model (A further developed version of the above article)

Recommended Reading

Self-Assessment Tests

Self-Care Assessment

Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue Self-Assessment Test (PROQOL)

Self-Compasssion Test – Kristen Neff