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Living in Today

Cherish Yesterday. Dream Tomorrow. Live Today.
Join us for a free webinar sponsored by the Faculty Practices of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 3:00 pm

This webinar will provide tools needed to:

• Survive one day at a time
• Decrease your stress level
• Gain peace of mind
• Reduce worry and frustration

Covid has created increased stress to most human beings, particularly in the health care field. The psychology of living in the present is not just an arbitrary term or a popular phrase—it’s a recognized, evidence-based lifestyle that psychologists are quick to recommend for those struggling with anxiety and stress in their day-to-day lives.

Come and join us for a conversation focused on Living One Day at a Time.

Learn how to effectively deal with life on life’s terms.

Presenter: Peggy Burns, LCADC, MHS

Peggy has provided Employee Assistance Services since 1997 at UMMS and the Baltimore Orioles organization. She has also provided EAP services to BWMC since 2011. Peggy has been providing Mental Health and Substance Abuse services since 1981. She has extensive experience supporting those in need of Substance Abuse services, including family members and loved ones of those afflicted with this disease.

As a Licensed Substance Abuse Professional with a Masters degree in Human Services, her other specialties include: educating clients on developing healthy Communication Skills, Conflict Management, Assertiveness Training and Women’s Issues.

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Resources

• Lost on the Frontline
• When Helpers Feel Helpless

Join us for a free webinar sponsored by the University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry FPI EAP Programs.

Managing Compassion Fatigue through Self-Care Strategies during COVID-19

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm

Professionals in the healthcare and education fields are at a greater risk for developing burnout and Compassion Fatigue due to excessive practice of compassion-focused skills. Compassion Fatigue can strike the most caring and dedicated nurses, social workers, physicians and personal support workers alike.

It has been shown that, when we are suffering from this, we work more rather than less. What suffers is our health, our relationship with others, our personal lives and eventually our patients.

The best strategy to address Compassion Fatigue is to develop excellent self-care strategies, as well as an early warning system that lets you know that you are moving into the caution zone of Compassion Fatigue.

Presenter: Brian Fellows, MSW, LCSW-C

Ms. Fellows is a social worker at University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. She has 15 years of experience in early childhood development, trauma and mental health. Ms. Fellows is the Program Director for the Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study Secure Starts Clinic where she manages an outpatient mental health clinic and supervises clinical staff and trainees. In addition, Ms. Fellows provides consultation, parent training and reflective supervision to early childhood programs and providers serving the most vulnerable children and families throughout the state of Maryland. Her passion is in promoting good mental health, strengthening relationships and ending generational trauma.

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