July 24 is International Self-Care Day!
Self-care means paying attention to your physical and psychological wellness (Beauchamp & Childress, 2001). So celebrate the importance of self-care to the health of health care systems by checking out some of the following Canadian and international sources!
ArtReach as partners with Grassroots Youth Collaborative, City of Toronto, For Youth Initiative, and Toronto Community Foundation
- See the publication Caring for Yourself is a Radical ACT: A Self Care Guide for Youth Working In Community for info about trauma and self-care practices and exercises for youth
- http://ywcacanada.ca/data/research_docs/00000346.pdf
First Nations Health Mangers Association
- See the publication Self-Care for the Aboriginal Professional
- https://www.afoa.ca/afoadocs/L2/Conference 2014/ConfPresentations2014/Workshop H.p
The Homeless Hub
- See the selection of tools for learning more about self care
- http://homelesshub.ca/solutions/human-resources/self-care
Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- See the info on self care for psychiatrists
- https://www.ranzcp.org/Publications/Support-for-psychiatrists/Self-care-for-psychiatrists.aspx
Portico
- Search for resources on Portico!
- https://www.porticonetwork.ca/search?i_search=self+care
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
- See a wide selection of resources on self care for providers
- http://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/hpr-resources/self-care
SelfCare: Advancing the Study and Understanding of Self-Care
- A journal devoted to research on self care. Read articles from the journal and browse blog posts
- http://selfcarejournal.com/article/substance-based-medical-devices-at-the-crossroad-what-will-their-future-be/
World Health Organization (WHO)
- See the publication, Self Care for Health: a Handbook for Community Health Workers & Volunteers for building for a community based workforce to promote self care
- http://apps.searo.who.int/PDS_DOCS/B5084.pdf