IMPACT OF THE WORK ON US

Given the nature of the work we do with children and young people who have experienced trauma, as practitioners, we are at risk of suffering from:

-       Vicarious trauma

-       Secondary trauma

-       Compassion fatigue

We cannot achieve good outcomes for others without looking after ourselves. (ACF, 2021)

You cannot wipe another’s tears without getting your hands wet.

A Zulu proverb