Throughout a year of AmeriCorps service, or any challenging work where you are in contact with people during a time of need, those who serve may be in danger of compassion fatique, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. This FREE measure, which you can self score, can be used as a tool for training and self reflection to maintain a high professional quality of life:
http://www.proqol.org/ProQol_Test.html
For use with Northeast Ohio Literacy Corps, I have adapted this tool to refer to “service” instead of “work” and “AmeriCorps member” instead of “helper.”
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