For information on support and services provided to professionals suffering
from vicarious traumatization, also referred to as compassion fatigue,
contact the following organizations:
Gift From Within
This international organization is dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for
traumatized individuals. Gift From Within provides survivors and caretakers
with a peer support network and develops and disseminates educational
materials including videotapes, articles, and books.
National Center for PTSD
The Center aims to prevent and reduce PTSD and other adverse consequences of
trauma. Its Web site is an educational resource, providing information on PTSD
causes and treatment and a database of worldwide literature on traumatic stress.
Sidran Institute
Sidran offers information to empower survivors, educate loved ones, and support
clinicians. This nonprofit institute runs many programs, including Sidran Press,
the Psychtrauma Infobase, and the Tamar project for treating incarcerated women
suffering from trauma and abuse. |