THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 4:00 PM
GENEVIEVE ANDREWS-KELLY, BS, LATG
TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE … SUPPORT FOR GRIEF AND COMPASSION FATIGUE DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Building on Andy’s overall framework on managing the “fishtank©”, Genny’s Lab Chat Café will explore how to manage some of that excess stress, grief and compassion fatigue that is building from the stressors of the COVID19 situation. Feelings associated with compassion fatigue and grief have become a growing concern for laboratory animal professionals in recent years, but, now, during the COVID-19 pandemic we are faced with unprecedented circumstances. Additionally, the “social distancing” rules can exacerbate feelings associated with grief and loss, as well as isolation. Please join us for this Lab Chat Café – connect with your peers, share your stories and let your voice be heard. ABOUT GENNY … She has been working in Laboratory Animal Science for over two decades. She is a compassion fatigue educator and certified pet bereavement counselor, and uses those skills to help fellow laboratory animal professionals address the emotional aspects of working with research animals.