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Chaplain Corps Care to the Caregiver (C2C). “ The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation. ”.
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Chaplain CorpsCare to the Caregiver (C2C) “The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”
Terminal Learning Objective (TLO) • ACTION: Provide Care to the Caregiver • CONDITION: Given a classroom environment, time for discussion, a Professional Quality Of Life Scale (PROQOL) survey, handouts, flip charts/markers, and practical exercises (PEs) • STANDARD: The student will identify his/her professional quality of life via completion of a survey. The student, working in small groups, will identify and discuss strategies for providing self-care in the operating environment.
What gets in the way of self-care? PE 1: Survey
Administrative Data • Safety Requirements: NONE • Risk Assessment: LOW • Environmental Considerations: NONE • Evaluation: Individualand group participation in class and PEs; completion of PROQOL survey
7 Questions When did you last attend a unit social event? Have you moved without your spouse and family? How do you support the post-wide RS program? What is your reading program like (Formal & Informal)? When was the last time you had a ‘face-to-face’ with your endorser? What does ‘having fun’ mean to you? How many hours of uninterrupted sleep do you get?
PE 2 (25 - 30 minutes) Lessons learned from having little to no self-care… • as seen in others? • as seen in yourself?
Mother Teresa MANDATORY TIME OFF
C2C Keep a journal (Paper/Pen or an app, like Momento). Express feelings through music or art. Start a “ritual” to transition from work daily--leave your cares & stresses in the workplace. (Yeah, right…) Foster relationships with 1 or 2 colleagues where you can safely & confidentially discuss bothersome issues.
Supervisors Brigade Division Installation Army
Leader Actions that Build UMT Resiliency Take care of YOURSELF. Monitor & assess your subordinates. Help subordinates develop a self-care plan. Place priority of effort to UMT(s) experiencing trauma & compassion fatigue. Be available & accessible to subordinates. Guard the personal time of your UMTs. Maintain a positive attitude during periods of adversity & challenge.
Challenge How do we improve the religious well-being, readiness and resilience of care givers in order to strike a balance between self-care and care to others (during 13 years of persistent war)?
Mission The US Army Chaplain Corps conducts the Care to the Caregiver (C2C) Campaign in order to enhance the overall Religious Support performance, readiness and resilience of Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants and DREs. CH Rutherford's C2C - Shepherds and Elders
Resources/References www.afterdeployment.org Article: Refilling Your Own Pitcher CH Rutherford's C2C - Shepherds and Elders DVIDS - US Army Chaplain Corps Facebook - US Army Chaplain Corps ProQOL Survey - there’s also an app! Ready & Resilient Campaign Tri-fold 12 MAR 2013 Twitter - US Army Chaplain Corps US Army Chaplain Center and School US Army Chaplain Corps News
Review and Summary ACTION: Provide Care to the Caregiver (C2C) CONDITION: Given a classroom environment, time for discussion, a Professional Quality Of Life Scale (PROQOL) survey, handouts, flip charts/markers, and practical exercises (PEs) STANDARD: The student identified his/her professional quality of life via completion of a survey. The student worked with others to identify and discuss strategies for providing care to self and other chaplains and chaplain assistants in the operating environment.