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Wellness Matters for Direct Support

Wellness Matters for Direct Support

Written by: Macdonald Metzger
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 The daily demands of working as a direct service professional (DSP) can often lead to stress and burnout. And when a DSP is stressed, they are likely to make errors that can be costly. Join Mark Olson and Chet Tschetter as they bring you a new podcast that dives into how Self Care for DSPs. You can download and listen to Wellness Matter for Direct Support wherever you get your podcast. This podcast is produced by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration by and for DSPs. The production staff includes Lynda Anderson and Macdonald Metzger.

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Episodes
  • Episode 2: Promoting Resilience in Direct Support

    Episode 2: Promoting Resilience in Direct Support
    Feb 23 2023

    Samantha Hedden (Sam), MSc Ed discusses how direct support professionals (DSPs) can become more resilient and why this is important. Direct support professionals (DSPs) continue to face increased stress in their roles serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). While DSPs are always committed to helping people, they often neglect their own physical and mental health.

    Links to Additional Resources:

    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22838-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt

    DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy - https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/

    The Gifts of Imperfection - https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection/

    Sam's Story - https://mentalhealthmn.org/resources/mental-health-recovery/samanthas-story-2/






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    32 mins
  • Episode 1: Wellness and Flourishing and the Importance of a Holistic Approach to Self-Care.

    Episode 1: Wellness and Flourishing and the Importance of a Holistic Approach to Self-Care.
    Feb 23 2023

    Please join us as we talk with Lynda Lahti Anderson from the University of Minnesota about wellness and flourishing and the importance of a holistic approach to self-care.

    Links to additional resources:

    • Promoting Wellness for Better Behavioral and Physical Health https://mfpcc.samhsa.gov/ENewsArticles/Article12b_2017.aspx
    • Seven Ways to Have a Healthier Relationship With Stress https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

    Learn more about the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota https://ici.umn.edu/






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    43 mins
  • Episode: 00 Intro to Wellness Matters for Direct Support

    Episode: 00 Intro to Wellness Matters for Direct Support
    Feb 22 2023

    This maiden episode of Wellness Matters for Direct Support is an introduction to the podcast. The presenters, Mark Olson, and Chet Tschetter are having a chat about their work experiences as DSPs and how they approach wellness from a personal perspective. In this episode, Mark and Chet discussed work stress and burnout and how they can impact the quality of support that DSPs provide. Mark and Chet provide an overview of what the podcast is and what they hope to cover in future episodes of the podcast. Technical production staffs are Jennifer Hall-Lande, Lynda Anderson, and MacDonald Metzger.






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    22 mins
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