TIO in Action: Avoiding Burnout

Trauma-informed Organization Committee Member and Assistant Program Supervisor at Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, Emily Hall, reports on how employees are avoiding burnout.

“To assist with morale and empty cups, we at the Shelter are being more intentional about refilling our cups,” Emily says. “Supervisors have been finding a couple people at a time to replace for 15 minutes so they can go on a walk or take a moment to do whatever energy filling that best suits them.”

“We need to be very aware of our emotional needs in order to tend to our clients’ needs. Adding energy throughout the day is imperative to the longevity in this type of work. This assists with burnout, it assists with relationships within shelter, and it also assists with staff knowing that supervisors see the hard work they do daily. I believe this creates a space for staff to be more intentional about their own self-care,” she said.

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DSS Licensing On-Site Visits in June

Annual DSS licensing on-site visits will begin June 20. These surveys are an opportunity to show the great work being done at CHS:

• June 20 (am): Children’s Home Shelter For Family Safety
• June 20 (pm): Community Based Services
• June 21–22: Sioux Falls Children’s Home
• October: Black Hills Children’s Home

Reviewers look at personnel records, children’s records, safety-risk data, food service data, etc. They will also interview a few staff and children and possibly take a campus tour. Staff interviews will be completed by phone prior to June 21.

Please make sure your training records are up to date with the required topics, including proof of current CPR and First Aid, for all direct care staff.

Contact Accreditations Director Jody Carpenter with any questions.

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VTO Opportunity: Caring For The Kids

Looking for an opportunity to volunteer? Caring For The Kids needs you to be a hole host at the Caring For The Kids Classic on Monday, August 7. Four hole hosts are needed on the Executive course and 10 on the Champion course. Contact Tammy Roberts by June 15 to volunteer, or click this link for more information.

FAQs About Performance 

The Performance Management cycle continues through June 30, and you’ll hear more details this week at All Hands. Click here to read a summary of Frequently Asked Questions and review all timelines.

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Now Taking Applicants for the Class of 2026!

Our second CHSU cohort will begin in July. Applications are available for CHSU by emailing Lacey Hoogland.

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ALL HANDS QUARTERLY MEETING

Heads or Tails? Don’t Miss It!

If you haven’t signed up yet, plan to attend one of the mandatory All Hands sessions this week:

Tuesday, June 13
3:00 pm CT/ 2:00 pm MT

Wednesday, June 14
9:00 am CT/ 8:00 am MT
1:00 pm CT/12:00 pm MT

Thursday, June 15
9:00 am CT / 8:00 am MT

Click here to read the full agenda. And you won’t want to miss a chance to win a prize at the Heads or Tails game!