Resilience-Building, Staff Health, and Wellness
1. To what extent does your organization provide education on STS for all staff members?
2. To what extent does your organization monitor the impact of STS on the well-being of all staff using a self-assessment tool (e.g., STSS, Professional Quality of Life [proQOL])?
3. To what extent does your organization regularly remind staff of the agency’s mission and/or encourage them to create a personal mission statement?
4. To what extent does your organization actively nurture a sense of hope among staff?
5. To what extent does your organization enhance compassion satisfaction by helping staff stay connected to the meaning and rewards of their work?
6. To what extent does your organization help staff develop specific skills to enhance their sense of professional competency?
7. To what extent does your organization provide formal opportunities for peer support and/or mentoring?
8. To what extent does your organization actively encourage and promote informal opportunities for peer support and/or mentoring?
9. To what extent does your organization provide staff with regular opportunities for processing with peers and/or supervisors?
10. To what extent does your organization promote and support adaptive coping strategies on the job?
11. Does your organization have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
11a. Does the EAP provide support to help staff manage the cumulative toll of STS in addition to crisis events?
11b. Does the EAP offer both individual and group support?
11c. Do all staff know how to access EAP services?
11d. Are EAP services confidential?